Aircraft at de Havilland Aircraft Museum

Often described as Britain's oldest aviation museum, near St Albans — the largest UK collection devoted to a single manufacturer, built around the wooden de Havilland Mosquito.

Britain's de Havilland story

This is the largest UK museum devoted to a single manufacturer, and it's built around the wooden "Wonder Plane" — the de Havilland Mosquito. A friendly, volunteer-run site, it's a must for anyone who loves classic British aircraft.

Aircraft highlights to look for

the Mosquito prototype W4050 — the actual aircraft that started it all — plus other restored Mosquitoes
a DH.106 Comet 1A fuselage — the world's first jet airliner
de Havilland jets — a Vampire, a Sea Vixen and Venom variants
classic light aircraft — a Tiger Moth, Dove and Heron

📄 Log your visit: take our printable Museum Aircraft Log Sheet — columns for type, manufacturer, registration/serial, variant, country, era, hall/location, seen, photographed and notes. Not every aircraft has every detail, so leave blanks rather than guessing.

Making the most of your visit

The three Mosquitoes — especially the prototype — are the highlight, and the volunteers are a mine of information, so do ask. Being largely under cover, it's a good all-weather choice, and a great place to log a run of de Havilland types you won't easily see elsewhere.

Plan your visit

Opening times, admission prices, events and accessibility change through the year — and which aircraft are on display can change too. Always check the museum's official website before you travel.

Visit the official de Havilland Aircraft Museum site →

Highlights compiled from the museum and published references (Wikipedia: de Havilland Aircraft Museum). Displays change — confirm on the official de Havilland Aircraft Museum site. Last verified: 14 August 2026.

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