Aircraft hub · 1962

Hawker Siddeley Trident

First airliner to land itself in fog, 1965. Passengers were not told until afterwards, which was wise. The gazetteer currently lists it at 4 UK museums.

4
Museums
1962
First flight
117
Built
610 mph
Top speed
Cold War
Era

Last verified 2026-07-11 against the gazetteer Compendium. Airframes move — confirm on museum pages before travel.

On charge

Where to see the Hawker Siddeley Trident in the UK

The gazetteer records 4 Hawker Siddeley Trident airframes (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 4 UK collections, in 4 regions: London & Around, East of England, Northern England, Scotland.

MuseumCityRegionAirframes recorded
De Havilland Aircraft Museum St Albans London & Around Hawker Siddeley HS.121 Trident 2E G-AVFH – Fuselage only
IWM Duxford Cambridge East of England Hawker Siddeley Trident 2E G-AVFB
National Museum Of Flight North Berwick Scotland Hawker Siddeley Trident 1C G-ARPH
Runway Visitor Park, Manchester Airport Altrincham Northern England Hawker Siddeley Trident 3B G-AWZK
Computed from the survey

Collection context

Types you’ll see alongside

Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde, British Aerospace 146, de Havilland Comet, de Havilland Dove family, de Havilland Vampire.

Where the type is thickest

East of England has 1 collection recording the type.

Marks and variants recorded

Hawker Siddeley HS.121 Trident 2E G-AVFH – Fuselage only.

Type notes

The Hawker Siddeley Trident in brief

TypeHawker Siddeley Trident (1C/2E/3B)
UK museums holding one4
Airframes recorded in this survey4

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 Hawker Siddeley Trident airframes are left in the UK?

The Aviation Gazetteer records 4 Hawker Siddeley Trident airframes in UK collections.

Which museum has the most Hawker Siddeley Trident airframes?

De Havilland Aircraft Museum has the most in this survey, with 1 recorded airframe.

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