The Shuttleworth Collection
Key Facts
| Location: | Old Warden Aerodrome, Bedfordshire |
| SatNav: | SG18 9EA |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Date Opened: | ? |
| Aircraft Exhibits: | 62 |
What’s Here
A charming grass airfield in quiet countryside, which is home to a large collection of mostly pre-WW2 aircraft, all of which are maintained in flying condition. Some of the pre-WW1 aircraft are quite delicate and require very light winds to fly safely, and so these are only flown during special flying evenings. Progress on the restoration of newly acquired exhibits can be viewed by the public. There is also a collection of historic cars from the same era.
Directions
Two miles off the A1, east of the B658, west of Biggleswade. Well signposted from the A1. See this location on Microsoft Live Search Maps
Visiting
Opening Hours:
Open daily except Christmas/New Year week. 1 April-October 9.30 am to 5.00 pm; November-31 March 9.30 am to 4.00 pm.
Admission:
See official website for details.
Amenities:
Souvenir shop, Restaurant, Picnic Area, Toilets, Free Car Parking, Facilities for Disabled Visitors.
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| Tiger Moth T6818 (photo Dave Stewart) | Bristol M.1C C4918 (photo Dave Stewart) |
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| DH.88 Comet G-ACSS (photo Dave Stewart) | Hawker Cygnet G-CAMM (photo Dave Stewart) |
List of Aircraft Exhibits
| Displayed I.D. | Aircraft Type | Real Identity | Condition | Status |
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| - | Abott-Baynes Scud 2 | - | Complete | Airworthy |
| G-EBJO | ANEC II | G-EBJO | Complete | Airworthy |
| H5199 | Avro 504K | G-ADEV | Complete | Airworthy |
| G-AHKX | Avro Anson XIX # | G-AHKX | Complete | Airworthy |
| G-ARSG | Avro Triplane IV | BAPC.1 | Replica | Airworthy |
| ‘K3241′ | Avro Tutor | K3215/G-AHSA | Complete | Airworthy |
| G-AANI | Blackburn Monoplane Type D | BAPC.5 | Complete | Airworthy |
| G-AEBJ | Blackburn B2 # | G-AEBJ | Complete | Airworthy |
| 14 | Bleriot XI | BAPC.3/G-AANG | Complete | Airworthy |
| G-ASPP | Bristol Boxkite | BAPC.2 | Replica | Airworthy |
| D8096 | Bristol F.2b Fighter | G-AEPH | Complete | Airworthy |
| ‘C4918′ | Bristol M.1C | - | Replica | Airworthy |
| ‘A1742′ | Bristol Scout | BAPC.38 | Replica | Displayed |
| ‘GD+EG’ | CASA 1.131E Jungmann | E.3B-305, G-RETA | Complete | Airworthy |
| G-ACTF | Comper Swift | G-ACTF | Complete | Airworthy |
| G-EBIR | de Havilland D.H.51 | G-EBIR | Complete | Airworthy |
| G-EBHX | de Havilland D.H.53 Humming Bird | G-EBHX | Complete | Airworthy |
| G-EBLV | de Havilland D.H.60 Cirrus Moth # | G-EBLV | Complete | Airworthy |
| G-EBWD | de Havilland D.H.60X Hermes Moth | G-EBWD | Complete | Airworthy |
| ‘K2585′ | de Havilland D.H.82A Tiger Moth II | T6818/G-ANKT | Complete | Airworthy |
| G-ACSS | de Havilland D.H.88 Comet | G-ACSS | Complete | Airworthy |
| G-AGSH | de Havilland D.H.89 Dragon Rapide 6 | G-AGSH | Complete | Airworthy |
| ’671′ | de Havilland Canada Chipmunk T.22A | G-BNZC | Complete | Airworthy |
| G-AANH | Deperdussin Monoplane | BAPC.4 | Complete | Airworthy |
| G-AAPZ | Desoutter I | G-AAPZ | Complete | Airworthy |
| - | Dixon Ornithopter | BAPC.8 | Complete | Displayed |
| AOQ | Elliott AP.7 EoN Primary | BGA.580 | Complete | Airworthy |
| G-EBNV | English Electric Wren ’4′ | BAPC.11 | Complete | Airworthy |
| ‘GM+AI’ | Fieseler Fi 156A-1 Storch | G-STCH | Complete | Airworthy |
| ‘K7985′ | Gloster Gladiator I | L8032/G-AMRK | Complete | Airworthy |
| G-ABXL | Granger Archaeopteryx | G-ABXL | Complete | Airworthy |
| G-CAMM | Hawker Cygnet | G-CAMM | Reproduction | Airworthy |
| K8203 | Hawker Demon I | G-BTVE | Complete | Airworthy |
| ‘K5414′ | Hawker Hind | G-AENP | Complete | Airworthy |
| Z7015 | Hawker Sea Hurricane IB | Z7015 | Complete | Airworthy |
| K1786 | Hawker Tomtit | G-AFTA | Complete | Airworthy |
| XF603 | Hunting Provost T.1 | G-KAPW | Complete | Airworthy |
| - | Lilienthal Type XI hang-glider | BAPC.??? | Replica | Displayed |
| ’191454′ | Messerschmitt Me 163B | - | Fuselage FSM | Displayed |
| G-AEBB | Mignet HM.14 Flying Flea | G-AEBB | Complete | Airworthy |
| P6382 | Miles Magister I | G-AJRS | Complete | Airworthy |
| G-AAIN | Parnall Elf II | G-AAIN | Complete | Airworthy |
| VS610 | Percival Prentice T.1 | G-AOKL | Complete | Airworthy |
| - | Pilcher Bat Mk.3 | BAPC.??? | Replica | Displayed |
| G-SVAS | Piper Super Cub 150 | G-SVAS | Complete | Airworthy |
| D-EGLW | Piper PA-38-112 Tomahawk | D-EGLW | Complete | Airworthy |
| ’9′ | Polikarpov Po-2 | G-BSSY | Complete | Airworthy |
| F904 | RAF SE.5A | G-EBIA | Complete | Airworthy |
| - | Santos-Dumont Demoiselle | - | Replica | Airworthy |
| XA241 | Slingsby Grasshopper TX.1 | XA241 | Complete | Airworthy |
| ’9917′ | Sopwith Pup | G-EBKY | Complete | Airworthy |
| ‘N6290′ | Sopwith Triplane replica | G-BOCK | Replica | Airworthy |
| G-AAYX | Southern Martlet | KX829 | Complete | Airworthy |
| AR501 | Supermarine Spitfire LF.VC | G-AWII | Complete | Airworthy |
| ‘V9367′ | Westland Lysander IIIA | G-AZWT | Complete | Airworthy |
| Also resident but privately owned: | ||||
| G-AVYV | Jodel D120 | G-AVYV | Complete | Airworthy |
| G-BYSF | Luscombe Silvaire | G-BYSF | Complete | Airworthy |
| G-AEEG | Miles Falcon Major | G-AEEG | Complete | Airworthy |
| N3788 | Miles Magister I | G-AKPF | Complete | Airworthy |
| 854 | Ryan PT-22 Recruit | G-BTBH | Complete | Airworthy |
| 001 | Ryan ST-3KR | G-BYPY | Complete | Airworthy |
| G-AFWT | Tipsy Trainer 1 | G-AFWT | Complete | Airworthy |
| - | Westland Wallace | - | Frame | Restoring |
# on loan from BAE SYSTEMS.
Notes:
Blake Bluetit [BAPC-37] was sold in 2000 and is not longer on site.
Miles Hawk Speed Six G-ADGP was privately owned and is no longer on site.
Arrow Active G-ABVE and Percival Mew Gull G-AEXF have moved to Breighton.
LVG C.VI 7198/18 [G-AANJ] has gone to RAF Cosford Restoration Centre.
de Havilland D.H.87B Hornet Moth [G-ADND] W9385/YG-L has been sold.
More Information
Shuttleworth Collection, Old Warden Aerodrome, nr Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 9EP. Tel: 01767 627927, Fax: 01767 627949. Official website. More photos and information can be found on the unofficial Shuttleworth website of Dave Stewart.
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| Chipmunk T.22 671 (photo Dave Stewart) | Spitfire Vc AR501 (photo Dave Stewart) |
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| Gipsy Moth G-ABAG (photo Dave Stewart) | Lysander III V9441 (photo Dave Stewart) |
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| English Electric Wren (photo Dave Stewart) | DH.53 Humming Bird G-EBHX (photo Dave Stewart) |
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| Blackburn 1912 Monoplane (photo Dave Stewart) |
Hermes Moth G-EBWD (photo Dave Stewart) |
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| Parnall Elf II G-AAIN (photo Dave Stewart) | Cirrus Moth G-EBLV (photo Dave Stewart) |
More photos on the next page
Tags: Bedfordshire, Biggleswade, Museum, Old Warden
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27 March 2010 10:38 am | Last Updated 31 August 2011 8:21 am |
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By David the Welshman, 2 August 2010 @ 5:29 pm
The fantastic list of aircraft above might seem to say it all: go! But I’d add that you’ll see the oldest airworthy aircraft in the world and the oldest airworthy British aircraft. There’s a lovely Swiss Garden alongside the Museum (ideal for children/pertners not interested in the aircraft) with a rare Victorian fern-house and a dos’ graveyard! And there’s also a superb Birds of Prey Centre, too, where I fulfilled a lifetime’s ambition by having an eagle (a beautiful Chilean Blue Eagle) perch on my arm. Superb flying displays of the birds and the only trained stork in Europe: what more could you want. Worth a full day of your time.
By David the Welshman, 2 August 2010 @ 5:30 pm
That should read “dogs’ graveyard” where the pets of the former owners of the grand house were buried.
By Chris Beale, 3 September 2010 @ 8:54 pm
him just wanted to make you aware that you list G-AFWT as a Tipsy Belfair. it is infact a Tipsy Trainer.
cheers
By Steve Davies, 11 September 2011 @ 2:54 pm
The Bristol M.1C replica (C4918) appears to have a civil identity as G-BWJM.