Aircraft hub · 1917

Vickers Vimy

Too late to bomb Berlin; instead crossed the Atlantic with Alcock and Brown in 1919, next to whose statue it now sits. The gazetteer currently lists it at 1 UK museum.

1
Museums
1917
First flight
~240
Built
100 mph
Top speed
First 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 Vickers Vimy in the UK

The gazetteer records 1 Vickers Vimy airframe (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 1 UK collection, in one region: London & Around.

MuseumCityRegionAirframes recorded
Brooklands Museum Weybridge London & Around Vickers Vimy replica (flying transatlantic replica)
Computed from the survey

Collection context

Types you’ll see alongside

Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde, BAC One-Eleven, Hawker Hurricane, Sopwith Camel, Vickers Valetta & Varsity.

Rarity on charge

One of only 1 in UK public collections.

Where the type is thickest

London & Around has 1 collection recording the type.

Type notes

The Vickers Vimy in brief

TypeVickers Vimy (reproduction)
UK museums holding one1
Airframes recorded in this survey1

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 Vimy airframes are left in the UK?

The Aviation Gazetteer records 1 Vickers Vimy airframe in UK collections.

Which museum has the most Vickers Vimy airframes?

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

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