Types you’ll see alongside
Hawker Hunter, Gloster Meteor, English Electric Canberra, Hunting Jet Provost, de Havilland Canada Chipmunk.
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 Vampire in the UK
The gazetteer records 39 de Havilland Vampire airframes (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 30 UK collections, in 9 regions: London & Around, East of England, South East England, South West England, Midlands & Lincolnshire, Northern England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland.
| Museum | City | Region | Airframes recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airworld Aviation MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Caernarfon | Wales | de Havilland Vampire T.11 XK623 |
| Bournemouth Aviation MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Christchurch | South West England | de Havilland Vampire T.11 XE856 |
| City of Norwich Aviation MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Norwich | East of England | de Havilland Vampire T.11 pod XD434 Cockpit or section |
| Cornwall at War Museum, DavidstowChecked 2026-10-08 | Camelford | South West England | de Havilland Vampire T.11 nose section XK627 Cockpit or section |
| Cranwell Aviation Heritage MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Sleaford | Midlands & Lincolnshire | de Havilland Vampire T.11 cockpit XE946 Cockpit or section |
| De Havilland Aircraft MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | St Albans | London & Around | de Havilland DH.100 Vampire FB.6 J-1008 de Havilland DH.115 Vampire T.11 XJ772 de Havilland DH.100 Vampire FB.5 VV217 de Havilland DH.113 Vampire NF.10 fuselage pod WM729 Cockpit or section |
| East Midlands AeroparkChecked 2026-10-08 | Derby | Midlands & Lincolnshire | de Havilland Vampire T.11 XD534 de Havilland Vampire T.11 XD447 |
| Fleet Air Arm MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Yeovil | South West England | de Havilland Sea Vampire I LZ551/G de Havilland Sea Vampire T.22 cockpit section XA127 Cockpit or section de Havilland Sea Vampire T.22 XA129 |
| Hooton Park HangarsChecked 2026-10-08 | Ellesmere Port | Northern England | de Havilland Vampire T.11 XD624 |
| IWM DuxfordChecked 2026-10-08 | Cambridge | East of England | de Havilland Vampire T.11 WZ590 |
| Jet Age MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Gloucester | South West England | de Havilland Sea Vampire T.22 pod XG775 Cockpit or section |
| Midland Air MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Coventry | Midlands & Lincolnshire | de Havilland Vampire F.1 VF301 de Havilland Vampire T.11 XD626 de Havilland Vampire T.11 fuselage pod XE855 Cockpit or section |
| Montrose Air Station MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Montrose | Scotland | de Havilland Sea Vampire T.22 XA109 |
| MorayviaChecked 2026-10-08 | Forres | Scotland | de Havilland Vampire T.11 cockpit section XD425 Cockpit or section de Havilland Vampire T.11 WZ557 |
| Newark Air MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Newark | Midlands & Lincolnshire | de Havilland Vampire T.11 XD593 |
| Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Bungay | East of England | de Havilland Vampire T.11 XK624 |
| North East Land, Sea and Air MuseumsChecked 2026-10-08 | Sunderland | Northern England | de Havilland Vampire T.11 WZ518 |
| Romney Marsh Wartime CollectionChecked 2026-10-08 | Romney Marsh | South East England | de Havilland Vampire T.11 XK625 |
| Royal Air Force Museum LondonChecked 2026-10-08 | London | London & Around | de Havilland Vampire F.3 VT812 |
| Solent SkyChecked 2026-10-08 | Southampton | South East England | de Havilland Vampire T.11 XE998 |
| Solway Aviation MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Crosby on Eden | Northern England | de Havilland Vampire T.11 WZ515 |
| South Wales Aviation MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Barry | Wales | de Havilland Vampire T.11 XE956 |
| South Yorkshire Aircraft MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Doncaster | Northern England | de Havilland Vampire T.11 XE935 |
| Stoneykirk Aviation MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Stranraer | Scotland | de Havilland Vampire T.11 cockpit section XE921 Cockpit or section |
| Suffolk Aviation Heritage MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Ipswich | East of England | de Havilland Vampire T.11 XD506 |
| Sywell Aviation MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Northampton | Midlands & Lincolnshire | de Havilland Vampire T.11 nose section XD599 Cockpit or section |
| Tangmere Military Aviation MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Chichester | South East England | de Havilland Vampire T.11 XH313 |
| Ulster Aviation Society (Maze Long Kesh)Checked 2026-10-08 | Lisburn | Northern Ireland | de Havilland Vampire T.11 WZ549 |
| Wellesbourne Wartime MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Warwick | Midlands & Lincolnshire | de Havilland Vampire T.11 XK590 |
| Yorkshire Air MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | York | Northern England | de Havilland Vampire T.11 XH278 |
3D model
The Vampire FB.5 in 3D
A procedural model built in Blender from the type’s published dimensions, painted as VZ304 in early-1950s day-fighter camouflage. Drag to orbit, scroll or pinch to zoom · all 215 models · download .glb (1002 KB) · Plate 110 in The Hangar
Computed from the survey
Collection context
Where the type is thickest
Midlands & Lincolnshire has 6 collections recording the type.
Marks and variants recorded
de Havilland DH.100 Vampire FB.5; de Havilland DH.100 Vampire FB.6; de Havilland DH.113 Vampire NF.10 fuselage pod; de Havilland DH.115 Vampire T.11; de Havilland Sea Vampire T.22; de Havilland Sea Vampire T.22 cockpit section; de Havilland Sea Vampire T.22 pod; de Havilland Vampire F.1.
Why it matters
The short story
Britain’s jet in a wooden jacket: first jet to land on a carrier, first across the Atlantic, and the side-by-side schoolroom in which a whole generation of RAF pilots went solo on jets. Seventeen gazetteer museums hold the twin-boom family — the widest spread of any type in this compendium — including, at Yeovilton, the actual airframe that made the carrier landing. It has a supplement of its own.
Type notes
The de Havilland Vampire in brief
| Type | de Havilland Vampire (F.1–T.11 & Sea Vampire) |
|---|---|
| UK museums holding one | 30 |
| Airframes recorded in this survey | 39 |
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 Vampire airframes are left in the UK?
The Aviation Gazetteer records 39 de Havilland Vampire airframes in UK collections.
Which museum has the most de Havilland Vampire airframes?
De Havilland Aircraft Museum has the most in this survey, with 4 recorded airframes.