At London Colney, the de Havilland Aircraft Museum is the oldest aviation museum in the UK. It has a collection of more than 20 civil and military, jet and piston engine aircraft which were designed and built at de Havilland’s factory in Hatfield over nearly 70 years. The volunteer-run aviation museum collection is based around the definitive prototype and restoration shops for the de Havilland Mosquito.
2018 UK tour:
During our 2018 UK tour this museum was the first on our list.
de Havilland:
Remarkable aircraft from an impressive timeframe are displayed here and we were impressed about the quality of the collection of de Havilland aircraft.
A big thank you goes out to Mike Nevin for his personal tour and additional information.
Help:
If you would like to support this museum, please visit their site for a donation
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