Bristol Britannia – XM496 REGULUS Open Days

Britannia Series 253 C.Mk1 XM496 ‘Regulus’ ( the very last Britannia to fly) is located in the heart of rural Gloucestershire at Cotswold Airport near Kemble and can be viewed on the public open days. 

The preservation of “The Whispering Giant”, as the Britannia is affectionately known,  has been a labour of love for all the volunteers who have taken XM496 from being close to being scrapped to a restored, although un-flyable, aircraft.

For further details of the XM496 story please visit this page where you will find details of the restoration.