Types you’ll see alongside
Gloster Meteor, Hawker Hunter, Hunting Jet Provost, English Electric Lightning, de Havilland Vampire.
Last verified 2026-10-11 against the gazetteer Compendium. Airframes move — confirm on museum pages before travel.
On charge
Where to see the English Electric Canberra in the UK
The gazetteer records 57 English Electric Canberra airframes (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 33 UK collections, in 9 regions: London & Around, East of England, South East England, South West England, Midlands & Lincolnshire, Northern England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland.
| Museum | City | Region | Airframes recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avro Heritage MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Stockport | Northern England | English Electric Canberra TT.18 cockpit section (in store) WK118 Cockpit or section |
| Boscombe Down Aviation CollectionChecked 2026-10-08 | Salisbury | South West England | English Electric Canberra U.14 nose section WH876 Cockpit or section English Electric Canberra T.4 nose section WJ865 Cockpit or section |
| Bournemouth Aviation MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Christchurch | South West England | English Electric Canberra PR.7 nose section WT532 Cockpit or section |
| Chetton Heritage MuseumChecked 2026-10-18 | Bridgnorth | Midlands & Lincolnshire | English Electric Canberra T.4 nose section WT486 Cockpit or section |
| City of Norwich Aviation MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Norwich | East of England | English Electric Canberra B.15 cockpit section WH984 Cockpit or section English Electric Canberra T.17 cockpit section WJ633 Cockpit or section |
| East Midlands AeroparkChecked 2026-10-08 | Derby | Midlands & Lincolnshire | English Electric Canberra T.17 WH740 |
| Farnborough Air Sciences Trust MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Farnborough | South East England | English Electric Canberra B(I).6 nose WT309 Cockpit or section |
| Gatwick Aviation MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Gatwick | South East England | English Electric Canberra B.2 nose section WK146 Cockpit or section |
| Hooton Park HangarsChecked 2026-10-08 | Ellesmere Port | Northern England | English Electric Canberra PR.7 cockpit section WT520 Cockpit or section |
| Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage CentreChecked 2026-10-08 | Spilsby | Midlands & Lincolnshire | English Electric Canberra E.15 nose section WH957 Cockpit or section |
| Midland Air MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Coventry | Midlands & Lincolnshire | English Electric Canberra PR.3 WF922 English Electric Canberra T.17A nose section WH646 Cockpit or section |
| MorayviaChecked 2026-10-08 | Forres | Scotland | English Electric Canberra TT.18 cockpit section WJ721 Cockpit or section |
| National Museum Of FlightChecked 2026-10-08 | North Berwick | Scotland | English Electric Canberra B.5 cockpit section VX185 Cockpit or section |
| Newark Air MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Newark | Midlands & Lincolnshire | English Electric Canberra B.2 (Mod) WV787 English Electric Canberra PR.9 cockpit section BAPC 518 Cockpit or section English Electric Canberra T.17 cockpit section WH863 Cockpit or section English Electric Canberra T.19 WH904 |
| Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Bungay | East of England | English Electric Canberra T.4 WH840 English Electric Canberra B(I).8 nose section XM279 Cockpit or section English Electric Canberra B.2/6 nose section WG789 Cockpit or section English Electric Canberra PR.3 cockpit replica (with WE168 equipment) WE168 Replica |
| North East Land, Sea and Air MuseumsChecked 2026-10-08 | Sunderland | Northern England | English Electric Canberra TT.18 WJ639 |
| RAF Defford MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Worcester | Midlands & Lincolnshire | English Electric Canberra B.2 cockpit and forward fuselage WD956 Cockpit or section |
| RAF Manston History MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Ramsgate | South East England | English Electric Canberra nose WT205 Cockpit or section |
| Robertsbridge Aviation SocietyChecked 2026-10-08 | Robertsbridge | South East England | English Electric Canberra PR.3 nose WE173 Cockpit or section |
| Rolls Royce Heritage TrustChecked 2026-10-08 | Derby | Midlands & Lincolnshire | English Electric Canberra B.15 cockpit section WH960 Cockpit or section |
| Romney Marsh Wartime CollectionChecked 2026-10-08 | Romney Marsh | South East England | English Electric Canberra B.2 nose section WH657 Cockpit or section English Electric Canberra PR.9 nose section XH136 Cockpit or section |
| Royal Air Force Museum LondonChecked 2026-10-08 | London | London & Around | English Electric Canberra PR.3 WE139 |
| Royal Air Force Museum MidlandsChecked 2026-10-08 | Shifnal | Midlands & Lincolnshire | English Electric Canberra B.2 WH725 English Electric Canberra PR.9 XH171 |
| Solway Aviation MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Crosby on Eden | Northern England | English Electric Canberra T.4 WE188 |
| South Wales Aviation MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Barry | Wales | English Electric Canberra TT.18 WK126 English Electric Canberra B.2 cockpit section WK128 Cockpit or section |
| South Yorkshire Aircraft MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Doncaster | Northern England | English Electric Canberra B.2 cockpit section WD935 Cockpit or section English Electric Canberra T.4 cockpit section XH584 Cockpit or section English Electric Canberra B(I).6 cockpit section WT319 Cockpit or section English Electric Canberra PR.7 cockpit section WH779 Cockpit or section English Electric Canberra PR.7 cockpit section WT536 Cockpit or section English Electric Canberra T.17 cockpit section WJ565 Cockpit or section English Electric Canberra TT.18 cockpit section WH887 Cockpit or section English Electric Canberra T.19 cockpit section WJ975 Cockpit or section English Electric Canberra T.22 cockpit section WT525 Cockpit or section English Electric Canberra PR.7 cockpit section (stored) WT534 Cockpit or section |
| Stoneykirk Aviation MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Stranraer | Scotland | English Electric Canberra T.4 nose section WE191 Cockpit or section English Electric Canberra TT.18 nose section WK124 Cockpit or section |
| Suffolk Aviation Heritage MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Ipswich | East of England | English Electric Canberra PR.7 nose section WH798 Cockpit or section |
| Tangmere Military Aviation MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Chichester | South East England | English Electric Canberra B.2 cockpit section WE113 Cockpit or section |
| The Vulcan Experience (XH558)Checked 2026-10-08 | Doncaster | Northern England | English Electric Canberra B.2 WK163 |
| Ulster Aviation Society (Maze Long Kesh)Checked 2026-10-08 | Lisburn | Northern Ireland | English Electric Canberra PR.9 XH131 English Electric Canberra B.2 cockpit section WF911 Cockpit or section |
| Wings Aviation MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Haywards Heath | South East England | English Electric Canberra TT.18 nose section WK127 Cockpit or section |
| Yorkshire Air MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | York | Northern England | English Electric Canberra T.4 WH846 English Electric Canberra T.19 nose section WH903 Cockpit or section |
3D model
The Canberra B.2 in 3D
A procedural model built in Blender from the type’s published dimensions, painted as WH725 of No. 50 Squadron in 1953. Drag to orbit, scroll or pinch to zoom · all 215 models · download .glb (1.0 MB) · Plate 137 in The Hangar
Computed from the survey
Collection context
Where the type is thickest
Midlands & Lincolnshire has 8 collections recording the type.
Marks and variants recorded
English Electric Canberra B.15 cockpit section; English Electric Canberra B.2; English Electric Canberra B.2 (Mod); English Electric Canberra B.2 cockpit and forward fuselage; English Electric Canberra B.2 cockpit section; English Electric Canberra B.2 nose section; English Electric Canberra B.2/6 nose section; English Electric Canberra B.5 cockpit section.
Why it matters
The short story
A jet bomber so good the Americans swallowed their pride and built it under licence — the first non-US design bought for the USAF since 1918. It flew too high for fighters, set an altitude record of 70,310 feet, photographed the entire Cold War, and served the RAF for fifty-five years. With fourteen museums holding one, it is statistically the hardest aircraft in Britain to avoid.
Type notes
The English Electric Canberra in brief
| Type | English Electric Canberra (B.2–PR.9 & T.4) |
|---|---|
| UK museums holding one | 33 |
| Airframes recorded in this survey | 57 |
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 English Electric Canberra airframes are left in the UK?
The Aviation Gazetteer records 57 English Electric Canberra airframes in UK collections.
Which museum has the most English Electric Canberra airframes?
South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum has the most in this survey, with 10 recorded airframes.