Types you’ll see alongside
de Havilland Comet, de Havilland Dove family, de Havilland Dragon & Rapide, de Havilland Venom & Sea Venom, Hawker Siddeley Trident.
Aircraft hub · 1929 · Interwar
Cabin comfort for the pre-war private owner: a high-wing monoplane and a side-by-side biplane. The gazetteer currently lists it at 2 UK museums.
Last verified 2026-10-11 against the gazetteer Compendium. Airframes move — confirm on museum pages before travel.
On charge
The gazetteer records 2 de Havilland Puss Moth & Hornet Moth airframes (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 2 UK collections, in 2 regions: London & Around, Scotland.
| Museum | City | Region | Airframes recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| De Havilland Aircraft MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | St Albans | London & Around | de Havilland DH.87B Hornet Moth G-ADOT |
| National Museum Of FlightChecked 2026-10-08 | North Berwick | Scotland | de Havilland Puss Moth VH-UQB |
Computed from the survey
de Havilland Comet, de Havilland Dove family, de Havilland Dragon & Rapide, de Havilland Venom & Sea Venom, Hawker Siddeley Trident.
London & Around has 1 collection recording the type.
de Havilland DH.87B Hornet Moth.
Type notes
| Type | de Havilland Puss Moth & Hornet Moth (DH.80A Puss Moth, DH.87B Hornet Moth) |
|---|---|
| UK museums holding one | 2 |
| Airframes recorded in this survey | 2 |
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 all 118 museums is indexed in the Compendium.
Aircraft questions
The Aviation Gazetteer records 2 de Havilland Puss Moth & Hornet Moth airframes in UK collections.
De Havilland Aircraft Museum has the most in this survey, with 1 recorded airframe.