AP 118 · No. 10 Section II · Aircraft 1967

Aircraft hub · 1967 · Cold War

Hawker Siddeley Nimrod

The Mighty Hunter — a Comet gone to sea. Its replacement was cancelled mid-build; the grief is documented at Cosford. The gazetteer currently lists it at 12 UK museums.

1967
First flight
49
Built
575 mph
Top speed
12
Museums
Side profile of the Nimrod MR.2, painted as XV250 ‘50’ of the Kinloss Wing, a maritime patrol aircraft in the overall hemp scheme with low-visibility pale red and pale blue roundels and fin flash, a white ‘50’ on the fin and nose, the MR.2’s Searchwater radome, in-flight refuelling probe, tailplane finlets, wing-tip ESM pods and MAD tail boom, with its bomb-bay doors open, as it is displayed at the Yorkshire Air Museum, Elvington
Plate 198 · The Hangar

Last verified 2026-10-11 against the gazetteer Compendium. Airframes move — confirm on museum pages before travel.

On charge

Where to see the Hawker Siddeley Nimrod in the UK

The gazetteer records 13 Hawker Siddeley Nimrod airframes (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 12 UK collections, in 7 regions: Midlands & Lincolnshire, Northern England, Scotland, South West England, Wales, East of England, South East England.

MuseumCityRegionAirframes recorded
Avro Heritage MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 Stockport Northern England Hawker Siddeley Nimrod MR.2 forward fuselage XV235 Cockpit or section
Boscombe Down Aviation CollectionChecked 2026-10-08 Salisbury South West England Hawker Siddeley Nimrod MR.1 prototype cockpit section XV148 Cockpit or section
City of Norwich Aviation MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 Norwich East of England Hawker Siddeley Nimrod MR.2 XV255
East Midlands AeroparkChecked 2026-10-08 Derby Midlands & Lincolnshire BAe Nimrod R1 XW664
MorayviaChecked 2026-10-08 Forres Scotland Hawker Siddeley Nimrod MR.2 forward fuselage XV240 Cockpit or section
Hawker Siddeley Nimrod MR.2 XV244
National Museum Of FlightChecked 2026-10-08 North Berwick Scotland Hawker Siddeley Nimrod MR.2 forward fuselage XV241 Cockpit or section
RAF Manston History MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 Ramsgate South East England Hawker Siddeley Nimrod MR.2 nose XV229 Cockpit or section
Royal Air Force Museum MidlandsChecked 2026-10-08 Shifnal Midlands & Lincolnshire Hawker Siddeley Nimrod R.1 XV249
Runway Visitor Park, Manchester AirportChecked 2026-10-08 Altrincham Northern England Hawker Siddeley Nimrod MR.2 XV231
South Wales Aviation MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 Barry Wales Hawker Siddeley Nimrod MR.2 forward fuselage XV254 Cockpit or section
South Yorkshire Aircraft MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 Doncaster Northern England Hawker Siddeley Nimrod R.1 cockpit section XW666 Cockpit or section
Yorkshire Air MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 York Northern England British Aerospace Nimrod MR.2 XV250

3D model

The Nimrod MR.2 in 3D

A procedural model built in Blender from the type’s published dimensions, painted as XV250 ‘50’ of the Kinloss Wing, a maritime patrol aircraft in the overall hemp scheme with low-visibility pale red and pale blue roundels and fin flash, a white ‘50’ on the fin and nose, the MR.2’s Searchwater radome, in-flight refuelling probe, tailplane finlets, wing-tip ESM pods and MAD tail boom, with its bomb-bay doors open, as it is displayed at the Yorkshire Air Museum, Elvington. Drag to orbit, scroll or pinch to zoom · all 219 models · download .glb (1.0 MB) · Plate 198 in The Hangar

Computed from the survey

Collection context

Types you’ll see alongside

English Electric Canberra, Gloster Meteor, SEPECAT Jaguar, English Electric Lightning, Hunting Jet Provost.

Where the type is thickest

Northern England has 4 collections recording the type.

Marks and variants recorded

BAe Nimrod R1; British Aerospace Nimrod MR.2; Hawker Siddeley Nimrod MR.1 prototype cockpit section; Hawker Siddeley Nimrod MR.2; Hawker Siddeley Nimrod MR.2 forward fuselage; Hawker Siddeley Nimrod MR.2 nose; Hawker Siddeley Nimrod R.1; Hawker Siddeley Nimrod R.1 cockpit section.

Type notes

The Hawker Siddeley Nimrod in brief

TypeHawker Siddeley Nimrod (MR.2/R.1)
UK museums holding one12
Airframes recorded in this survey13

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 Hawker Siddeley Nimrod airframes are left in the UK?

The Aviation Gazetteer records 13 Hawker Siddeley Nimrod airframes in UK collections.

Which museum has the most Hawker Siddeley Nimrod airframes?

Morayvia has the most in this survey, with 2 recorded airframes.