AP 118 · No. 10 Section II · Aircraft 1930

Aircraft hub · 1930 · Interwar

Southern Martlet

One-make aerobatics from a firm on the south coast; the survivor lives, inevitably, at Old Warden. The gazetteer currently lists it at 1 UK museum.

1930
First flight
6
Built
110 mph
Top speed
1
Museum
Recognition silhouette of the Southern Martlet, seen from above
Recognition silhouette · 1930

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

On charge

Where to see the Southern Martlet in the UK

The gazetteer records 1 Southern Martlet airframe (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 1 UK collection, in one region: East of England.

MuseumCityRegionAirframes recorded
The Shuttleworth CollectionChecked 2026-10-08 Biggleswade East of England Southern Martlet G-AAYX

Computed from the survey

Collection context

Types you’ll see alongside

ANEC II, Avro 504, Avro Anson, Avro Avian & Tutor, Blackburn B-2.

Rarity on charge

One of only 1 in UK public collections.

Where the type is thickest

East of England has 1 collection recording the type.

Type notes

The Southern Martlet in brief

TypeSouthern Martlet
UK museums holding one1
Airframes recorded in this survey1

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 Southern Martlet airframes are left in the UK?

The Aviation Gazetteer records 1 Southern Martlet airframe in UK collections.

Which museum has the most Southern Martlet airframes?

The Shuttleworth Collection has the most in this survey, with 1 recorded airframe.