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Vickers Valiant

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.

2
Museums
1951
First flight
107
Built
567 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 Valiant in the UK

The gazetteer records 2 Vickers Valiant airframes (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 2 UK collections, in 2 regions: Midlands & Lincolnshire, Scotland.

MuseumCityRegionAirframes recorded
Morayvia Forres Scotland Vickers Valiant XD875 (cockpit)
Royal Air Force Museum Midlands Shifnal Midlands & Lincolnshire Vickers Valiant B.1 XD818
Computed from the survey

Collection context

Types you’ll see alongside

Avro Vulcan, English Electric Lightning, Hawker Hunter, Hawker Siddeley Nimrod, SEPECAT Jaguar.

Where the type is thickest

Midlands & Lincolnshire has 1 collection recording the type.

Marks and variants recorded

Vickers Valiant B.1; Vickers Valiant XD875 (cockpit).

Type notes

The Vickers Valiant in brief

TypeVickers Valiant
UK museums holding one2
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 Valiant airframes are left in the UK?

The Aviation Gazetteer records 2 Vickers Valiant airframes in UK collections.

Which museum has the most Vickers Valiant airframes?

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

CompendiumGazetteer