Aircraft hub · 1947

Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15

The other half of MiG Alley — a Soviet airframe around a reverse-engineered Rolls-Royce engine Britain politely sold them. The gazetteer currently lists it at 3 UK museums.

3
Museums
1947
First flight
~18,000
Built
668 mph
Top speed
Early jet age
Era

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

On charge

Where to see the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 in the UK

The gazetteer records 2 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 airframes (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 3 UK collections, in 3 regions: East of England, South West England, Midlands & Lincolnshire.

MuseumCityRegionAirframes recorded
Fleet Air Arm Museum Yeovil South West England Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15
Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum Bungay East of England Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis (Aero S-103) 623794 (Czech AF)
Royal Air Force Museum Midlands Shifnal Midlands & Lincolnshire
Computed from the survey

Collection context

Types you’ll see alongside

Harrier family, BAe Sea Harrier FA.2, de Havilland Sea Vixen, de Havilland Vampire, English Electric Canberra.

Where the type is thickest

East of England has 1 collection recording the type.

Type notes

The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 in brief

TypeMikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15
UK museums holding one3
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.

Aircraft questions

Frequently asked

How many Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 airframes are left in the UK?

The Aviation Gazetteer records 2 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 airframes in UK collections.

Which museum has the most Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 airframes?

Fleet Air Arm Museum has the most in this survey, with 1 recorded airframe.

CompendiumGazetteer