Types you’ll see alongside
Gloster Meteor, Blackburn Buccaneer, de Havilland Vampire, English Electric Canberra, Harrier family.
Last verified 2026-10-11 against the gazetteer Compendium. Airframes move — confirm on museum pages before travel.
On charge
Where to see the de Havilland Dove family in the UK
The gazetteer records 15 de Havilland Dove family airframes (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 12 UK collections, in 8 regions: London & Around, East of England, Midlands & Lincolnshire, Northern England, Wales, Scotland, South East England, Northern Ireland.
| Museum | City | Region | Airframes recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croydon Airport Visitor CentreChecked 2026-10-08 | Croydon | London & Around | de Havilland DH.114 Heron 2D G-ANUO |
| De Havilland Aircraft MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | St Albans | London & Around | de Havilland DH.104 Dove 8 G-AREA de Havilland DH.114 Heron 2D G-AOTI |
| East Midlands AeroparkChecked 2026-10-08 | Derby | Midlands & Lincolnshire | de Havilland Dove G-ANUW |
| Gatwick Aviation MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Gatwick | South East England | de Havilland Devon C.2 VP952 |
| IWM DuxfordChecked 2026-10-08 | Cambridge | East of England | de Havilland Dove G-ALFU |
| Midland Air MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Coventry | Midlands & Lincolnshire | de Havilland Dove 2 G-ALCU |
| National Museum Of FlightChecked 2026-10-08 | North Berwick | Scotland | de Havilland Dove 6 G-ANOV |
| Newark Air MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Newark | Midlands & Lincolnshire | de Havilland Dove G-AHRI de Havilland Heron 1B G-ANXB |
| South Wales Aviation MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Barry | Wales | de Havilland Sea Devon C.20 XK895 de Havilland Australia DHA-3 Drover G-APXX |
| South Yorkshire Aircraft MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Doncaster | Northern England | de Havilland Dove 8 G-DDCD |
| Ulster Aviation Society (Maze Long Kesh)Checked 2026-10-08 | Lisburn | Northern Ireland | de Havilland Devon C.2 nose section VP957 Cockpit or section |
| Yorkshire Air MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | York | Northern England | de Havilland Devon C.2 VP967 |
3D model
The DH.104 Dove 6 in 3D
A procedural model built in Blender from the type’s published dimensions, painted as G-ALFU in the red, white and black of the Civil Aviation Flying Unit, as displayed at IWM Duxford. Drag to orbit, scroll or pinch to zoom · all 215 models · download .glb (1.1 MB) · Plate 117 in The Hangar
Computed from the survey
Collection context
Where the type is thickest
Midlands & Lincolnshire has 3 collections recording the type.
Marks and variants recorded
de Havilland DH.104 Dove 8; de Havilland DH.114 Heron 2D; de Havilland Devon C.2; de Havilland Devon C.2 nose section; de Havilland Sea Devon C.20.
Type notes
The de Havilland Dove family in brief
| Type | de Havilland Dove family (Dove, Devon, Sea Devon, Heron) |
|---|---|
| UK museums holding one | 12 |
| Airframes recorded in this survey | 15 |
Serials are the gazetteer's survey snapshot of what each collection records on charge — restorations move between workshops and reserve hangars, so check the museum page for opening times and current display status before travelling. Every type across 119 museums is indexed in the Compendium.
Aircraft questions
Frequently asked
How many de Havilland Dove family airframes are left in the UK?
The Aviation Gazetteer records 15 de Havilland Dove family airframes in UK collections.
Which museum has the most de Havilland Dove family airframes?
De Havilland Aircraft Museum has the most in this survey, with 2 recorded airframes.