Types you’ll see alongside
de Havilland Vampire, Westland Wessex, Avro Vulcan, Blackburn Buccaneer, English Electric Lightning.
Aircraft hub · 1935
The growl before the storm — advanced trainer to half the free world; its propeller tips go supersonic on purpose. The gazetteer currently lists it at 6 UK museums.
Last verified 2026-07-11 against the gazetteer Compendium. Airframes move — confirm on museum pages before travel.
The gazetteer records 6 North American Harvard airframes (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 6 UK collections, in 4 regions: London & Around, East of England, South West England, Midlands & Lincolnshire.
| Museum | City | Region | Airframes recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar | Westerham | London & Around | North American Harvard |
| Bournemouth Aviation Museum | Christchurch | South West England | North American Harvard IIB Composite |
| Fleet Air Arm Museum | Yeovil | South West England | North American Harvard III EX976 |
| IWM Duxford | Cambridge | East of England | North American AT-16 Harvard II |
| Newark Air Museum | Newark | Midlands & Lincolnshire | North American Harvard |
| Royal Air Force Museum London | London | London & Around | North American Harvard IIB FE905 |
de Havilland Vampire, Westland Wessex, Avro Vulcan, Blackburn Buccaneer, English Electric Lightning.
London & Around has 2 collections recording the type.
| Type | North American Harvard (II/III/AT-16) |
|---|---|
| UK museums holding one | 6 |
| Airframes recorded in this survey | 6 |
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.
The Aviation Gazetteer records 6 North American Harvard airframes in UK collections.
Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar has the most in this survey, with 1 recorded airframe.