Several countries and many Royal Air Force units operated the Hawker Hart and its variants.
Operators
Hawker Hart
Afghan Air Force received eight aircraft in 1937.
Royal Canadian Air Force
Royal Egyptian Air Force
Estonian Air Force received eight Harts with interchangeable wheel and float undercarriages in 1932.Mason 1991, p. 165. They remained in use until the Soviet occupation of Estonia in 1940.Wixey Air Enthusiast November/December 2001, pp. 28–29.
Finnish Air Force received five ex-Swedish Air Force Harts in 1940.
British India Royal Indian Air Force No. 1 Squadron, Indian Air Force No. 2 Squadron, Indian Air Force No. 1 Service Flying Training School, Ambala
Imperial Iranian Air Force
South African Air Force received over 50 ex-RAF Harts from 1937.Thetford Aeroplane Monthly July 1995, p. 57. 1 Squadron SAAF
Southern Rhodesian Air Force No. 1 Squadron
Royal Swedish Air Force received four Hawker-built Harts powered by Bristol Pegasus radial engines in 1934, with 42 more Pegasus powered Harts built under licence.
Royal Air ForceThetford Aeroplane Monthly July 1995, pp. 54–57. No. 5 Squadron RAF June 1940–February 1941 No. 6 Squadron RAF October 1935–March 1938 No. 11 Squadron RAF February 1932–July 1939 No. 12 Squadron RAF January 1931–October 1936 No. 15 Squadron RAF June 1934–March 1936 No. 17 Squadron RAF October 1935–May 1936 No. 18 Squadron RAF November 1931–May 1936 No. 24 Squadron RAF No. 27 Squadron RAF 1939–1940 No. 33 Squadron RAF February 1930–March 1938 No. 39 Squadron RAF November 1931–July 1939 No. 40 Squadron RAF November 1935–March 1936 No. 45 Squadron RAF September 1935–January 1936 No. 57 Squadron RAF October 1931–May 1936 No. 60 Squadron RAF No. 81 Squadron RAF No. 142 Squadron RAF No. 173 Squadron RAF No. 235 Squadron RAF No. 237 Squadron RAF No. 296 Squadron RAF No. 500 Squadron RAF No. 501 Squadron RAF No. 502 Squadron RAF No. 503 Squadron RAF No. 504 Squadron RAF No. 510 Squadron RAF No. 600 Squadron RAF No. 601 Squadron RAF No. 602 Squadron RAF No. 603 Squadron RAF No. 604 Squadron RAF No. 605 Squadron RAF No. 609 Squadron RAF No. 610 Squadron RAF No. 611 Squadron RAF Fleet Air ArmSturtivant and Balance 1994, p. 362. 780 Naval Air Squadron 781 Naval Air Squadron
Royal Yugoslav Air Force - Four Harts were loaned to Yugoslavia in 1931.Mason 1991, p. 64.
Hawker Audax British India Royal Indian Air Force No. 1 Squadron, Indian Air Force No. 2 Squadron, Indian Air Force No. 3 Squadron, Indian Air Force No. 4 Squadron, Indian Air Force No. 1 Service Flying Training School, Ambala
Royal Canadian Air Force
4 Squadron, Royal Egyptian Air Force
Iraqi Air Force
Imperial Iranian Air Force
Southern Rhodesian Air Force No. 1 Squadron
Royal Air ForceMason 1994, p. 220. No. 2 Squadron RAF No. 4 Squadron RAF No. 5 Squadron RAF in India No. 13 Squadron RAF No. 16 Squadron RAF No. 20 Squadron RAF No. 24 Squadron RAF No. 26 Squadron RAF No. 28 Squadron RAF No. 52 Squadron RAFHalley 1980, p. 87. No. 61 Squadron RAF No. 63 Squadron RAF No. 77 Squadron RAF No. 105 Squadron RAF No. 114 Squadron RAF No. 144 Squadron RAF No. 146 Squadron RAF No. 148 Squadron RAF No. 173 Squadron RAF No. 208 Squadron RAF No. 211 Squadron RAF No. 226 Squadron RAF No. 237 Squadron RAF No. 267 Squadron RAF No. 615 Squadron RAF Fleet Air Arm 780 Naval Air Squadron
Hawker Demon
Royal Australian Air Force No. 1 Squadron RAAF No. 2 Squadron RAAF No. 3 Squadron RAAF No. 4 Squadron RAAF No. 12 Squadron RAAF No. 21 Squadron RAAF No. 22 Squadron RAAF No. 23 Squadron RAAF No. 25 Squadron RAAF No. 1 Service Flying Training School No. 1 Air Depot No. 2 Air Depot No. 3 Bombing and Gunnery School Communications and Survey Flight
Royal Air ForceMason 1992, p. 235. No. 6 Squadron RAF No. 23 Squadron RAF No. 25 Squadron RAF No. 29 Squadron RAF No. 41 Squadron RAF No. 64 Squadron RAF No. 65 Squadron RAF No. 74 Squadron RAF No. 208 Squadron RAF No. 600 Squadron RAF No. 601 Squadron RAF No. 604 Squadron RAF No. 607 Squadron RAF No. 608 Squadron RAF
Hawker Hardy
Force Publique
Royal Air Force No. 6 Squadron RAF No. 30 Squadron RAF
Southern Rhodesia Air Force No. 237 Squadron RAF
Hawker Hartebeest
South African Air Force 1 Squadron SAAF 2 Squadron SAAF 40 Squadron SAAF 41 Squadron SAAF
Hawker Osprey
Portuguese Navy
Spanish Republican Navy
Royal Swedish Air Force
Fleet Air Arm 701 Naval Air Squadron 711 Naval Air Squadron 712 Naval Air Squadron 713 Naval Air Squadron 714 Naval Air Squadron 715 Naval Air Squadron 716 Naval Air Squadron 718 Naval Air Squadron 750 Naval Air Squadron 755 Naval Air Squadron 757 Naval Air Squadron 758 Naval Air Squadron 759 Naval Air Squadron 800 Naval Air Squadron 801 Naval Air Squadron 802 Naval Air Squadron 803 Naval Air Squadron No. 404 (Fleet Fighter) FlightSturtivant and Ballance 1994, p. 431. No. 405 (Fleet Fighter) Flight No. 406 (Fleet Fighter) Flight No. 407 (Fleet Fighter) Flight No. 409 (Fleet Fighter) FlightSturtivant and Ballance 1994, p. 432. No. 443 (Fleet Reconnaissance) Flight No. 444 (Fleet Reconnaissance) Flight No. 445 (Fleet Reconnaissance) FlightSturtivant and Ballance 1994, p. 433. No. 447 (Fleet Reconnaissance) Flight
See also Hawker Hart Hawker Hind
References
Bibliography Halley, James J. The Squadrons of the Royal Air Force. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air-Britain (Historians), 1980. . Mason, Francis K. The British Bomber Since 1914. London: Putnam Aeronautical Books, 1994. . Mason, Francis K. The British Fighter since 1912. Annapolis, Maryland, USA: Naval Institute Press, 1992. . Mason, Francis K. Hawker Aircraft since 1920. London: Putnam Aeronautical Books, 1991. . Sturtivant, Ray and Balance, Theo. The Squadrons of the Fleet Air Arm. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air-Britain (Historians), 1994. . Thetford, Owen. "By Day and By Night: Hawker Hart and Hind": Operational History Part One. Aeroplane Monthly, July 1995, Vol. 24 No. 1, Issue No 267, pp. 50–57. London: IPC. ISSN 0143-7240. Wixey, Ken. "Hart Of The Matter:Part One - Hawker's Hart 'Family': The Hart Bomber And The Army Co-Op Audax". Air Enthusiast, No 96, November/December 2001. Stamford UK: Key Publishing. pp. 24–33.