Types you’ll see alongside
Gloster Meteor, Hawker Hunter, Panavia Tornado, Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5a, Avro Anson.
Last verified 2026-10-11 against the gazetteer Compendium. Airframes move — confirm on museum pages before travel.
On charge
Where to see the Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2 in the UK
The gazetteer records 6 Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2 airframes (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 6 UK collections, in 5 regions: London & Around, East of England, Northern England, Scotland, South West England.
| Museum | City | Region | Airframes recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boscombe Down Aviation CollectionChecked 2026-10-08 | Salisbury | South West England | Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2b (replica) BAPC 332 Replica |
| IWM DuxfordChecked 2026-10-08 | Cambridge | East of England | Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2c 2699 |
| Montrose Air Station MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Montrose | Scotland | Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2a replica 471 Replica |
| Royal Air Force Museum LondonChecked 2026-10-08 | London | London & Around | Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2b Replica 687 Replica |
| Stow Maries Great War AerodromeChecked 2026-10-08 | Chelmsford | East of England | Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2e replica G-CJZO Replica |
| Yorkshire Air MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | York | Northern England | Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2c replica Replica |
3D model
The B.E.2c in 3D
A procedural model built in Blender from the type’s published dimensions, painted as 2699, a Ruston Proctor-built B.E.2c of 1916 that flew with No. 50 Home Defence Squadron, in clear-doped linen with a grey metal cowling and black exhaust stacks, as it is preserved by the Imperial War Museum at Duxford. Drag to orbit, scroll or pinch to zoom · all 215 models · download .glb (932 KB) · Plate 13 in The Hangar
Computed from the survey
Collection context
Where the type is thickest
East of England has 2 collections recording the type.
Marks and variants recorded
Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2a replica; Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2b (replica); Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2b Replica; Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2c; Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2c replica; Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2e replica.
Type notes
The Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2 in brief
| Type | Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2 (B.E.2b–2e) |
|---|---|
| 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 119 museums is indexed in the Compendium.
Aircraft questions
Frequently asked
How many Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2 airframes are left in the UK?
The Aviation Gazetteer records 6 Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2 airframes in UK collections.
Which museum has the most Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2 airframes?
Boscombe Down Aviation Collection has the most in this survey, with 1 recorded airframe.