Types you’ll see alongside
Boeing B-29 Superfortress.
Aircraft hub · 1959 · Cold War
A cheap, light supersonic fighter for friendly air forces; at Topgun it played the MiG. The gazetteer currently lists it at 1 UK museum.
Last verified 2026-10-11 against the gazetteer Compendium. Airframes move — confirm on museum pages before travel.
On charge
The gazetteer records 1 Northrop F-5 airframe (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 1 UK collection, in one region: East of England.
| Museum | City | Region | Airframes recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAF Sculthorpe Heritage CentreChecked 2026-10-08 | Fakenham | East of England | Northrop F-5E Tiger II full-size replica Replica |
Computed from the survey
Boeing B-29 Superfortress.
One of only 1 in UK public collections.
East of England has 1 collection recording the type.
Type notes
| Type | Northrop F-5 (F-5E Tiger II) |
|---|---|
| UK museums holding one | 1 |
| Airframes recorded in this survey | 1 |
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
The Aviation Gazetteer records 1 Northrop F-5 airframe in UK collections.
RAF Sculthorpe Heritage Centre has the most in this survey, with 1 recorded airframe.