North East Land, Sea and Air Museums

Station briefing

About this museum

NELSAM in Sunderland mixes Vulcan XL319 (flew in when the airport still existed), a Pucará from the Falklands, trams, buses and a Chieftain — an ecumenical northern transport hoard.

Listed inventory: 46 airframes.

46 on charge

Sortie notes

Weekends; volunteers stretched thin, exhibits honest rather than showroom.

Visitors liked

“My 8 year old granddaughter loved it there without breaking the bank it was great value.”— John Maddison
“Wonderful! My 9 year old grandson loved it. Excellent couple of hours entertainment. Only slight criticism is that the outside exhibits could be given some useful information. Otherwise brilliant.”— Alan Oliver

Public map reports · excerpted for reference · not reviews collected by this gazetteer

In The Hangar

The collection in profile

26 types held here that we have drawn and built in 3D. Choose one to turn it over, or see all 127 in The Hangar.

Visitor questions

Frequently asked

How much does North East Land, Sea and Air Museums cost?

Adult admission is listed as £7.50. Check the museum's current prices before travelling.

Which aircraft can you see at North East Land, Sea and Air Museums?

The listed collection includes Avro Anson C.19 (TX213), Avro Vulcan B.2 (XL319), Hunting Jet Provost T.4 (XP627), Hunting Jet Provost T.3 nose section (XN503), English Electric Canberra TT.18 (WJ639). Aircraft move between displays, so confirm current holdings before travelling.

Does North East Land, Sea and Air Museums have parking or a cafe?

Parking is recorded on site; a cafe or restaurant is recorded. Check current facilities with the museum before travelling.

Order of battle

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
	AES Lone Ranger	G-MBDL
	Auster J/1N Alpha	G-APKM
	Avro Anson C.19	TX213
	Avro Vulcan B.2	XL319
	Bensen B-7 gyroglider	BAPC.119
	Bristol Sycamore HR.14	XJ917
	British Aerospace Hawk T.1A	XX265
	British Aerospace Sea Harrier F/A.2	ZD582
	Brookland Mosquito gyroplane	—
	Brown Helicopter	BAPC.96
	Carmam M.100S Mésange	—
	de Havilland Canada Chipmunk T.10	WB685
	de Havilland Comet 4C nose section	G-BEEX
	de Havilland DH.60G Moth replica	BAPC.168
	de Havilland Sea Venom FAW.21	XG680
	de Havilland Sea Vixen FAW.2 nose section	XN696
	de Havilland Vampire T.11	WZ518
	English Electric Canberra TT.18	WJ639
	English Electric Lightning F.53	ZF594
	FMA IA-58A Pucara	A-522
	Gloster Meteor F.8	WL181
	Handley Page Jetstream nose section mock-up	—
	Hawker Hunter F.51	E-419
	Hawker Hunter F.6A	XE606
	Hawker Hurricane I replica	BAPC.521
	Hawker Siddeley Trident 1C	G-ARPO
	Hunting Jet Provost T.3 nose section	XN503
	Hunting Jet Provost T.4	XP627
	Luton LA.2 Minor	G-AFUG
	Mignet HM.14 Pou-du-Ciel replica	G-ADVU
	Morane-Saulnier Type N replica	5191
	North American F-100D Super Sabre	54-2157
	North American F-86D Sabre	51-6171
	Panavia Tornado F.3	ZE204
	Republic F-84F Thunderstreak	52-6541
	Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP.12	XM555
	Short 330-100	G-OGIL
	Slingsby Cadet TX.3	WT913
	Slingsby Grasshopper TX.1	WZ767
	Supermarine Spitfire Vb replica	BL924
	Westland Dragonfly HR.5	WG724
	Westland Gazelle 1	G-BAGJ
	Westland Sea King HAR.3	XZ590
	Westland Wapiti	—
	Westland Whirlwind HAR.9	XN258
	Westland Widgeon 2	G-APTW

Show all 46 airframes

Inventory last verified 2026-10-08: source 1 · source 2 · source 3 · source 4 · source 5 · source 6 · source 7. Aircraft move between sites; report corrections to the compiler.

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Location & contact

Address: North East Land, Sea and Air Museums, Washington Road, Sunderland SR5 3HZ
Phone: 0191 519 0662
Website: www.nelsam.org.uk/
Gazetteer: NO-06 · Northern England · the situation map