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Taylorcraft Auster

The army’s spotter — landed in hedgerows, briefed the guns, apologised to nobody. The gazetteer currently lists it at 6 UK museums.

6
Museums
1939
First flight
~1,600
Built
130 mph
Top speed
Second World War
Era

Last verified 2026-07-11 against the gazetteer Compendium. Airframes move — confirm on museum pages before travel.

On charge

Where to see the Taylorcraft Auster in the UK

The gazetteer records 4 Taylorcraft Auster airframes (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 6 UK collections, in 5 regions: London & Around, East of England, Midlands & Lincolnshire, Northern England, Wales.

MuseumCityRegionAirframes recorded
Midland Air Museum Coventry Midlands & Lincolnshire Auster T.7 Antarctic
Newark Air Museum Newark Midlands & Lincolnshire Auster AOP.9 (fuselage / wings)
Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum Bungay East of England Beagle Terrier VX123 (G-ARLP) - civilian-ised Auster AOP.6
Royal Air Force Museum London London London & Around Taylorcraft Auster I LB264
South Wales Aviation Museum Barry Wales
Yorkshire Air Museum York Northern England
Computed from the survey

Collection context

Types you’ll see alongside

de Havilland Vampire, English Electric Canberra, Gloster Meteor, Harrier family, English Electric Lightning.

Where the type is thickest

Midlands & Lincolnshire has 2 collections recording the type.

Marks and variants recorded

Auster AOP.9 (fuselage / wings); Auster T.7 Antarctic; Beagle Terrier VX123 (G-ARLP) - civilian-ised Auster AOP.6.

Type notes

The Taylorcraft Auster in brief

TypeTaylorcraft Auster (I–AOP.9 & Terrier)
UK museums holding one6
Airframes recorded in this survey4

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

Frequently asked

How many Taylorcraft Auster airframes are left in the UK?

The Aviation Gazetteer records 4 Taylorcraft Auster airframes in UK collections.

Which museum has the most Taylorcraft Auster airframes?

Midland Air Museum has the most in this survey, with 1 recorded airframe.

CompendiumGazetteer