A total of over 1400 Tempests were built, but today there are only 12 left. The majority of those are ex-Indian (the HA serials). Although no Tempests are airworthy there are a number of restoration projects underway.
Aircraft:
Mark | Serial no. | Civilian (Indian) | Owner (Location) | Status | |
II | LA607 | N607LA | Kermit Weeks (Tamiami, Florida USA) | In storage Fantasy of Flight HQ, Polk City | Read more >> |
II | MW376 | G-BSHW (HA564) | KF Aerospace (Canada) | Restoration to fly | Read more >> |
II | MW401 | G-PEST (HA604) | Anglia Aircraft Restorations | Stored? | |
II | MW404 | (HA557) | Chris Miller (Texas USA) | Restoration to fly | Read more >> |
II | MW758 | (HA580) | The Tempest Trust (UK) | Restoration to fly | Read more >> |
II | MW763 | G-TEMT (HA586) | Anglia Aircraft Restorations | Flying condition | Read more >> |
II | MW810 | (HA591) | Nelson Ezell (Texas USA) | Restoration to fly | Read more >> |
II | MW848 | (HA623) | IAF Museum (Pallan AB, New Dehli India) | On display | Read more >> |
II | PR536 | (HA457) | RAF Museum (Cosford UK) | On display | Read more >> |
V | EJ693 | N7027E | Kermit Weeks (Tamiami, Florida USA) | At Air Leasing Ltd, restoration to fly | Read more >> |
V | JN768 | G-TMPV | The Hawker Typhoon Preservation Group | Read more >> | |
TT.5 | NV778 | RAF Museum (Hendon UK) | On display | Read more >> |
Cockpits:
Mark | Serial no. | Civilian (Indian) | Owner | Status | |
V | SN260 | Naylan Moore | On display at South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum | Read more >> |
Parts:
Mark | Serial no. | History | Status | |
V | EJ530 | Shot down on 18 July 1944, W/C Hartley bailed out. | Read more >> | |
V | EJ600 | Shot down on 2 October 44, S/L Berry KIA. | Parts on display at the International Museum 1939-1945, Netherlands. | Read more >> |
V | EJ603 | Shot down on 23 Sept 1944, F/L Wild bailed out. | Prop hub displayed in East Essex Aviation Museum + private hands | Read more >> |
V | EJ626 | Lost on patrol on 29 Sept 1944. F/O Faraday KIA. | Small part displayed in East Essex Aviation Museum. | |
V | EJ715 | Shot down on 22 December 1944, F/L Williams KIA. | Only fuselage parts recovered. | |
V | EJ803 | Shot down on 29 December 1944, F/L Edwards KIA. | Read more >> | |
V | JN752 | Shot down on 3 July 1944, F/S Domanski KIA. |
Parts on display at The Romney Marsh Wartime Collection. | Read more >> |
V | NV981 | Shot down on 25 March 45, F/O Kalka KIA. | Read more >> |
Text sources:
Piet Wintjens
FlyPast August 1998
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