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OQ-H (PR536) |
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The ex Indian Air Force HA457 as aquried by the RAF Museum. |
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Tempest II, PR536, at the RAF Museum, Hendon.
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Summary of History |
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Date |
Note |
Code/Serial |
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1945 |
Built at Hawker Aircraft Ltd at Langley (Contract ACFT/2438/C.23(a)) |
PR536 |
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1945?- |
Served with No. 5 RAF Squadron in India. |
PR536 |
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25 Sept 1947 |
Handed over to the IAF. |
HA457 |
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1969 |
Used as aircraft decoy, Poona AB, India. |
HA457 |
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1979 |
Recovered by Warbirds of GB Ltd, Blackbushe. |
HA457 |
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1987 |
E. Nick Grace/Tangmere Flight. |
HA457 |
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1987 |
Stored at RAF Museum, Cardington. |
HA457 |
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1990-91 |
Static restoration for RAF Museum, Duxford |
PR536 |
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10 Nov 1991- |
On display at RAF Museum, Hendon. |
OQ-H/PR536 |
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Do you have more information or is something wrong? Any corrections to this list are most welcome. |
Images:
Duncan Cubitt
© Key Publishing 2002, reproduced with permission of FlyPast Magazine
© Bryan Ribbans
Text sources:
The Hawker Typhoon & Tempest Story by Chris Thomas
The Warbirds Resource Group