Types you’ll see alongside
Harrier family, Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15, Sopwith Pup, Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde, Armstrong Whitworth Argosy.
Aircraft hub · 1954
First aircraft past 1,000 mph — beating the Americans by 300 mph in 1956 — then rebuilt to test Concorde’s wing. The gazetteer currently lists it at 2 UK museums.
Last verified 2026-07-11 against the gazetteer Compendium. Airframes move — confirm on museum pages before travel.
The gazetteer records 2 Fairey Delta 2 / BAC 221 airframes (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 2 UK collections, in 2 regions: South West England, Midlands & Lincolnshire.
| Museum | City | Region | Airframes recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fleet Air Arm Museum | Yeovil | South West England | BAC 221 WG774 |
| Royal Air Force Museum Midlands | Shifnal | Midlands & Lincolnshire | Fairey Delta 2 WG777 |
Harrier family, Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15, Sopwith Pup, Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde, Armstrong Whitworth Argosy.
Midlands & Lincolnshire has 1 collection recording the type.
BAC 221.
| Type | Fairey Delta 2 / BAC 221 |
|---|---|
| UK museums holding one | 2 |
| Airframes recorded in this survey | 2 |
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.
The Aviation Gazetteer records 2 Fairey Delta 2 / BAC 221 airframes in UK collections.
Fleet Air Arm Museum has the most in this survey, with 1 recorded airframe.