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Vickers Valetta & Varsity

The ‘pig’ and its classroom sister — where navigators learned to be wrong quietly. The gazetteer currently lists it at 3 UK museums.

3
Museums
1947
First flight
~420
Built
258 mph
Top speed
Early jet age
Era

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

On charge

Where to see the Vickers Valetta & Varsity in the UK

The gazetteer records 2 Vickers Valetta & Varsity airframes (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 3 UK collections, in 3 regions: East of England, London & Around, Midlands & Lincolnshire.

MuseumCityRegionAirframes recorded
Brooklands Museum Weybridge London & Around Vickers Varsity
Newark Air Museum Newark Midlands & Lincolnshire Vickers Varsity
Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum Bungay East of England
Computed from the survey

Collection context

Types you’ll see alongside

Avro Anson, BAe Sea Harrier FA.2, Bristol Sycamore, Dassault Mystère IV, de Havilland Canada Chipmunk.

Where the type is thickest

East of England has 1 collection recording the type.

Type notes

The Vickers Valetta & Varsity in brief

TypeVickers Valetta & Varsity
UK museums holding one3
Airframes recorded in this survey2

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 Vickers Valetta & Varsity airframes are left in the UK?

The Aviation Gazetteer records 2 Vickers Valetta & Varsity airframes in UK collections.

Which museum has the most Vickers Valetta & Varsity airframes?

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

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