Types you’ll see alongside
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Last verified 2026-10-11 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 28 Taylorcraft Auster airframes (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 16 UK collections, in 8 regions: London & Around, East of England, Midlands & Lincolnshire, Wales, South West England, Northern Ireland, South East England, Northern England.
| Museum | City | Region | Airframes recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Army Flying MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Stockbridge | South East England | Auster AOP.5 TJ569 Auster AOP.6 WJ358 Auster AOP.9 WZ721 Auster AOP.9 WZ724 |
| Boscombe Down Aviation CollectionChecked 2026-10-08 | Salisbury | South West England | Taylorcraft Auster AOP.5 MS968 |
| Bottisham Airfield MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Cambridge | East of England | Auster (under reconstruction) Under restoration |
| East Midlands AeroparkChecked 2026-10-08 | Derby | Midlands & Lincolnshire | Auster T.7 (mated to Auster AOP.6 fuselage, under restoration) WE558 Under restoration |
| Hooton Park HangarsChecked 2026-10-08 | Ellesmere Port | Northern England | Auster J/1 Autocrat G-AIGP Auster J/1N Alpha G-AJEB Auster AOP.6 VF635 Auster T.7 WE536 Beagle A.61 Terrier 2 VW993 |
| IWM DuxfordChecked 2026-10-08 | Cambridge | East of England | Auster AOP.9 (stored) XP281 In store |
| Midland Air MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Coventry | Midlands & Lincolnshire | Auster T.7 Antarctic fuselage WE600 |
| Newark Air MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Newark | Midlands & Lincolnshire | Auster AOP.9 (fuselage and wings, in store) XR268 In store |
| Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Bungay | East of England | Beagle Terrier (ex-Auster AOP.6 VX123) G-ARLP |
| North East Land, Sea and Air MuseumsChecked 2026-10-08 | Sunderland | Northern England | Auster J/1N Alpha G-APKM |
| RAF Manston History MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Ramsgate | South East England | Taylorcraft Auster V RT486 |
| Royal Air Force Museum LondonChecked 2026-10-08 | London | London & Around | Taylorcraft Auster I LB264 |
| South Wales Aviation MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Barry | Wales | Beagle A.61 Terrier 1 G-ARNO |
| South Yorkshire Aircraft MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Doncaster | Northern England | Auster AOP.9 cockpit section XR238 Cockpit or section Auster J1N Alpha fuselage G-AHHP Beagle A.109 Airedale fuselage G-ARYZ Beagle A.109 Airedale cockpit section G-ARXB Cockpit or section Auster AOP.1 LB314 Auster AOP.6 frame (under restoration) VF530 Under restoration |
| Thorpe Camp Visitor CentreChecked 2026-10-08 | Lincoln | Midlands & Lincolnshire | Auster AOP.5 (under restoration) RT520 Under restoration |
| Ulster Aviation Society (Maze Long Kesh)Checked 2026-10-08 | Lisburn | Northern Ireland | Beagle A.61 Terrier (ex Auster AOP.10 WJ363) G-AVCS |
3D model
The Auster AOP.6 in 3D
A procedural model built in Blender from the type’s published dimensions, painted as VW993 in the Dark Green and Dark Earth army camouflage it wears at the Yorkshire Air Museum, Elvington. Drag to orbit, scroll or pinch to zoom · all 215 models · download .glb (750 KB) · Plate 114 in The Hangar
Computed from the survey
Collection context
Where the type is thickest
Midlands & Lincolnshire has 4 collections recording the type.
Marks and variants recorded
Auster AOP.1; Auster AOP.5; Auster AOP.5 (under restoration); Auster AOP.6; Auster AOP.6 frame (under restoration); Auster AOP.9; Auster AOP.9 (fuselage and wings, in store); Auster AOP.9 (stored).
Type notes
The Taylorcraft Auster in brief
| Type | Taylorcraft Auster (I–AOP.9 & Terrier) |
|---|---|
| UK museums holding one | 16 |
| Airframes recorded in this survey | 28 |
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 Taylorcraft Auster airframes are left in the UK?
The Aviation Gazetteer records 28 Taylorcraft Auster airframes in UK collections.
Which museum has the most Taylorcraft Auster airframes?
South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum has the most in this survey, with 6 recorded airframes.