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Miles Magister

The RAF’s first monoplane trainer — a Tiger Moth for the metal age, still made of wood. The gazetteer currently lists it at 3 UK museums.

3
Museums
1937
First flight
1,303
Built
132 mph
Top speed
Interwar
Era

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

On charge

Where to see the Miles Magister in the UK

The gazetteer records 2 Miles Magister airframes (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 3 UK collections, in 2 regions: East of England, Midlands & Lincolnshire.

MuseumCityRegionAirframes recorded
IWM Duxford Cambridge East of England Miles Magister I G-AFBS
Royal Air Force Museum Midlands Shifnal Midlands & Lincolnshire
The Shuttleworth Collection Biggleswade East of England Miles Magister G-AJRS
Computed from the survey

Collection context

Types you’ll see alongside

Hawker Hurricane, Miles Hawk family, Supermarine Spitfire, Avro Anson, Avro Vulcan.

Where the type is thickest

East of England has 2 collections recording the type.

Type notes

The Miles Magister in brief

TypeMiles Magister
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 Miles Magister airframes are left in the UK?

The Aviation Gazetteer records 2 Miles Magister airframes in UK collections.

Which museum has the most Miles Magister airframes?

IWM Duxford has the most in this survey, with 1 recorded airframe.

CompendiumGazetteer