Types you’ll see alongside
Avro Vulcan, de Havilland Vampire, Folland Gnat, Gloster Gamecock & Fairey Flycatcher, Gloster Gladiator.
Aircraft hub · 1941 · Second World War
Britain’s first jet, flown from Cranwell in May 1941 with Whittle’s engine in the back. 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 1 Gloster E.28/39 airframe (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 1 UK collection, in one region: South West England.
| Museum | City | Region | Airframes recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jet Age MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Gloucester | South West England | Gloster E.28/39 Pioneer reproduction W4041 Replica |
Computed from the survey
Avro Vulcan, de Havilland Vampire, Folland Gnat, Gloster Gamecock & Fairey Flycatcher, Gloster Gladiator.
One of only 1 in UK public collections.
South West England has 1 collection recording the type.
Gloster E.28/39 Pioneer reproduction.
Type notes
| Type | Gloster E.28/39 (reproduction) |
|---|---|
| UK museums holding one | 1 |
| Airframes recorded in this survey | 1 |
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 1 Gloster E.28/39 airframe in UK collections.
Jet Age Museum has the most in this survey, with 1 recorded airframe.