Aircraft hub · 1948

Westland Dragonfly & Widgeon

Licence-built Sikorskys — the Navy’s first plane-guard angels, plucking pilots from carrier wakes. The gazetteer currently lists it at 4 UK museums.

4
Museums
1948
First flight
~160
Built
103 mph
Top speed
Early jet age
Era

Last verified 2026-08-09 against the gazetteer Compendium. Airframes move — confirm on museum pages before travel.

On charge

Where to see the Westland Dragonfly & Widgeon in the UK

The gazetteer records 1 Westland Dragonfly & Widgeon airframe (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 4 UK collections, in 3 regions: South West England, Northern England, Scotland.

MuseumCityRegionAirframes recorded
Fleet Air Arm Museum Yeovil South West England
Morayvia Forres Scotland
The Helicopter Museum Weston-super-Mare South West England Westland WS-51A Widgeon Series 2, G-AOZE
Yorkshire Air Museum York Northern England
Type notes

The Westland Dragonfly & Widgeon in brief

TypeWestland Dragonfly & Widgeon
First flight1948
EraEarly jet age
Number built~160
Top speed103 mph
UK museums holding one4
Airframes recorded in this survey1

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.

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