Types you’ll see alongside
Mignet HM.14 ‘Flying Flea’, Slingsby glider family, Colomban Cri-Cri & the homebuilt shelf, de Havilland Canada Chipmunk, de Havilland Vampire.
Last verified 2026-10-11 against the gazetteer Compendium. Airframes move — confirm on museum pages before travel.
On charge
Where to see the Vintage sailplanes in the UK
The gazetteer records 40 Vintage sailplanes airframes (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 7 UK collections, in 5 regions: East of England, South East England, Midlands & Lincolnshire, Northern England, Wales.
| Museum | City | Region | Airframes recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midland Air MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Coventry | Midlands & Lincolnshire | Wheeler Slymph G-ABOI |
| Newark Air MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Newark | Midlands & Lincolnshire | PZL SZD-30 Pirat glider (in store) BGA1470 In store |
| Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Bungay | East of England | Colditz Cock glider replica Replica Schleicher Grunau Baby 3b glider BGA.2384 Gowland Jenny Wren G-ASRF Penrose Pegasus 2 glider |
| North East Land, Sea and Air MuseumsChecked 2026-10-08 | Sunderland | Northern England | Carmam M.100S Mésange |
| South Wales Aviation MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Barry | Wales | Fedorov Me7 Mechta glider G-CHPT Fedorov Me7 Mechta glider G-CHUO |
| The Gliding Heritage CentreChecked 2026-10-08 | Alton | South East England | Manuel Crested Wren replica Replica Manuel Willow Wren BGA.162 Abbott-Baynes Scud III G-ALJR Scott Viking 1 G-ALRD Schweizer TG-3A BGA.6084 DFS Weihe BGA.448 Colditz Cock replica Replica Grunau Baby BGA.5066 Scheibe Mü 13-D3 BGA.2267 SZD-9bis Bocian 1D G-DBJD Scheibe Bergfalke II-55 G-DHOC FFA Diamant 18 BGA.1469 Manuel Hawk BGA.1778 Abbott-Baynes Scud I replica Replica Abbott-Baynes Scud II G-ALOT Kronfeld Drone de Luxe G-AEKV Laister-Kauffman TG-4 42-53027 Spalinger S.21H BGA.6063 Zlín Z-24 Krajánek G-ALMP Hütter 17 G-ALRK Vogt Lo 100 BGA.3915 Oberlerchner MG 19a Steinadler BGA.2903 SZD-24-4A Foka 4 G-DCBP Scheibe Zugvogel IIIB BGA.2779 SZD-30 Pirat G-DCKD Bölkow Phoebus C G-DCHJ Torva Sprite BGA.1701 Yorkshire Sailplanes YS-53 Sovereign G-DCXV Grunau Baby BGA.578 Hütter H.17 (1989 build) BGA.3661 |
| The Shuttleworth CollectionChecked 2026-10-08 | Biggleswade | East of England | Fauvel AV-36 BGA1999 |
Computed from the survey
Collection context
Where the type is thickest
East of England has 2 collections recording the type.
Marks and variants recorded
Carmam M.100S Mésange; Fedorov Me7 Mechta glider; Hütter H.17 (1989 build); Oberlerchner MG 19a Steinadler; Scheibe Mü 13-D3; Spalinger S.21H; Vogt Lo 100.
Type notes
The Vintage sailplanes in brief
| Type | Vintage sailplanes (Grunau Baby, Scud, Weihe, Hütter 17, Bergfalke, Bocian, Foka, Colditz Cock et al.) |
|---|---|
| UK museums holding one | 7 |
| Airframes recorded in this survey | 40 |
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 Vintage sailplanes airframes are left in the UK?
The Aviation Gazetteer records 40 Vintage sailplanes airframes in UK collections.
Which museum has the most Vintage sailplanes airframes?
The Gliding Heritage Centre has the most in this survey, with 30 recorded airframes.