Aircraft at Midland Air Museum

A jet-age collection beside Coventry Airport, celebrating Coventry-born Sir Frank Whittle's jet-engine heritage — with an Avro Vulcan and a line-up of Cold War jets.

The home of the jet age

Beside Coventry Airport, the Midland Air Museum celebrates Sir Frank Whittle, the Coventry-born inventor of the jet engine, through its Jet Heritage Centre. The collection leans towards Cold War jets, with a big Avro Vulcan as the centrepiece.

Aircraft highlights to look for

an Avro Vulcan B.2 delta-wing bomber
an Armstrong Whitworth Argosy transport
fast jets — English Electric Lightning, Gloster Meteor, F-4 Phantom and an F-104 Starfighter
naval jets — a Sea Vixen and Vampire
a Soviet Mil Mi-24 helicopter gunship

📄 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

Don't miss the jet-engine gallery — it puts the aircraft in context and honours Whittle's breakthrough. Many aircraft are outdoors, so pick a bright day to walk around the Vulcan. A good mix of British and international types to log.

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 Midland Air Museum site →

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

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