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North American P-51 Mustang

A British order, an American airframe, a Merlin engine: the escort that made Berlin a fighter destination. The gazetteer currently lists it at 2 UK museums.

2
Museums
1940
First flight
15,586
Built
437 mph
Top speed
Second World 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 North American P-51 Mustang in the UK

The gazetteer records 5 North American P-51 Mustang airframes (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 2 UK collections, in 2 regions: London & Around, East of England.

MuseumCityRegionAirframes recorded
IWM Duxford Cambridge East of England North American P-51D Mustang 413521
North American P-51D Mustang 472216
CAC CA-18 Mustang 22 415152
North American P-51D Mustang 411631
Royal Air Force Museum London London London & Around North American P-51D Mustang 413317
Computed from the survey

Collection context

Types you’ll see alongside

Airco DH.9 / DH.9A, Airspeed Oxford, Avro Anson, Avro Lancaster, Avro Vulcan.

Where the type is thickest

East of England has 1 collection recording the type.

Type notes

The North American P-51 Mustang in brief

TypeNorth American P-51 Mustang (D & CA-18)
UK museums holding one2
Airframes recorded in this survey5

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 North American P-51 Mustang airframes are left in the UK?

The Aviation Gazetteer records 5 North American P-51 Mustang airframes in UK collections.

Which museum has the most North American P-51 Mustang airframes?

IWM Duxford has the most in this survey, with 4 recorded airframes.

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