Types you’ll see alongside
Bristol Sycamore, Bristol Beaufighter, Bristol F.2b Fighter, Cierva C.30 / Avro Rota, Harrier family.
Last verified 2026-10-11 against the gazetteer Compendium. Airframes move — confirm on museum pages before travel.
On charge
Where to see the Westland Belvedere in the UK
The gazetteer records 5 Westland Belvedere airframes (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 3 UK collections, in 2 regions: London & Around, South West England.
| Museum | City | Region | Airframes recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospace BristolChecked 2026-10-08 | Bristol | South West England | Bristol 173 Srs 1 XF785 |
| Royal Air Force Museum LondonChecked 2026-10-08 | London | London & Around | Westland Belvedere HC.1 XG474 |
| The Helicopter MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Weston-super-Mare | South West England | Bristol Belvedere HC.1 XG452 Bristol Belvedere HC.1 XG454 Bristol Belvedere HC.1 nose section XG462 Cockpit or section |
3D model
The Belvedere HC.1 in 3D
A procedural model built in Blender from the type’s published dimensions, painted as XG474 ‘O’ of No. 66 Squadron, the Bristol-designed tandem-rotor transport helicopter with twin Napier Gazelle turboshafts, a long slab-sided cabin, tall four-wheel undercarriage and four-bladed rotors fore and aft; painted as it is displayed at the RAF Museum, London: Dark Green and Dark Sea Grey camouflage with a light grey chin, Type D roundels, a large white ‘O’ on the cabin, the serial on the rear fuselage, a fin flash on the rear pylon and orange equipment pods on the cabin sides; the port side is assumed to mirror the starboard camouflage. Drag to orbit, scroll or pinch to zoom · all 215 models · download .glb (854 KB) · Plate 173 in The Hangar
Computed from the survey
Collection context
Where the type is thickest
South West England has 2 collections recording the type.
Marks and variants recorded
Bristol 173 Srs 1; Bristol Belvedere HC.1; Bristol Belvedere HC.1 nose section; Westland Belvedere HC.1.
Type notes
The Westland Belvedere in brief
| Type | Westland Belvedere |
|---|---|
| UK museums holding one | 3 |
| Airframes recorded in this survey | 5 |
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 Westland Belvedere airframes are left in the UK?
The Aviation Gazetteer records 5 Westland Belvedere airframes in UK collections.
Which museum has the most Westland Belvedere airframes?
The Helicopter Museum has the most in this survey, with 3 recorded airframes.