Aircraft hub · 1936

Vickers Wellington

Barnes Wallis’s geodetic basketwork came home full of holes that would have killed anything else. Two survive; both are here. The gazetteer currently lists it at 2 UK museums.

2
Museums
1936
First flight
11,461
Built
235 mph
Top speed
Second 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 Wellington in the UK

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

MuseumCityRegionAirframes recorded
Brooklands Museum Weybridge London & Around Vickers Wellington IA 'R for Robert' (ex-Loch Ness) N2980
Royal Air Force Museum Midlands Shifnal Midlands & Lincolnshire Vickers Wellington X MF628
Computed from the survey

Collection context

Types you’ll see alongside

Hawker Hurricane, Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde, Armstrong Whitworth Argosy, Avro Lincoln, Avro Vulcan.

Where the type is thickest

London & Around has 1 collection recording the type.

Type notes

The Vickers Wellington in brief

TypeVickers Wellington (IA/X)
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 Wellington airframes are left in the UK?

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

Which museum has the most Vickers Wellington airframes?

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

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