List of Hawker Tempest operators
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The List of Hawker Tempest operators lists the counties and their air force units that have operated the aircraft:

 Canada

Royal Canadian Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
The history of the Royal Canadian Air Force begins in 1920, when the air force was created as the Canadian Air Force . In 1924 the CAF was renamed the Royal Canadian Air Force and granted royal sanction by King George V. The RCAF existed as an independent service until 1968...


Only one Hawker Tempest was ever operated by the RCAF. The aircraft was in service from 1946 to 1947.

Indian Air Force
Indian Air Force
The Indian Air Force is the air arm of the Indian armed forces. Its primary responsibility is to secure Indian airspace and to conduct aerial warfare during a conflict...

  • No. 1 Squadron, Indian Air Force
    No. 1 Squadron, Indian Air Force
    No. 1 Squadron is the oldest squadron of the Indian Air Force. It operates as an multirole unit. Based at Gwalior AFB, No. 1 Squadron falls under the Central Air Command, and along with No. 7 Squadron , No...

  • No. 3 Squadron, Indian Air Force
    No. 3 Squadron, Indian Air Force
    The No.3 Squadron of the Indian Air Force operates as a Close Air Support and reconnaissance unit. Currently based at Pathankot AFB, No. 3 Sqn falls under the Western Air Command, and alongside the No.26 Sqn , No. 104HU and No.125HU , forms the 18 wing of the IAF.-Crest:No...

  • No. 4 Squadron, Indian Air Force
    No. 4 Squadron, Indian Air Force
    No. 4 Squadron, Indian Air Force , formed at Peshawar on 1 February 1942 under the command of Squadron Leader HU 'Bulbul' Khan, was the third Indian Air Force Squadron to be equipped with the Westland Lysander Army Co-operation aircraft...

  • No. 7 Squadron, Indian Air Force
    No. 7 Squadron, Indian Air Force
    No. 7 Squadron, Indian Air Force operates as a CAS and air superiority unit. Based at Gwalior AFB, No.7 Squadron along with No. 1 Squadron IAF , and No. 9 Squadron IAF , forms a part of No. 40 Wing IAF, Central Air Command.-Crest:No...

  • No. 8 Squadron, Indian Air Force
    No. 8 Squadron, Indian Air Force
    No. 8 Squadron, Indian Air Force were formed in 1943 at Trichinopoly and were trained at Peshawar and Bhopal. On 2 December 1943, they were moved to Doublemooring in Chittagong to work closely together with No. 82 Squadron RAF in the Burma Campaign...

  • No. 9 Squadron, Indian Air Force
  • No. 10 Squadron, Indian Air Force

Royal New Zealand Air Force
Royal New Zealand Air Force
The Royal New Zealand Air Force is the air arm of the New Zealand Defence Force...

  • No. 486 Squadron RNZAF
    No. 486 Squadron RNZAF
    486 Squadron was a fighter squadron of the Royal New Zealand Air Force during the Second World War. It was formed under Article XV of the Empire Air Training Scheme and served in Europe under the operational command of the Royal Air Force.Second World War....


Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...

  • No. 3 Squadron RAF
    No. 3 Squadron RAF
    No 3 Squadron of the Royal Air Force operates the Typhoon F2, FGR4 and T3 from RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire.No 3 Squadron, which celebrated its 95th anniversary over the weekend of 11-13 May 2007, is unique in the RAF for having two official crests....

  • No. 5 Squadron RAF
    No. 5 Squadron RAF
    No. 5 Squadron of the Royal Air Force is the operator of the new Sentinel R1 Airborne STand-Off Radar aircraft and is based at RAF Waddington.-History:As No...

  • No. 6 Squadron RAF
    No. 6 Squadron RAF
    No. 6 Squadron of the Royal Air Force operates the Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 at RAF Leuchars.It was previously equipped with the Jaguar GR.3 in the close air support and tactical reconnaissance roles, and was based at RAF Coltishall, Norfolk until April 2006, moving to RAF Coningsby until...

  • No. 8 Squadron RAF
  • No. 16 Squadron RAF
    No. 16 Squadron RAF
    No. 16 Squadron is a flying squadron of the Royal Air Force. It formed in 1915 at Saint-Omer to carry out a mixture of offensive patrolling and reconnaissance and was disbanded in 1919 with the end of the First World War...

  • No. 20 Squadron RAF
    No. 20 Squadron RAF
    No. 20 Squadron of the Royal Air Force was until March 2010, the OCU for the BAE Harrier GR9, and T12, operating from RAF Wittering...

  • No. 23 Squadron RAF
    No. 23 Squadron RAF
    No. 23 Squadron was a squadron of the Royal Air Force. Until October 2009, it operated the Boeing Sentry AEW1 Airborne Warning And Control System aircraft from RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire.-First World War:...

  • No. 26 Squadron RAF
    No. 26 Squadron RAF
    No. 26 Squadron of the Royal Air Force was formed in 1915 and was disbanded for the last time in 1976.The squadron motto is N Wagter in die Lug , and the squadrons badge is a springbok's head couped.-1915 to 1918:...

  • No. 30 Squadron RAF
    No. 30 Squadron RAF
    No. 30 Squadron of the Royal Air Force operates the second generation C-130J Hercules from RAF Brize Norton, Oxfordshire. The squadron operates alongside No. 24 Squadron and No. 47 Squadron all flying the Hercules.-History:...

  • No. 33 Squadron RAF
    No. 33 Squadron RAF
    No. 33 Squadron of the Royal Air Force operates the Puma HC.1 from RAF Benson, Oxfordshire.-Current role:The squadron is part of the RAF Support Helicopter force, which reports into the Joint Helicopter Command....

  • No. 39 Squadron RAF
    No. 39 Squadron RAF
    No. 39 Squadron of the Royal Air Force operates the MQ-9 Reaper since 2007, operating from Creech AFB, Nevada, USA.-World War I:39 Squadron was founded at Hounslow Heath Aerodrome in April 1916 with B.E.2s and Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.12s in an attempt to defend against German Zeppelin raids on...

  • No. 54 Squadron RAF
  • No. 56 Squadron RAF
    No. 56 Squadron RAF
    Number 56 Squadron is one of the oldest and most successful squadrons of the Royal Air Force, with battle honours from many of the significant air campaigns of both World War I and World War II...

  • No. 80 Squadron RAF
    No. 80 Squadron RAF
    No. 80 Squadron RAF was a Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force squadron active from 1917 until 1969. It was operative during both World War I and World War II.-Establishment and early service:...

  • No. 152 Squadron RAF
    No. 152 Squadron RAF
    No. 152 Squadron of the Royal Air Force .-History:No 152 Squadron was formed on 1 October 1918 at Rochford as a Camel night fighter unit. 30 June 1919, the squadron disbanded....

  • No. 174 Squadron RAF
    No. 174 Squadron RAF
    No. 174 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force Squadron that was a fighter-bomber unit in World War II.-Formation in World War II:The squadron formed in 2 March 1942 at RAF Manston and equipped with Hurricanes and then rocket armed Typhoons in April 1943. It was involved in attacks on shipping and...

  • No. 183 Squadron RAF
    No. 183 Squadron RAF
    No. 183 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force Squadron that was a fighter-bomber unit in World War II.-Formation in World War II:The squadron formed in 2 March 1942 at RAF Church Fenton and then equipped with rocket armed Typhoons. It was involved in attacks on targets in France from the UK...

  • No. 213 Squadron RAF
    No. 213 Squadron RAF
    No. 213 Squadron was a squadron of the Royal Air Force. The squadron was formed on 1 April 1918 from No. 13 Squadron of the Royal Naval Air Service...

  • No. 222 Squadron RAF
    No. 222 Squadron RAF
    -In World War I:The Squadron was formally formed at Thasos on 1 April 1918 from A squadron of the former No. 2 Wing, RNAS when the Royal Air Force was formed. Later, 6 April 1918 former Z Squadron of No. 2 Wing, RNAS was added to the strength. Renumbered No. 62 Wing and consisting of Nos...

  • No. 247 Squadron RAF
    No. 247 Squadron RAF
    No. 247 Squadron was formerly a squadron of the Royal Air Force. It was also known as No.247 Squadron in recognition of the donations made by the British colonies, which at the outbreak of the Second World War, were established on the Chinese coast...

  • No. 249 Squadron RAF
    No. 249 Squadron RAF
    No. 249 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force squadron, active in the sea-patrol, fighter and bomber roles during its existence.-First formation:...

  • No. 266 Squadron RAF
    No. 266 Squadron RAF
    -World War I:The squadron was formed from No's 437 and 438 Flights at Mudros, Greece on 27 September 1918 to carry out anti-submarine patrols in that area, flying Short 184s and 320s along with Felixtowe F.3s. In February 1919 it was transferred to the Caucasus on HMS Engadine. It operated from...

  • No. 274 Squadron RAF
    No. 274 Squadron RAF
    No. 274 Squadron RAF began to form as a patrol squadron, intended to fly Vickers Vimys, at Seaton Carew in November 1918 a few days before the end of World War I. The squadron formation was then cancelled. It was reformed on 15 June 1919 as a bomber squadron, flying Handley Page V/1500s, but...

  • No. 287 Squadron RAF
    No. 287 Squadron RAF
    No. 287 Squadron was an anti-aircraft co-operation squadron of the Royal Air Force from 1941 to 1946.-History:The squadron was formed at RAF Croydon on 19 November 1941 from No. 11 Group RAFs Anti-Aircraft Co-Operation Flight. The squadron flew various aircraft, including Westland Lysanders and...

  • No. 349 Squadron RAF
  • No. 501 Squadron RAF
    No. 501 Squadron RAF
    No 501 Squadron was the fourteenth of the twenty-one flying units in the Royal Auxiliary Air Force, the volunteer reserve part of the British Royal Air Force. The squadron won seven battle honours, flying Hurricane, Spitfire and Tempest fighter aircraft during World War II, and was one of the most...

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