A founder member of the RAF Museum when it opened in September 1972 and seen here just over a year later. Allocated maintenance serial 8386M in September 1973. Later repainted in post-war target tug colours. Current in 2022.

8386M. Understood to be a composite rebuild from 3 Tempests, and now on display in the RAF Museum Hendon.

On display at RAF Museum Hendon.

Built in 1944 as a Tempest Mk.V, this aircraft was test flown by test pilot Neville Duke after conversion for target tug duties in 1950. It served at 233 OCU, Pembrey, till 1955 when Meteors took over in the target towing role. NV778 was ferried for storage at Aston Down in July that year, when the RAF retired its last Tempests. In 1958 it was reconstructed to display standard from the remains of several aircraft lying at Shoeburyness ranges, 15% of the parts coming from other aircraft. Secured by the RAFM in 1998, it was placed on show at Hendon in 2003 and until recently hung from the roof.

Built as a Tempest V by Hawkers at Langley in early 1945. Converted to TT5 postwar. Here repainted in ground attack colours with underwing "D-Day stripes" for the RAF's 50th anniversary display. Now displayed at Hendon.

The Tempest V, powered by a 2200-hp Napier Sabre inline engine, was the mark that fought in the final year of the war in Europe. This one however is painted as a postwar target tug.