About this museum
Also known as / searched as: Fleet Air Arm Museum · FAA Museum · Yeovilton Air Museum · RNAS Yeovilton Museum
Europe's largest naval aviation collection, parked on the edge of RNAS Yeovilton so the Wildcats and Merlins of the actual Fleet Air Arm provide the soundtrack. The party piece is the Aircraft Carrier Experience: a helicopter 'flight' onto a recreated HMS Ark Royal flight deck, complete with holographic officer of the watch who springs to life as you approach — a trick reviewers consistently rate as the best set-piece in any UK museum.
Listed inventory: 40 airframes.
Concorde 002 (G-BSST), the first British-assembled Concorde, which made her maiden flight from Filton in 1969 and now headlines a hall of supersonic research types. Also: a Corsair still wearing its unrestored 1944 paint, and a Falklands Sea Harrier.
- Concorde 002 G-BSST, first British-built
- Corsair KD431 in untouched 1944 paint
- Falklands-veteran Sea Harrier
- Fairey Swordfish
- Yokosuka Ohka kamikaze aircraft
Timed tickets bought online; the £22-ish entry draws grumbles that evaporate by the exit. Watch the live airfield from the car park — Yeovilton is one of the Navy's busiest stations.
- “Brilliant. Well laid out and very interesting with some of our most iconic aircraft housed in big comfortable surroundings. Easy to get around, cafe accessible and staff lovely.”— Moggy Malone
- “A great selection of planes, and a fun play area outside for the kids. The carrier exhibition was particularly impressive. Should've bought tickets in advance, as it would've been cheaper, although pleased that we now have a pass for the year for return visits!”— Dave Stockdale
Public map reports · excerpted for reference · not reviews collected by this gazetteer
Fleet Air Arm Museum tickets and opening times
Adult admission is typically around £21, and the museum normally opens Wednesday to Sunday, 10am to 4.30pm. Book or confirm on the official Fleet Air Arm Museum site before travelling — days and prices move, and this is a working Royal Navy air station.
Concorde 002 and the Aircraft Carrier Experience
This is Europe’s largest naval aviation collection, on the edge of RNAS Yeovilton. The headline exhibits are Concorde 002 (the British-built prototype) and the Aircraft Carrier Experience, which puts you on a recreated flight deck with the aircraft that flew from the real thing.
Frequently asked
How much are Fleet Air Arm Museum tickets?
Adult tickets are typically around £21; check current prices and any online booking on the official site.
What are the opening times?
Usually Wednesday to Sunday, 10am to 4.30pm. Confirm before travelling as days change seasonally.
Where is the Fleet Air Arm Museum?
At RNAS Yeovilton, Ilchester, Somerset BA22 8HT.
What are the opening times for Fleet Air Arm Museum?
Wed–Sun 10am–4.30pm. Verify current opening times with the museum before travelling.
How much does Fleet Air Arm Museum cost?
Adult admission is listed as £21. Check the museum's current prices before travelling.
Which aircraft can you see at Fleet Air Arm Museum?
The listed collection includes Westland Wessex HAS.3 (XP142), Westland Wessex HU.5 (XT765), Westland Sea King HAS.6 (XV663), BAE Sea Harrier FRS.1 (XZ493), Westland Lynx HAS.3 (GMS) (XZ720). Aircraft move between displays, so confirm current holdings before travelling.
Does Fleet Air Arm Museum have parking or a cafe?
Parking is recorded on site; a cafe or restaurant is recorded. Check current facilities with the museum before travelling.
Airframe checklist
Tick them off as you go. Identities are as held in the gazetteer survey — verify against the museum’s own labels if something has moved.
| Type | Identity | |
|---|---|---|
| BAC 221 | WG774 | |
| BAC Concorde | G-BSST | |
| BAE Harrier GR.9A | ZD433 | |
| BAE Sea Harrier FRS.1 | XZ493 | |
| Blackburn Buccaneer S.1 | XN957 | |
| Bristol Scout D | N5419 | |
| British Aerospace Sea Harrier FA.2 | XZ499 | |
| de Havilland Sea Vampire I | LZ551/G | |
| de Havilland Sea Vampire T.22 | XA127 | |
| de Havilland Sea Vixen FAW.2 | XS590 | |
| Fairey Fulmar | N1854 | |
| Fairey Swordfish II | HS618 wears P4139 | |
| Focke-Achgelis Fa 330 | — | |
| Grumman Avenger ECM.6B | XB446 | |
| Grumman Hellcat | KE209 | |
| Grumman Martlet I | AL246 | |
| Hawker Sea Fury FB.11 | WJ231 | |
| Hawker Siddeley P.1127 | XP980 | |
| McDonnell Douglas Phantom FG.1 | XT596 | |
| Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 | — | |
| North American Harvard III | EX976 | |
| Short 184 | 8359 | |
| Short S.27 | — | |
| Sopwith Baby | N2078 | |
| Sopwith Pup | N6452 | |
| Supermarine Attacker F.1 | WA473 | |
| Supermarine Seafire F.17 | SX137 | |
| Supermarine Walrus | L2301 | |
| Vought Corsair | KD431 | |
| Westland Dragonfly HR.5 | VX595 | |
| Westland Dragonfly HR.5 | WN493 | |
| Westland Lynx HAS.3 (GMS) | XZ720 | |
| Westland Sea King HAS.6 | XV663 | |
| Westland Sea King HC.4 | ZA298 | |
| Westland Wessex HAS.3 | XP142 | |
| Westland Wessex HU.5 | XT765 | |
| Westland Wessex HU.5 | XT482 | |
| Westland Wessex HU.5 | XT769 | |
| Westland Wyvern TF.1 | VR137 | |
| Yokosuka MXY-7 Ohka II | BAPC 58 |
Inventory verification pending — figures from the gazetteer survey; confirm against the museum’s own labels before travel.
Location & contact
- Address
- RNAS Yeovilton, Ilchester, Yeovil BA22 8HT
- Phone
- 01935 840565
- Website
- www.nmrn.org.uk/visit-us/fleet-air-arm-museum
- Hours
- Wed–Sun 10am–4.30pm
(from your local clock — verify before travel) - Gazetteer
- SW-02 on the situation map