Types you’ll see alongside
de Havilland Vampire, English Electric Canberra, Gloster Meteor, English Electric Lightning, Hawker Hunter.
Last verified 2026-07-11 against the gazetteer Compendium. Airframes move — confirm on museum pages before travel.
On charge
Where to see the Harrier family in the UK
The gazetteer records the Harrier family at 15 UK collections, in 8 regions: London & Around, East of England, South East England, South West England, Midlands & Lincolnshire, Northern England, Wales, Northern Ireland.
| Museum | City | Region | Airframes recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospace Bristol | Bristol | South West England | — |
| Boscombe Down Aviation Collection | Salisbury | South West England | — |
| Fleet Air Arm Museum | Yeovil | South West England | — |
| Gatwick Aviation Museum | Gatwick | South East England | — |
| IWM Duxford | Cambridge | East of England | — |
| Midland Air Museum | Coventry | Midlands & Lincolnshire | — |
| Newark Air Museum | Newark | Midlands & Lincolnshire | — |
| Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum | Bungay | East of England | — |
| Royal Air Force Museum London | London | London & Around | — |
| Royal Air Force Museum Midlands | Shifnal | Midlands & Lincolnshire | — |
| Solent Sky | Southampton | South East England | — |
| South Wales Aviation Museum | Barry | Wales | — |
| Tangmere Military Aviation Museum | Chichester | South East England | — |
| Ulster Aviation Society (Maze Long Kesh) | Lisburn | Northern Ireland | — |
| Yorkshire Air Museum | York | Northern England | — |
Computed from the survey
Collection context
Where the type is thickest
Midlands & Lincolnshire has 3 collections recording the type.
Why it matters
The short story
The jump jet: Britain’s single most original contribution to the jet age, from the wobbling P.1127 prototype to the Sea Harriers that won the air war over the Falklands against odds nobody sane would price. Fifteen gazetteer museums hold the family, from first prototypes to Gulf veterans — and the hover still stops every airshow conversation mid-sentence.
Type notes
The Harrier family in brief
| Type | Harrier family (P.1127, Kestrel, GR.3, Sea Harrier, GR.9) |
|---|---|
| UK museums holding one | 15 |
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 Harrier family airframes are left in the UK?
The Aviation Gazetteer records 0 Harrier family airframes in UK collections.