Problems with the Centaurus engine resulted in long production delays and, with the end of the war in sight, orders were trimmed. Many surplus aircraft were handed over to the Royal Indian Air Force and PR536 became HA457 in Sept. 1947. Six ex-Indian Tempest IIs were shipped back to the UK in 1979 and this example in the RAF Museum is actually a composite of three aircraft. The forward fuselage of PR536 is supplemented by the wings and the rear fuselage of unidentified Tempest IIs.

Exhibited wearing the code letters of 54 Squadron RAF which operated the Tempest II post-war.

Powered by a powerful Bristol Centaurus radial, the Tempest II came too late to see action in WWII. Further development led to the Sea Fury. PR536 served with the RAF in India and was transferred to the Royal Indian Air Force as HA457. This is a composite airframe with the forward fuselage of PR536.

This aircraft is ex Indian Air Force. Note the front section of the gondola of the airship R33 which is dispalyed on the wall above

Formerly the RAF's MW848 and delivered to India in 1948, this is one of 11 (or possibly 12) Tempests surviving worldwide. Sister-ship HA622 was last noted as a decoy in 1988. Looking good here but not too sure about that tailwheel! Seven Tempests were eagerly snapped up in the late 70s when auctioned off by India

Skyfame Museum. Tempest II powered by a Bristol Centaurus radial engine. After being preserved at Lakeland, Florida, now stored at Fantasy of Flight, the restoration of the two Tempests has been put on hold.

Used by the College of Aeronautics to help train tomorrows aircraft engineers. Later to the Staverton museum and now owned by Kermit Weeks.