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LA607, the second Mk. II prototype, first flew on September 18 1943. It was used for Bristol Centaurus development during its active career. It survived as an instructional airframe at RAF Cranfield, College Of Aeronautics, between 1955 - 1963 . LA607 was aquired by Skyfame Museum, Staverton & Duxford, in 1967. When the collection was forced to relocate the Tempest was moved to Imperial War Museum, Duxford, Cambs, in 1980. |
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Summary of History |
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1943 |
Built at Hawker Aircraft Ltd at Langley (Contract ACFT/1986/C.23(a) |
LA607 |
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September 18 1943 |
First flight. |
LA607 |
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1943-? |
Used for Bristol Centaurus development. |
LA607 |
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1955-1963 |
RAF Cranfield, College Of Aeronautics. |
LA607 |
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1967- |
Skyfame Museum, Staverton & Duxford. |
DN-J/LA607 |
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1980 |
Imperial War Museum, Duxford, Cambs |
LA607 |
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April 14 1983 |
Sold to Kermit A. Weeks. |
LA607 |
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1983- |
Static display at Florida Air Museum at Sun 'n Fun. |
HF-T/LA607 |
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Do you have more information or is something wrong? Any corrections to this list are most welcome. |
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Above LA607 with "fake" code-letters "DN-J" (of No. 416 RCAF...). These photos were taken
at the RAF Staverton Skyfame museum display 1968 by Peter Goodearl.
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LA607 at Florida Air Museum at Sun 'n Fun.
(Copyright Jim Buckel)
Sources:
Jim Buckel
Peter Goodearl (Air Days Site)
Richard J. Caruana
The Hawker Typhoon & Tempest Story by Chris Thomas
Hawker Tempest (4+ Publication)
Peter Goodearl
FlyPast May 2002