The List of Hawker Tempest operators lists the counties and their air force units that have operated the aircraft:
Operators
Canada Royal Canadian Air Force Only one Hawker Tempest was ever operated by the RCAF. The aircraft was in service from 1946 to 1947.
Nazi Germany One Mk.5 (EJ709) was salvaged by 2./Versuchsverband O.K.L. after getting shot down in October 1944 and ferried to Finow for repairs. It was repaired with parts of another Tempest which was shot down at Thiene near Hesepe on 29 December 1944.
India Indian Air Force
No. 1 Squadron, Indian Air Force No. 3 Squadron, Indian Air Force No. 4 Squadron, Indian Air Force No. 7 Squadron, Indian Air Force No. 8 Squadron, Indian Air Force No. 9 Squadron, Indian Air Force No. 10 Squadron, Indian Air Force
New Zealand
Royal New Zealand Air Force No. 486 Squadron RNZAF
Pakistan
Royal Pakistan Air Force No. 5 Squadron Falcons No. 9 Squadron Griffins No. 14 Squadron Tail Choppers
Inherited 16 Tempest Mk.IIs from the British Indian Air Force instead of the original 35 fighters in 1947.
United Kingdom Royal Air Force No. 3 Squadron RAF No. 5 Squadron RAF No. 6 Squadron RAF No. 8 Squadron RAF No. 16 Squadron RAF No. 20 Squadron RAF No. 23 Squadron RAF No. 26 Squadron RAF No. 30 Squadron RAF No. 33 Squadron RAF No. 39 Squadron RAF No. 54 Squadron RAF No. 56 Squadron RAF No. 80 Squadron RAF No. 152 Squadron RAF No. 174 Squadron RAF No. 181 Squadron RAF No. 182 Squadron RAF No. 183 Squadron RAF No. 213 Squadron RAF No. 222 Squadron RAF No. 247 Squadron RAF No. 249 Squadron RAF No. 266 Squadron RAF No. 274 Squadron RAF No. 287 Squadron RAF No. 349 Squadron RAF No. 501 Squadron RAF
See also Hawker Tempest
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