The museum
IWM London grew from Britain’s effort to record the First World War into a museum concerned with conflict, service and civilians in war. Its entrance atrium brings large artifacts into one space, juxtaposing aircraft with missile technology and weapons of different eras.
IWM London grew from Britain’s effort to record the First World War into a museum concerned with conflict, service and civilians in war. Its entrance atrium brings large artifacts into one space, juxtaposing aircraft with missile technology and weapons of different eras.
Conflict history, First and Second World Wars, Cold War, military aviation and wartime technology.
What defines the collection
Conflict history, First and Second World Wars, Cold War, military aviation and wartime technology.
What to expect
Visitors encounter a Battle of Britain Spitfire, a Harrier jump jet and a Yokosuka MXY-7 Ohka suspended in the atrium. The displays provide a starting point for the museum’s galleries on the impact and conduct of modern conflict.
What the museum holds
3 documented aircraft and exhibit records
The inventory below separates what the museum or its sources say the institution holds from the smaller set of aircraft histories already connected to the Air Archive.
- Supermarine SpitfireOn Display
- Hawker Siddeley Harrier (IWM London atrium)On Display
- Yokosuka MXY-7 Ohka Model 11On Display
Open full museum-listed inventory (3 entries)
| Aircraft | Status | Identity |
|---|---|---|
| Hawker Siddeley Harrier (IWM London atrium) | On Display | — |
| Supermarine Spitfire Supermarine Spitfire Mk I (IWM London atrium) | On Display | — |
| Yokosuka MXY-7 Ohka Model 11 | On Display | — |
Aircraft histories connected to this museum
These links connect museum holdings to aircraft histories already in the Trackpads Air Archive. They are not intended to imply that every museum aircraft has a dedicated archive profile yet.