Aircraft hub · 1946

Westland Wyvern

Turboprop, contra-props, catapult launches, Suez strikes — heroic amounts of trouble per airframe. The gazetteer currently lists it at 1 UK museum.

1
Museums
1946
First flight
127
Built
383 mph
Top speed
Early jet age
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 Wyvern in the UK

The gazetteer records 1 Westland Wyvern airframe (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 1 UK collection, in one region: South West England.

MuseumCityRegionAirframes recorded
Fleet Air Arm Museum Yeovil South West England Westland Wyvern TF.1 VR137
Computed from the survey

Collection context

Types you’ll see alongside

Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde, BAe Sea Harrier FA.2, Blackburn Buccaneer, Bristol Scout, de Havilland Sea Vixen.

Rarity on charge

One of only 1 in UK public collections.

Where the type is thickest

South West England has 1 collection recording the type.

Marks and variants recorded

Westland Wyvern TF.1.

Type notes

The Westland Wyvern in brief

TypeWestland Wyvern (TF.1)
UK museums holding one1
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.

Aircraft questions

Frequently asked

How many Westland Wyvern airframes are left in the UK?

The Aviation Gazetteer records 1 Westland Wyvern airframe in UK collections.

Which museum has the most Westland Wyvern airframes?

Fleet Air Arm Museum has the most in this survey, with 1 recorded airframe.

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