Aircraft hub · 1934

Hawker Hind

The last RAF biplane light bomber; Shuttleworth’s came home by lorry from the Afghan royal flight. The gazetteer currently lists it at 2 UK museums.

2
Museums
1934
First flight
528
Built
186 mph
Top speed
int
Era

Last verified 2026-08-09 against the gazetteer Compendium. Airframes move — confirm on museum pages before travel.

On charge

Where to see the Hawker Hind in the UK

The gazetteer records 2 Hawker Hind airframes (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 2 UK collections, in 2 regions: East of England, Midlands & Lincolnshire.

MuseumCityRegionAirframes recorded
Royal Air Force Museum Midlands Shifnal Midlands & Lincolnshire Hawker Afghan Hind n/a
The Shuttleworth Collection Biggleswade East of England Hawker Hind G-AENP
Type notes

The Hawker Hind in brief

TypeHawker Hind
First flight1934
Eraint
Number built528
Top speed186 mph
UK museums holding one2
Airframes recorded in this survey2

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.

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