About this museum
Also known as / searched as: Yorkshire Air Museum · Elvington Air Museum · RAF Elvington Museum · Yorkshire Air Museum Elvington · York Air Museum · Air Museum York · York Aviation Museum · York Aircraft Museum
RAF Elvington, a Bomber Command station flown by the Free French squadrons 346 and 347, is now one of Britain's biggest independent air museums and the Allied Air Forces Memorial. The wartime fabric survives — control tower, NAAFI, hangars — which is why reenactment days here feel less like dress-up and more like a séance. The collection has a taste for the big and British: Victor, Nimrod, and a trio of Buccaneers.
Listed inventory: 54 airframes.
- Halifax III "Friday the 13th" — the only complete Halifax
- Mirage IV, the only one outside France
- Victor K.2 "Lusty Lindy" (live)
- Nimrod MR.2 (live)
- A trio of Buccaneers
Halifax 'Friday the 13th' — the world's only complete Halifax reconstruction, honouring the type that flew from this very field — alongside the only Mirage IV outside French ownership.
Tickets convert to a 12-month pass. Thunder Days (engine runs) are the connoisseur's visit. French reviewers make pilgrimages here; bring tissues for the memorial rooms.
- “Great exhibits. Quite a range of aircraft all of them interesting. Staff were very friendly and approachable for further information. The young cafe staff were very friendly too and no less than four asked to be introduced to Finn our Lurcher.”— John Earnshaw
- “What an experience. My grandfather was on Halifaxes during WW2 and there was me up close and personal with one of the only bombers wow. The whole site is amazing and so evocative. Marvellous knowledgeable and friendly staff. Well worth a visit.”— Tim Allison
Public map reports · excerpted for reference · not reviews collected by this gazetteer
The collection in profile
32 types held here that we have drawn and built in 3D. Choose one to turn it over, or see all 140 in The Hangar.
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Buccaneer
Buccaneer S.2
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Auster AOP.6
Auster AOP.6
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Victor
Victor K.2
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Hawker Siddeley Nimrod
Nimrod MR.2
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Westland Dragonfly
Dragonfly HR.5
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Handley Page Halifax
B.III
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Waco CG-4A Hadrian
CG-4A Hadrian
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Port Victoria P.V.8 Eastchurch Kitten
Port Victoria P.V.8 Eastchurch Kitten
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Lightning
Lightning F.6
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B.E.2c
B.E.2c
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504K
504K
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S.E.5a
S.E.5a
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Mignet HM.14 Flying Flea
HM.14 Flying Flea
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Anson
Avro Anson C.19 (Avro Nineteen Srs 2)
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Hurricane
Hurricane Mk I
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Spitfire
Spitfire LF Mk IX
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Douglas C-47 Dakota
Dakota IV
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Argus
Argus II
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Bf 109E
Bf 109E-3
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Meteor
Meteor F.8
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Vampire
Vampire FB.5
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Hunter
Hunter F.6
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Canberra
Canberra B.2
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Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star
T-33A Shooting Star
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de Havilland Dove
DH.104 Dove 6
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Chipmunk
DHC-1 Chipmunk T.10
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Avro Shackleton
Shackleton MR.3
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Saunders-Roe Skeeter
Skeeter AOP.12
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Slingsby Tutor
Slingsby T.31B Tandem Tutor (RAF Cadet TX.3)
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Hawker Siddeley Harrier
Harrier GR.3
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Jaguar
Jaguar GR.1A
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BAe Hawk T.1A
Hawk T.1A
York air museum — opening times, tickets and where it is
The air museum people search for as the York air museum is the Yorkshire Air Museum, on the former RAF Elvington bomber station about six miles south-east of York at YO41 4AU. It normally opens daily, 10am to 5pm, with adult admission around £17 — days and prices move seasonally, so confirm on the official site before you travel. There is on-site parking, and the wartime control tower and airfield buildings are part of the visit rather than a backdrop.
What to see — Halifax, Victor and the Free French station
Elvington is the largest original wartime bomber station open to the public in Britain, and it flew as a Free French base in 1944. The signature airframe is the reconstructed Handley Page Halifax; the collection also holds a Handley Page Victor and a spread of post-war jets across the original dispersal, which is why searches for York aviation museum and York aircraft museum all resolve to this one site.
Frequently asked
Is the Yorkshire Air Museum the same as the York air museum?
Yes. Yorkshire Air Museum, York air museum, York aviation museum and Elvington air museum all mean the same place — the museum on the former RAF Elvington station near York.
What are the opening times and ticket prices?
Usually daily, 10am to 5pm, with adult admission around £17. Hours and prices change seasonally and for events, so check the official site before travelling.
Where is it and is there parking?
At RAF Elvington, about six miles south-east of York, postcode YO41 4AU, with free on-site parking.
What are the opening times for Yorkshire Air Museum?
Daily 10am–5pm. Verify current opening times with the museum before travelling.
How much does Yorkshire Air Museum cost?
Adult admission is listed as £17. Check the museum's current prices before travelling.
Which aircraft can you see at Yorkshire Air Museum?
The listed collection includes Avro 504K replica (H1968), Blackburn Mercury replica (BAPC.130), Cayley Glider replica, Mignet HM.14 Pou-du-Ciel, Port Victoria P.V.8 Eastchurch Kitten replica. Aircraft move between displays, so confirm current holdings before travelling.
Does Yorkshire Air 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.
Show all 54 airframes
Inventory last verified 2026-10-08: source 1 · source 2 · source 3 · source 4 · source 5 · source 6 · source 7 · source 8 · source 9. Aircraft move between sites; report corrections to the compiler.
Location & contact
- Address
- Halifax Way, Elvington, York YO41 4AU
- Phone
- 01904 608595
- Website
- www.yorkshireairmuseum.org/
- Hours
- Daily 10am–5pm
(from your local clock — verify before travel) - Gazetteer
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