About this museum
Also known as / searched as: Yorkshire Air Museum · Elvington Air Museum · RAF Elvington Museum · Yorkshire Air Museum Elvington
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: 45 airframes.
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.
- 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
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
Frequently asked
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, Blackburn Mercury – Replica, 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.
| Type | Identity | |
|---|---|---|
| Air Command Commander Elite | — | |
| Avro 504K – Replica | — | |
| Avro Anson T.21 VV901 | — | |
| BAC Jet Provost T.4 XP640 | — | |
| Beagle Terrier 2 TJ704 | — | |
| Blackburn Buccaneer S.2 XN974 | — | |
| Blackburn Buccaneer S.2B | XV168 | |
| Blackburn Buccaneer S.2B XX901 | — | |
| Blackburn Mercury – Replica | — | |
| British Aerospace Harrier GR.3 XV748 | — | |
| British Aerospace Nimrod MR.2 XV250 | — | |
| Canadair CT-133 Silver Star 133417 | — | |
| Cayley Glider – Replica | — | |
| Dassault Mirage IIIE 538 | — | |
| Dassault Mirage IV A 45/BR | — | |
| de Havilland Devon C.2 VP967 | — | |
| de Havilland Vampire T.11 XH278 | — | |
| Douglas Dakota IV KN353 | — | |
| English Electric Canberra T.4 WH846 | — | |
| English Electric Lightning F.6 | XS903 | |
| Europa Prototype 001 | — | |
| Fairchild Argus II FK338 | — | |
| Fairey Gannet AEW.3 XL502 | — | |
| Gloster Javelin FAW.9 XH767 | — | |
| Gloster Meteor F.8 WL168 | — | |
| Gloster Meteor NF.14 WS788 | — | |
| Handley Page Halifax III LV907 | — | |
| Handley Page Victor K.2 XL231 | — | |
| Hawker Hunter FGA.78 QA10 | — | |
| Hawker Hunter T.7 XL572 | — | |
| Hawker Hurricane I – Replica | — | |
| Mainair Demon | — | |
| Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6 – Replica | — | |
| Mignet HM.14 Pou-du-Ciel | — | |
| Panavia Tornado GR.1 ZA354 | — | |
| Panavia Tornado GR.4 XZ631 | — | |
| Port Victoria P.V.8 Eastchurch Kitten Replica | — | |
| Royal Aircraft Factory BE.2c – Replica | — | |
| Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a – Replica | — | |
| Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP.12 XM553 | — | |
| Slingsby T.7 Kirby Cadet RA854 | — | |
| Supermarine Spitfire I – Replica | — | |
| Waco Hadrian 237123 | — | |
| Westland Dragonfly HR.5 WH991 | — | |
| Wright Flyer – Replica | — |
Show all 45 airframes
Inventory last verified 2026-07-18: source 1 · source 2. 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
- NO-01 on the situation map