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Tempest survivors |
A total of over 1400 Tempests were built, but today there are only 11 left. The majority of those are ex-Indian (the HA serials). Although no Tempests are airworthy there are a number of restoration projects underway.
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Aircrafts |
| Mark | Serial no. | Civilian (Indian) | Owner/Status |
| II | LA607 | N607LA | Kermit Weeks, Tamiami, FL USA/Displayed at Florida Air Museum at Sun 'n Fun. |
| II | MW376 | G-BSHW (HA564) | Scheduled to move from France to the US/For sale |
| II | MW401 | G-PEST (HA604) | Tempest Two Ltd/Stored/Going to IWM, Manchester, soon as a trade? |
| II | MW404 | (HA557) | Tempest Two Ltd/For sale |
| II | MW758 | (HA580) | Tempest Two Ltd(?)/Stored |
| II | MW763 | G-TEMT (HA586) | Tempest Two Ltd/Restoration to fly |
| II | MW810 | (HA591) | Nelson Ezell, TX USA/Stored |
| II | MW848 | (HA623) | IAF Museum, Pallan AB, New Dehli. |
| II | PR536 | (HA457) | RAF Museum, Hendon |
| V | EJ693 | N7027E | Kermit Weeks, Tamiami, FL USA/Under restoration at PPS to fly |
| TT.5 | NV778 |  |
RAF Museum, Hendon |
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Cockpits |
| Mark | Serial no. | Owner/Status |
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Ted Sinclair, Norfolk/Cockpit section |
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Ted Sinclair, Norfolk/Cockpit section |
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Tempest survivors |
| Mark | Serial no. | History/Owner/Status |
| V | EJ600 SD-F | Shot down on 1 October 44, S/L Joe Berry KIA. Parts on display at the International Museum 1939-1945, Netherlands. |
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EJ603 | Shot down on 23 Sept 1944, Flt Lt Gilbert Wild bailed out. |
| V | EJ715 SA- | Shot down on 22 December 1944, pilot Bill Williams KIA. Only fuselage parts recovered. |
| V | NV981 | Shot down on 25 March 45 NV981, Flying Officer William Kalka KIA. |
Text sources:
Piet Wintjens
FlyPast August 1998
Aeroplane November 2001
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This page was last updated 4 December 2009