Types you’ll see alongside
Avro Vulcan, English Electric Lightning, Hawker Hunter, Hawker Siddeley Nimrod, SEPECAT Jaguar.
Aircraft hub · 1951
First of the V-bombers, first to drop a British H-bomb; retired early when its spars quietly gave notice. The gazetteer currently lists it at 2 UK museums.
Last verified 2026-07-11 against the gazetteer Compendium. Airframes move — confirm on museum pages before travel.
The gazetteer records 2 Vickers Valiant airframes (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 2 UK collections, in 2 regions: Midlands & Lincolnshire, Scotland.
| Museum | City | Region | Airframes recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morayvia | Forres | Scotland | Vickers Valiant XD875 (cockpit) |
| Royal Air Force Museum Midlands | Shifnal | Midlands & Lincolnshire | Vickers Valiant B.1 XD818 |
Avro Vulcan, English Electric Lightning, Hawker Hunter, Hawker Siddeley Nimrod, SEPECAT Jaguar.
Midlands & Lincolnshire has 1 collection recording the type.
Vickers Valiant B.1; Vickers Valiant XD875 (cockpit).
| Type | Vickers Valiant |
|---|---|
| UK museums holding one | 2 |
| Airframes recorded in this survey | 2 |
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.
The Aviation Gazetteer records 2 Vickers Valiant airframes in UK collections.
Morayvia has the most in this survey, with 1 recorded airframe.