Types you’ll see alongside
Avro Vulcan, English Electric Lightning, Gloster Meteor, Hawker Hunter, de Havilland Dove family.
Last verified 2026-10-11 against the gazetteer Compendium. Airframes move — confirm on museum pages before travel.
On charge
Where to see the Vickers Viscount in the UK
The gazetteer records 7 Vickers Viscount airframes (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 6 UK collections, in 5 regions: London & Around, East of England, South West England, Midlands & Lincolnshire, Scotland.
| Museum | City | Region | Airframes recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth Aviation MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Christchurch | South West England | Vickers Viscount 806 nose section G-OPAS Cockpit or section |
| Brooklands MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Weybridge | London & Around | Vickers Viscount 806 G-APIM Vickers Viscount nose section XT575 Cockpit or section |
| East Midlands AeroparkChecked 2026-10-08 | Derby | Midlands & Lincolnshire | Vickers Viscount 804 cockpit G-CSZB Cockpit or section |
| IWM DuxfordChecked 2026-10-08 | Cambridge | East of England | Vickers Viscount 701 G-ALWF |
| Midland Air MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Coventry | Midlands & Lincolnshire | Vickers Viscount 708 F-BGNR |
| National Museum Of FlightChecked 2026-10-08 | North Berwick | Scotland | Vickers Viscount 701 G-AMOG |
3D model
The Viscount 701 in 3D
A procedural model built in Blender from the type’s published dimensions, painted as G-ALWF ‘Sir John Franklin’, the oldest surviving Viscount, in British European Airways’ 1950s scheme of polished metal and a white roof over a maroon cheat line, with a maroon nose, ‘BRITISH EUROPEAN AIRWAYS’ titles and the Union Flag on a white fin, as it is displayed at IWM Duxford. Drag to orbit, scroll or pinch to zoom · all 215 models · download .glb (2.7 MB) · Plate 131 in The Hangar
Computed from the survey
Collection context
Where the type is thickest
Midlands & Lincolnshire has 2 collections recording the type.
Type notes
The Vickers Viscount in brief
| Type | Vickers Viscount |
|---|---|
| UK museums holding one | 6 |
| Airframes recorded in this survey | 7 |
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 Vickers Viscount airframes are left in the UK?
The Aviation Gazetteer records 7 Vickers Viscount airframes in UK collections.
Which museum has the most Vickers Viscount airframes?
Brooklands Museum has the most in this survey, with 2 recorded airframes.