AP 118 · No. 10 Section II · Aircraft 1936

Aircraft hub · 1936 · Second World War

Fieseler Storch

Lands in 20 metres, hovers in a headwind; rescued Mussolini off a mountain, which it never lived down. The gazetteer currently lists it at 2 UK museums.

1936
First flight
~2,900
Built
109 mph
Top speed
2
Museums

Last verified 2026-10-11 against the gazetteer Compendium. Airframes move — confirm on museum pages before travel.

On charge

Where to see the Fieseler Storch in the UK

The gazetteer records 2 Fieseler Storch airframes (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 2 UK collections, in 2 regions: Midlands & Lincolnshire, South East England.

MuseumCityRegionAirframes recorded
Kent Battle of Britain Museum TrustChecked 2026-10-08 Folkestone South East England Fieseler Fi 156C-7 Storch VP546
Royal Air Force Museum MidlandsChecked 2026-10-08 Shifnal Midlands & Lincolnshire Fieseler Fi 156C-7 Storch VP746

3D model

The Fi 156C-7 in 3D

A procedural model built in Blender from the type’s published dimensions, painted as Werknummer 475081 ‘GM+AK’, the RAF Museum’s Fieseler Fi 156C-7 Storch, built in 1944, captured in 1945 and flown at the Royal Aircraft Establishment, Farnborough as AM.101 and then VP546, when Captain Eric ‘Winkle’ Brown landed it on the carrier HMS Triumph in 1946, grounded in 1955 for want of spares and later instructional airframe 7362M, now displayed at Cosford: a high-wing, three-seat liaison and observation aircraft with an Argus As 10 inverted V8, fixed full-span leading-edge slats, slotted flaps and ailerons, a glazed cabin with bulged side windows and long-stroke oleo main legs, shown as it is displayed there: black-green and dark green splinter camouflage above, light blue beneath, ‘GM+AK’ codes in dark grey either side of the fuselage cross, a black swastika on the fin, crosses under the wings and a two-blade wooden propeller with yellow tips. Drag to orbit, scroll or pinch to zoom · all 215 models · download .glb (919 KB) · Plate 72 in The Hangar

Computed from the survey

Collection context

Types you’ll see alongside

Bristol Blenheim, de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth, Junkers Ju 88 & Heinkel He 111, Messerschmitt Bf 109, Aérospatiale Gazelle & Alouette.

Where the type is thickest

Midlands & Lincolnshire has 1 collection recording the type.

Marks and variants recorded

Fieseler Fi 156C-7 Storch.

Type notes

The Fieseler Storch in brief

TypeFieseler Storch
UK museums holding one2
Airframes recorded in this survey2

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 Fieseler Storch airframes are left in the UK?

The Aviation Gazetteer records 2 Fieseler Storch airframes in UK collections.

Which museum has the most Fieseler Storch airframes?

Kent Battle of Britain Museum Trust has the most in this survey, with 1 recorded airframe.