Built at Hawker Aircraft Ltd at Langley (Contract ACFT/2438/C.23(a)
MW758
1947
Delivered to India.
MW758 -> HA580
1979
MW758
1980
Tangmere Flight, Sussex, UK
MW758
Wycombe Air Park
MW758
2021
Sold to The Tempest Trust
MW758
2023
Moved to the South Wales Aviation Museum at St Athan near Cardiff
MW758
Restoration progress reports:
In February 2023 The Tempest Trust reports:
"The Tempest was moved to the South Wales Aviation Museum at St Athan near Cardiff. It’s an excellent environment, she will receive some immediate conservation care.
She is looking better after being bolted back together!"
On 24 September 2023 The Tempest Trust reports:
"We have decided to document the restoration of our Hawker Tempest on YouTube. If anyone is interested and has a few minutes to spare we have put an initial walk around video up and would appreciate some feedback and suggestions as to the content for future videos.
The intention at this stage and subject to change following feedback will be to make a series of detailed technical videos covering the rebuild or manufacturing of significant airframe, engine and systems components for those with a deeper interest alongside some more general progress videos for those who don’t wish to dive so deep. These will take a considerable amount of time and effort so any thoughts and feedback would be gratefully received."
