Last verified 2026-08-09 against the gazetteer Compendium. Airframes move — confirm on museum pages before travel.
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 | — |
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.
The Harrier family in brief
| Type | Harrier family (P.1127, Kestrel, GR.3, Sea Harrier, GR.9) |
|---|---|
| First flight | 1960 |
| Era | cw |
| Number built | ~825 |
| Top speed | 735 mph |
| 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.