Types you’ll see alongside
Hawker Hunter, Westland Wessex, de Havilland Vampire, GAF Jindivik & the target drones, Gloster Meteor.
Last verified 2026-10-11 against the gazetteer Compendium. Airframes move — confirm on museum pages before travel.
On charge
Where to see the Westland Lynx in the UK
The gazetteer records 23 Westland Lynx airframes (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 11 UK collections, in 7 regions: South West England, Midlands & Lincolnshire, Wales, Northern Ireland, East of England, South East England, Northern England.
| Museum | City | Region | Airframes recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Army Flying MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Stockbridge | South East England | Westland Lynx AH.1 XX153 Westland Lynx AH.7 XZ675 Westland Lynx tail boom section Cockpit or section |
| Bournemouth Aviation MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Christchurch | South West England | Westland Lynx HAS.3S(ICE) (painted as ZF355) XZ238 Westland Lynx HMA.8SRU ZF560 |
| East Midlands AeroparkChecked 2026-10-08 | Derby | Midlands & Lincolnshire | Westland Lynx HAS.3 XZ721 |
| Farnborough Air Sciences Trust MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Farnborough | South East England | Westland Lynx AH.7 ZD280 Westland Lynx HAS.2 XZ166 |
| Fleet Air Arm MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Yeovil | South West England | Westland Lynx HAS.3 (GMS) XZ720 Westland Lynx AH.7 XZ617 Westland Lynx HMA.8SRU XZ691 Westland Lynx HAS.2 XZ699 |
| IWM DuxfordChecked 2026-10-08 | Cambridge | East of England | Westland Lynx AH.7 XZ194 |
| Newark Air MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Newark | Midlands & Lincolnshire | Westland Lynx HC.28 QP-31 |
| South Wales Aviation MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Barry | Wales | Westland Lynx AH.7 XZ191 Westland Lynx SH-14D 272 |
| South Yorkshire Aircraft MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Doncaster | Northern England | Westland Lynx HAS.3(ICE) XZ246 |
| The Helicopter MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Weston-super-Mare | South West England | Westland WG.13 Lynx prototype XW839 Westland Lynx HAS.2 prototype XX910 Westland Lynx AH.1 (world speed record holder) G-LYNX Westland Lynx AH.7 XZ649 Westland Lynx 3 ZE477 |
| Ulster Aviation Society (Maze Long Kesh)Checked 2026-10-08 | Lisburn | Northern Ireland | Westland Lynx AH.7 XZ666 |
3D model
The Lynx HAS.3 (GMS) in 3D
A procedural model built in Blender from the type’s published dimensions, painted as XZ720 ‘410’ of HMS Gloucester’s Flight in its 1991 Gulf War markings: overall medium sea grey with low-visibility roundels, ‘ROYAL NAVY’ and ‘GC’ on the tail, five black ship kill marks below the cockpit, ‘DEATH OR GLORY’ with skull and crossbones and ‘HMS GLOUCESTER’ on the nose, blue Sea Skua drill rounds to port and a Stingray torpedo to starboard, its main rotor blades folded aft on support poles as it is displayed at the Fleet Air Arm Museum, Yeovilton. Drag to orbit, scroll or pinch to zoom · all 215 models · download .glb (1.0 MB) · Plate 203 in The Hangar
Computed from the survey
Collection context
Where the type is thickest
South West England has 3 collections recording the type.
Marks and variants recorded
Westland Lynx AH.1; Westland Lynx AH.1 (world speed record holder); Westland Lynx AH.7; Westland Lynx HAS.2; Westland Lynx HAS.2 prototype; Westland Lynx HAS.3; Westland Lynx HAS.3 (GMS); Westland Lynx HAS.3(ICE).
Type notes
The Westland Lynx in brief
| Type | Westland Lynx (AH.7, HAS.3, HMA.8) |
|---|---|
| UK museums holding one | 11 |
| Airframes recorded in this survey | 23 |
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 Lynx airframes are left in the UK?
The Aviation Gazetteer records 23 Westland Lynx airframes in UK collections.
Which museum has the most Westland Lynx airframes?
The Helicopter Museum has the most in this survey, with 5 recorded airframes.