HA623 towed past during the Air Force Parade Day at Palam, New Dehli, on 8 October 1997. (Copyright Simon Watson)
| Summary of History | ||
| Date | Note | Code/Serial |
| 1945 | Built at Hawker Aircraft Ltd at Langley (Contract ACFT/2438/C.23(a)). | MW848 |
| May 1948 | Bought by Hawker from RAF surplus stocks, refurbished and sold to India. | HA623 |
| 1948 | Delivered to Indian Air Force. | HA623 |
| 1969- | On display at IAF Museum, Palam AB, New Delhi. | HA623 |
A newly restored HA623 at the India Air Force Museum, Palam. Photo taken in March 2020 by Arjun Sarup.
Sources:
Simon Watson WINGMAN AVIATION@ aol.com
Arjun Sarup
The Hawker Typhoon & Tempest Story by Chris Thomas
4+ Publication Hawker Tempest