Types you’ll see alongside
Hawker Hunter, de Havilland Vampire, Gloster Meteor, Westland Whirlwind (helicopter), Avro Vulcan.
Last verified 2026-10-11 against the gazetteer Compendium. Airframes move — confirm on museum pages before travel.
On charge
Where to see the Gloster Javelin in the UK
The gazetteer records 8 Gloster Javelin airframes (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 8 UK collections, in 4 regions: East of England, Midlands & Lincolnshire, South West England, Wales.
| Museum | City | Region | Airframes recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airworld Aviation MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Caernarfon | Wales | Gloster Javelin FAW.7 forward fuselage XH837 Cockpit or section |
| East Midlands AeroparkChecked 2026-10-08 | Derby | Midlands & Lincolnshire | Gloster Javelin FAW.9 XH767 |
| IWM DuxfordChecked 2026-10-08 | Cambridge | East of England | Gloster Javelin FAW.9 XH897 |
| Jet Age MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Gloucester | South West England | Gloster Javelin FAW.9 XH903 |
| Midland Air MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Coventry | Midlands & Lincolnshire | Gloster Javelin FAW.5 XA699 |
| Newark Air MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Newark | Midlands & Lincolnshire | Gloster Javelin FAW.8 XH992 |
| Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Bungay | East of England | Gloster Javelin FAW.9R XH892 |
| Royal Air Force Museum MidlandsChecked 2026-10-08 | Shifnal | Midlands & Lincolnshire | Gloster Javelin FAW.1 XA564 |
3D model
The Javelin FAW.9 in 3D
A procedural model built in Blender from the type’s published dimensions, painted as XH897 in the gloss white and signal red trials scheme it wears at IWM Duxford, with the long nose boom and open intakes. Drag to orbit, scroll or pinch to zoom · all 215 models · download .glb (865 KB) · Plate 149 in The Hangar
Computed from the survey
Collection context
Where the type is thickest
Midlands & Lincolnshire has 4 collections recording the type.
Marks and variants recorded
Gloster Javelin FAW.1; Gloster Javelin FAW.5; Gloster Javelin FAW.7 forward fuselage; Gloster Javelin FAW.8; Gloster Javelin FAW.9; Gloster Javelin FAW.9R.
Type notes
The Gloster Javelin in brief
| Type | Gloster Javelin |
|---|---|
| UK museums holding one | 8 |
| Airframes recorded in this survey | 8 |
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 Gloster Javelin airframes are left in the UK?
The Aviation Gazetteer records 8 Gloster Javelin airframes in UK collections.
Which museum has the most Gloster Javelin airframes?
Airworld Aviation Museum has the most in this survey, with 1 recorded airframe.