Aircraft hub · 1949

de Havilland Venom & Sea Venom

The Vampire’s hotter offspring — thin wing, Ghost engine, Suez war record. The family plot is at London Colney. The gazetteer currently lists it at 4 UK museums.

4
Museums
1949
First flight
~1,400
Built
640 mph
Top speed
Early jet age
Era

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 Venom & Sea Venom in the UK

The gazetteer records 9 de Havilland Venom & Sea Venom airframes (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 4 UK collections, in 4 regions: London & Around, South East England, Midlands & Lincolnshire, Scotland.

MuseumCityRegionAirframes recorded
De Havilland Aircraft Museum St Albans London & Around de Havilland DH.112 Venom FB.4 WR539
de Havilland DH.112 Venom FB.50 J-1632
de Havilland DH.112 Venom FB.54 J-1790
de Havilland DH.112 Venom NF.3 WX853
de Havilland DH.112 Sea Venom FAW.22 XG730
Gatwick Aviation Museum Gatwick South East England de Havilland Venom FB50 (J1605)
National Museum Of Flight North Berwick Scotland DH Sea Venom
Newark Air Museum Newark Midlands & Lincolnshire de Havilland Sea Venom FAW.21
de Havilland Venom NF.3
Computed from the survey

Collection context

Types you’ll see alongside

de Havilland Dove family, de Havilland Sea Vixen, de Havilland Vampire, English Electric Lightning, Hawker Sea Hawk.

Where the type is thickest

London & Around has 1 collection recording the type.

Marks and variants recorded

de Havilland DH.112 Sea Venom FAW.22 XG730; de Havilland DH.112 Venom FB.4 WR539; de Havilland DH.112 Venom FB.50 J-1632; de Havilland DH.112 Venom FB.54 J-1790; de Havilland DH.112 Venom NF.3 WX853; de Havilland Sea Venom FAW.21; de Havilland Venom FB50 (J1605); de Havilland Venom NF.3.

Type notes

The de Havilland Venom & Sea Venom in brief

Typede Havilland Venom & Sea Venom (FB, NF, FAW)
UK museums holding one4
Airframes recorded in this survey9

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 Venom & Sea Venom airframes are left in the UK?

The Aviation Gazetteer records 9 de Havilland Venom & Sea Venom airframes in UK collections.

Which museum has the most de Havilland Venom & Sea Venom airframes?

De Havilland Aircraft Museum has the most in this survey, with 5 recorded airframes.

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