Types you’ll see alongside
Aérospatiale Gazelle & Alouette, Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde, Agusta A109 & the civil twin helicopters, BAe Sea Harrier FA.2, Bell 47 / Sioux.
Aircraft hub · 1938 · Second World War
The Swordfish’s successors, one with a heated cockpit, one with every appendage Fairey could bolt on. The gazetteer currently lists it at 1 UK museum.
Last verified 2026-10-11 against the gazetteer Compendium. Airframes move — confirm on museum pages before travel.
On charge
The gazetteer records 3 Fairey Albacore & Barracuda airframes (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 1 UK collection, in one region: South West England.
| Museum | City | Region | Airframes recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fleet Air Arm MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Yeovil | South West England | Fairey Barracuda II DP872 Fairey Barracuda II LS931 Fairey Albacore I N4172 |
Computed from the survey
Aérospatiale Gazelle & Alouette, Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde, Agusta A109 & the civil twin helicopters, BAe Sea Harrier FA.2, Bell 47 / Sioux.
South West England has 1 collection recording the type.
Type notes
| Type | Fairey Albacore & Barracuda (Albacore I, Barracuda II) |
|---|---|
| UK museums holding one | 1 |
| Airframes recorded in this survey | 3 |
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 3 Fairey Albacore & Barracuda airframes in UK collections.
Fleet Air Arm Museum has the most in this survey, with 3 recorded airframes.