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/Status |
II | LA607 | N607LA | Kermit Weeks, Tamiami, FL USA/In storage at Fantasy of Flight HQ, Polk City |
II | MW376 | G-BSHW (HA564) | KF Aerospace, Canada/Restoration to fly |
II | MW401 | G-PEST (HA604) | Anglia Aircraft Restorations/Stored? |
II | MW404 | (HA557) | Chris Miller, TX USA/Restoration to fly |
II | MW758 | (HA580) | Tempest Two Ltd/Stored |
II | MW763 | G-TEMT (HA586) | Anglia Aircraft Restorations/Restoration to fly |
II | MW810 | (HA591) | Nelson Ezell, TX USA/Restoration to fly |
II | MW848 | (HA623) | IAF Museum, Pallan AB, New Dehli |
II | PR536 | (HA457) | On display at RAF Museum, Hendon |
V | EJ693 | N7027E | Kermit Weeks, Tamiami, FL USA/Restoration to fly at Fantasy of Flight HQ, Polk City |
V | JN768 | G-TMPV | The Hawker Typhoon Preservation Group |
TT.5 | NV778 | On display at RAF Museum, Hendon |
Cockpits:
Mark | Serial no. | Owner/Status |
V | SN260 | Naylan Moore, South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum |
Parts:
Mark | Serial no. | History/Owner/Status |
V | EJ530 | Shot down on 18 July 1944, Wing Commander Hartley bailed out. |
V | EJ600 | Shot down on 2 October 44, S/L Joe Berry KIA. Parts on display at the International Museum 1939-1945, Netherlands. |
V | EJ603 | Shot down on 23 Sept 1944, Flt Lt Gilbert Wild bailed out. |
V | EJ715 | Shot down on 22 December 1944, pilot Bill Williams KIA. Only fuselage parts recovered. |
V | EJ803 | Shot down on 29 December 1944, Flt Lt Malcolm F Edwards KIA. |
V | JN752 | Shot down on 3 July 1944, Fl/Sgt Stanislaw Domanski KIA. Parts on display at The Romney Marsh Wartime Collection. |
V | NV981 | Shot down on 25 March 45, Flying Officer William Kalka KIA. |
Text sources:
Piet Wintjens
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