AP 118 · No. 10 Section II · Aircraft 1938

Aircraft hub · 1938 · Second World War

Focke-Wulf Fw 189 Uhu

The ‘Owl’, an all-glass reconnaissance gondola between two booms; the only survivor spent 48 years in a Russian forest. The gazetteer currently lists it at 1 UK museum.

1938
First flight
864
Built
214 mph
Top speed
1
Museum
Focke-Wulf Fw 189 Uhu
Recognition silhouette · 1938

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

On charge

Where to see the Focke-Wulf Fw 189 Uhu in the UK

The gazetteer records 1 Focke-Wulf Fw 189 Uhu airframe (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 1 UK collection, in one region: East of England.

MuseumCityRegionAirframes recorded
IWM DuxfordChecked 2026-10-08 Cambridge East of England Focke-Wulf Fw 189 A-1 (restoration) 2100 Under restoration

Computed from the survey

Collection context

Types you’ll see alongside

Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde, Airco DH.9 / DH.9A, Airspeed Ambassador, Airspeed Oxford, Avro Anson.

Rarity on charge

One of only 1 in UK public collections.

Where the type is thickest

East of England has 1 collection recording the type.

Marks and variants recorded

Focke-Wulf Fw 189 A-1 (restoration).

Type notes

The Focke-Wulf Fw 189 Uhu in brief

TypeFocke-Wulf Fw 189 Uhu (A-1)
UK museums holding one1
Airframes recorded in this survey1

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 Focke-Wulf Fw 189 Uhu airframes are left in the UK?

The Aviation Gazetteer records 1 Focke-Wulf Fw 189 Uhu airframe in UK collections.

Which museum has the most Focke-Wulf Fw 189 Uhu airframes?

IWM Duxford has the most in this survey, with 1 recorded airframe.