Types you’ll see alongside
English Electric Lightning, Gloster Meteor, Harrier family, Hawker Hunter, de Havilland Dove family.
Last verified 2026-07-11 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 6 Gloster Javelin airframes (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 6 UK collections, in 3 regions: East of England, Midlands & Lincolnshire, Northern England.
| Museum | City | Region | Airframes recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| IWM Duxford | Cambridge | East of England | Gloster Javelin FAW.9 XH897 |
| Midland Air Museum | Coventry | Midlands & Lincolnshire | Gloster Javelin FAW.5 |
| Newark Air Museum | Newark | Midlands & Lincolnshire | Gloster Javelin FAW.8 |
| Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum | Bungay | East of England | Gloster Javelin FAW.9R XH892 |
| Royal Air Force Museum Midlands | Shifnal | Midlands & Lincolnshire | Gloster Javelin FAW.1 XA564 |
| Yorkshire Air Museum | York | Northern England | Gloster Javelin FAW.9 XH767 |
Computed from the survey
Collection context
Where the type is thickest
Midlands & Lincolnshire has 3 collections recording the type.
Marks and variants recorded
Gloster Javelin FAW.1; Gloster Javelin FAW.5; Gloster Javelin FAW.8; Gloster Javelin FAW.9; Gloster Javelin FAW.9 XH767; Gloster Javelin FAW.9R XH892.
Type notes
The Gloster Javelin in brief
| Type | Gloster Javelin |
|---|---|
| UK museums holding one | 6 |
| Airframes recorded in this survey | 6 |
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 Gloster Javelin airframes are left in the UK?
The Aviation Gazetteer records 6 Gloster Javelin airframes in UK collections.
Which museum has the most Gloster Javelin airframes?
IWM Duxford has the most in this survey, with 1 recorded airframe.