AP 118 · No. 10 Section II · Aircraft 1974

Aircraft hub · 1974 · Cold War

Panavia Tornado

Swing-wing workhorse of three nations and five wars; retired from the RAF in 2019, so it counts as recent grief. The gazetteer currently lists it at 15 UK museums.

1974
First flight
992
Built
Mach 2.2
Top speed
15
Museums
Recognition silhouette of the Panavia Tornado, seen from above
Recognition silhouette · 1974

Last verified 2026-10-11 against the gazetteer Compendium. Airframes move — confirm on museum pages before travel.

On charge

Where to see the Panavia Tornado in the UK

The gazetteer records 20 Panavia Tornado airframes (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 15 UK collections, in 9 regions: London & Around, East of England, Midlands & Lincolnshire, Northern England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, South West England, South East England.

MuseumCityRegionAirframes recorded
Boscombe Down Aviation CollectionChecked 2026-10-08 Salisbury South West England Panavia Tornado GR.1 ZA319
Panavia Tornado F.2 nose section ZD936 Cockpit or section
IWM DuxfordChecked 2026-10-08 Cambridge East of England Panavia Tornado GR.1 ZA465
Panavia Tornado GR.4 ZA469
Midland Air MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 Coventry Midlands & Lincolnshire Panavia Tornado GR.4 ZA452
Montrose Air Station MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 Montrose Scotland Panavia Tornado GR.4 ZD744
National Museum Of FlightChecked 2026-10-08 North Berwick Scotland Panavia Tornado F.3 ZE934
North East Land, Sea and Air MuseumsChecked 2026-10-08 Sunderland Northern England Panavia Tornado F.3 ZE204
RAF Air Defence Radar MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 Norwich East of England Panavia Tornado F.3 cockpit section ZE936 Cockpit or section
RAF Manston History MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 Ramsgate South East England Panavia Tornado GR.1 nose ZA325 Cockpit or section
Royal Air Force Museum LondonChecked 2026-10-08 London London & Around Panavia Tornado GR.1B ZA457
Royal Air Force Museum MidlandsChecked 2026-10-08 Shifnal Midlands & Lincolnshire Panavia Tornado F.3 ZE887
Solway Aviation MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 Crosby on Eden Northern England Panavia Tornado GR.1 ZA475
South Wales Aviation MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 Barry Wales Panavia Tornado GR.1 ZA326
Panavia Tornado GR.4 ZA612
South Yorkshire Aircraft MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 Doncaster Northern England Panavia Tornado F.2 cockpit section ZD938 Cockpit or section
Ulster Aviation Society (Maze Long Kesh)Checked 2026-10-08 Lisburn Northern Ireland Panavia Tornado GR.4 ZG771
Panavia Tornado F.3/GR.4 composite cockpit section Cockpit or section
Yorkshire Air MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 York Northern England Panavia Tornado GR.1 ZA354
Panavia Tornado (pre-production) XZ631

Computed from the survey

Collection context

Types you’ll see alongside

Gloster Meteor, English Electric Canberra, English Electric Lightning, Hawker Hunter, SEPECAT Jaguar.

Where the type is thickest

Northern England has 4 collections recording the type.

Marks and variants recorded

Panavia Tornado F.2 cockpit section; Panavia Tornado F.2 nose section; Panavia Tornado F.3; Panavia Tornado F.3 cockpit section; Panavia Tornado F.3/GR.4 composite cockpit section; Panavia Tornado GR.1; Panavia Tornado GR.1 nose; Panavia Tornado GR.1B.

Type notes

The Panavia Tornado in brief

TypePanavia Tornado (GR.1/GR.4/F.3)
UK museums holding one15
Airframes recorded in this survey20

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 119 museums is indexed in the Compendium.

Aircraft questions

Frequently asked

How many Panavia Tornado airframes are left in the UK?

The Aviation Gazetteer records 20 Panavia Tornado airframes in UK collections.

Which museum has the most Panavia Tornado airframes?

Boscombe Down Aviation Collection has the most in this survey, with 2 recorded airframes.