Aircraft hub · 1961

Westland Belvedere

Britain’s twin-rotor banana — lifted guns onto Radfan ridge lines, retired before the Chinook made it look easy. The gazetteer currently lists it at 2 UK museums.

2
Museums
1961
First flight
26
Built
138 mph
Top speed
Cold 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 Westland Belvedere in the UK

The gazetteer records 2 Westland Belvedere airframes (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 2 UK collections, in 2 regions: London & Around, South West England.

MuseumCityRegionAirframes recorded
Royal Air Force Museum London London London & Around Westland Belvedere HC.1 XG474
The Helicopter Museum Weston-super-Mare South West England Bristol Belvedere HC.1, XG452
Computed from the survey

Collection context

Types you’ll see alongside

Aérospatiale Gazelle & Alouette, Bristol Sycamore, Westland Wessex, Aérospatiale Puma & Super Frelon, Airco DH.9 / DH.9A.

Where the type is thickest

London & Around has 1 collection recording the type.

Marks and variants recorded

Bristol Belvedere HC.1, XG452; Westland Belvedere HC.1.

Type notes

The Westland Belvedere in brief

TypeWestland Belvedere
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 Westland Belvedere airframes are left in the UK?

The Aviation Gazetteer records 2 Westland Belvedere airframes in UK collections.

Which museum has the most Westland Belvedere airframes?

Royal Air Force Museum London has the most in this survey, with 1 recorded airframe.

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