AP 118 · No. 10 Section II · Aircraft 1917

Aircraft hub · 1917 · First World War

SPAD XIII

French muscle — dived like an anvil with intent. Guynemer’s and Rickenbacker’s ride. The gazetteer currently lists it at 1 UK museum.

1917
First flight
8,472
Built
135 mph
Top speed
1
Museum
Side profile of the SPAD S.XIII, painted as ‘S4513’, the SPAD XIII replica that hangs in the American Air Museum at IWM Duxford: the French single-seat fighter of 1917 that equipped the French, American and Italian fighter squadrons in the last year of the war, a single-bay biplane with intermediate bracing points on its interplane wires, a geared Hispano-Suiza V8 behind a round radiator and twin Vickers guns on the decking; built in 1978 as an airworthy replica (G-BFYO) and finished as Eddie Rickenbacker’s ‘1’ of the 94th Aero Squadron: French five-colour camouflage on the upper surfaces, cream linen underneath, a red cowling ring and red propeller, the squadron’s hat-in-the-ring and a white ‘1’ on the fuselage sides, a red, white and blue rudder lettered ‘S’ and ‘4513’, US roundels on top of the upper wing and under the lower wing, a white ‘1’ under the port lower wing and blue wheel covers with a white star
Plate 37 · The Hangar

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

On charge

Where to see the SPAD XIII in the UK

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

MuseumCityRegionAirframes recorded
IWM DuxfordChecked 2026-10-08 Cambridge East of England SPAD XIII replica Replica

3D model

The SPAD S.XIII in 3D

A procedural model built in Blender from the type’s published dimensions, painted as ‘S4513’, the SPAD XIII replica that hangs in the American Air Museum at IWM Duxford: the French single-seat fighter of 1917 that equipped the French, American and Italian fighter squadrons in the last year of the war, a single-bay biplane with intermediate bracing points on its interplane wires, a geared Hispano-Suiza V8 behind a round radiator and twin Vickers guns on the decking; built in 1978 as an airworthy replica (G-BFYO) and finished as Eddie Rickenbacker’s ‘1’ of the 94th Aero Squadron: French five-colour camouflage on the upper surfaces, cream linen underneath, a red cowling ring and red propeller, the squadron’s hat-in-the-ring and a white ‘1’ on the fuselage sides, a red, white and blue rudder lettered ‘S’ and ‘4513’, US roundels on top of the upper wing and under the lower wing, a white ‘1’ under the port lower wing and blue wheel covers with a white star. Drag to orbit, scroll or pinch to zoom · all 215 models · download .glb (904 KB) · Plate 37 in The Hangar

Computed from the survey

Collection context

Types you’ll see alongside

Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde, Airco DH.9 / DH.9A, Airspeed Ambassador, Airspeed Oxford, Avro Anson.

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 SPAD XIII in brief

TypeSPAD XIII
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 SPAD XIII airframes are left in the UK?

The Aviation Gazetteer records 1 SPAD XIII airframe in UK collections.

Which museum has the most SPAD XIII airframes?

IWM Duxford has the most in this survey, with 1 recorded airframe.