Hawker Tempest Mk II & Mk V

Hawker Tempest Mk V EJ580 was flown by F/L Ron Bennett of the Royal Air Force’s No 501 Squadron in October 1944.


MW820 was a Tempest Mk II operated by No 54 Squadron in Chibolton in March 1946.


Squadron Leader Jimmy Sheddan was the commanding officer of No 486 Squadron in May 1945 and flew this Tempest Mk V. Sheddan scored one aerial victory and two shared victories with SN129. Warren Schrader and Jack Stafford also scored victories with this aircraft.

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