Types you’ll see alongside
de Havilland Vampire, Harrier family, English Electric Lightning, Gloster Meteor, Hawker Hunter.
Last verified 2026-07-11 against the gazetteer Compendium. Airframes move — confirm on museum pages before travel.
On charge
Where to see the de Havilland Sea Vixen in the UK
The gazetteer records 9 de Havilland Sea Vixen airframes (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 9 UK collections, in 5 regions: London & Around, East of England, South East England, South West England, Midlands & Lincolnshire.
| Museum | City | Region | Airframes recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| De Havilland Aircraft Museum | St Albans | London & Around | de Havilland DH.110 Sea Vixen FAW.2 XJ565 |
| Fleet Air Arm Museum | Yeovil | South West England | de Havilland Sea Vixen FAW.2 XS590 |
| Gatwick Aviation Museum | Gatwick | South East England | de Havilland Sea Vixen FAW(TT).2 XS587 |
| IWM Duxford | Cambridge | East of England | de Havilland Sea Vixen FAW.2 XS576 |
| Midland Air Museum | Coventry | Midlands & Lincolnshire | de Havilland Sea Vixen FAW.2 |
| Newark Air Museum | Newark | Midlands & Lincolnshire | de Havilland Sea Vixen FAW.2 |
| Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum | Bungay | East of England | de Havilland Sea Vixen FAW.1 XJ482 |
| Solent Sky | Southampton | South East England | de Havilland Sea Vixen FAW Mk.2 - XJ571 |
| Tangmere Military Aviation Museum | Chichester | South East England | de Havilland Sea Vixen FAW.2 XJ580 |
Computed from the survey
Collection context
Where the type is thickest
South East England has 3 collections recording the type.
Marks and variants recorded
de Havilland DH.110 Sea Vixen FAW.2 XJ565; de Havilland Sea Vixen FAW Mk.2 - XJ571; de Havilland Sea Vixen FAW.1 XJ482; de Havilland Sea Vixen FAW.2; de Havilland Sea Vixen FAW.2 XJ580.
Type notes
The de Havilland Sea Vixen in brief
| Type | de Havilland Sea Vixen (FAW.1/2) |
|---|---|
| UK museums holding one | 9 |
| Airframes recorded in this survey | 9 |
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
Frequently asked
How many de Havilland Sea Vixen airframes are left in the UK?
The Aviation Gazetteer records 9 de Havilland Sea Vixen airframes in UK collections.
Which museum has the most de Havilland Sea Vixen airframes?
De Havilland Aircraft Museum has the most in this survey, with 1 recorded airframe.