Aircraft hub · 1969

Westland Sea King

Forty years of ditched airmen, stricken trawlers and Falklands decks — the yellow one is a national monument that flies. The gazetteer currently lists it at 5 UK museums.

5
Museums
1969
First flight
344 (UK)
Built
129 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 Sea King in the UK

The gazetteer records 6 Westland Sea King airframes (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 5 UK collections, in 5 regions: London & Around, East of England, South West England, Wales, Scotland.

MuseumCityRegionAirframes recorded
Fleet Air Arm Museum Yeovil South West England Westland Sea King HAS.6 XV663
Westland Sea King HC.4 ZA298
IWM Duxford Cambridge East of England Westland Sea King HAS.6 XV712
Morayvia Forres Scotland Westland Sea King HAR.3 XZ592
Royal Air Force Museum London London London & Around Westland Sea King HAR.3 XZ585
South Wales Aviation Museum Barry Wales Westland Sea King
Computed from the survey

Collection context

Types you’ll see alongside

de Havilland Vampire, Westland Wessex, Blackburn Buccaneer, Harrier family, McDonnell Douglas Phantom.

Where the type is thickest

East of England has 1 collection recording the type.

Marks and variants recorded

Westland Sea King HAR.3; Westland Sea King HAR.3 XZ592; Westland Sea King HAS.6; Westland Sea King HC.4.

Type notes

The Westland Sea King in brief

TypeWestland Sea King (HAS/HAR.3/HC.4)
UK museums holding one5
Airframes recorded in this survey6

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 Sea King airframes are left in the UK?

The Aviation Gazetteer records 6 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 2 recorded airframes.

CompendiumGazetteer