Types you’ll see alongside
de Havilland Vampire, Hawker Hunter, Gloster Meteor, Hunting Jet Provost, Westland Wessex.
Last verified 2026-10-11 against the gazetteer Compendium. Airframes move — confirm on museum pages before travel.
On charge
Where to see the Westland Sea King in the UK
The gazetteer records 19 Westland Sea King airframes (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 13 UK collections, in 8 regions: London & Around, East of England, South West England, Wales, Scotland, Northern England, Northern Ireland, Midlands & Lincolnshire.
| Museum | City | Region | Airframes recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cornwall at War Museum, DavidstowChecked 2026-10-08 | Camelford | South West England | Westland Sea King HAS.6 rear crew procedures trainer ZG461 |
| East Midlands AeroparkChecked 2026-10-08 | Derby | Midlands & Lincolnshire | Westland Sea King HC.4 ZD477 |
| Fleet Air Arm MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Yeovil | South West England | Westland Sea King HAS.6 XV663 Westland Sea King HC.4 ZA298 Westland Sea King ASaC.7 XV714 Westland Sea King HAS.5 XZ574 |
| IWM DuxfordChecked 2026-10-08 | Cambridge | East of England | Westland Sea King HAS.6 XV712 |
| Montrose Air Station MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Montrose | Scotland | Westland Sea King HAS.2A XV642 |
| MorayviaChecked 2026-10-08 | Forres | Scotland | Westland Sea King HAR.3 XZ592 Westland Sea King HAS.6 ZA169 |
| North East Land, Sea and Air MuseumsChecked 2026-10-08 | Sunderland | Northern England | Westland Sea King HAR.3 XZ590 |
| Royal Air Force Museum LondonChecked 2026-10-08 | London | London & Around | Westland Sea King HAR.3 XZ585 |
| Solway Aviation MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Crosby on Eden | Northern England | Westland Sea King HAS.6 XV659 |
| South Wales Aviation MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Barry | Wales | Westland Sea King HU.5SAR XV647 Westland Sea King HC.4 cockpit section ZD627 Cockpit or section Westland Commando Mk.2C SL-01 |
| South Yorkshire Aircraft MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Doncaster | Northern England | Westland Sea King HAS.6 XV677 |
| The Helicopter MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Weston-super-Mare | South West England | Westland Sea King HAS.6 ZA133 |
| Ulster Aviation Society (Maze Long Kesh)Checked 2026-10-08 | Lisburn | Northern Ireland | Westland Sea King HAS.6 XV701 |
3D model
The Sea King HAR.3 in 3D
A procedural model built in Blender from the type’s published dimensions, painted as XZ585 ‘A’, the first RAF Sea King to fly, a search-and-rescue helicopter of No. 202 Squadron in overall rescue yellow with a black anti-glare panel, ‘RAF RESCUE’ and the squadron’s mallard badge on the nose, ‘ROYAL AIR FORCE’ and Type D roundels on the rear cabin, a grey dorsal radome, the rescue hoist over its open starboard door and red and white tips to its tail rotor blades, as it is displayed at the Royal Air Force Museum London, Hendon. Drag to orbit, scroll or pinch to zoom · all 215 models · download .glb (1.1 MB) · Plate 198 in The Hangar
Computed from the survey
Collection context
Where the type is thickest
Northern England has 3 collections recording the type.
Marks and variants recorded
Westland Commando Mk.2C; Westland Sea King HAR.3; Westland Sea King HAS.2A; Westland Sea King HAS.5; Westland Sea King HAS.6; Westland Sea King HAS.6 rear crew procedures trainer; Westland Sea King HC.4; Westland Sea King HC.4 cockpit section.
Type notes
The Westland Sea King in brief
| Type | Westland Sea King (HAS/HAR.3/HC.4) |
|---|---|
| UK museums holding one | 13 |
| Airframes recorded in this survey | 19 |
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 Sea King airframes are left in the UK?
The Aviation Gazetteer records 19 Westland Sea King airframes in UK collections.
Which museum has the most Westland Sea King airframes?
Fleet Air Arm Museum has the most in this survey, with 4 recorded airframes.