AIRCRAFT OF THE IAF

THE TEMPERAMENTAL TEMPEST

POLLY SINGH

[ Tempest History] [ Squadrons & Units ] [ Markings and Survivors ] [ Acknowledgements ]

Further Reading:

• Battle Damage!-  a 47 War story by Wg Cdr Donald Michael

• My experiences in the 47 Operations - Gp Capt MPO Blake VrC

• The Catterpillar Club - A Tempest bale out story by AVM C V Parker.

• No.58 Pilots Course at Conversion Training Unit, Hakimpet  by K S Nair

• Pilot's Notes - Hawker Tempest II - PDF File

• Hawker Tempest Serials (Select "Tempest" tab)

• Indian Hawker Tempest losses before 1947  - Warbirdsofindia.com

• Indian Hawker Tempest losses after 1947  - Warbirdsofindia.com

• Maha Vir Chakra Awardees of the 1947-48 Kashmir Operations

• Vir Chakra Awardees of the 1947-48 Kashmir Operations  (Courtesy : Air Marshal Bharat Kumar)

• Tempestous Times - Indian Hawker Tempest Survivors overseas by K S Nair

• The RAF Museum's ex-IAF Hawker Tempest  by K S Nair

• The Hawker Tempest Website   by Christer Landberg

• First Indo-Pakistani War, 1947-1949 - ACIG.org

Acknowledgements.   

As always, most of the research on British types has been accomplished by mainly British enthusiasts. Most of the background material for this article, especially production serials and IAF serial tie-ups, has been based on the thorough work done by Christopher Shores and Chris Thomas in their book "The Typhoon and Tempest Story". I am truly indebted to them. Several Journals and books also provided valuable information but most importantly, ex IAF Tempest pilots formed the backbone of my IAF research. Their help with photographs, information and anecdotes were invaluable. A list of these 'contributors', in no particular order, is placed below.

Publications and Online Resources
The Typhoon and Tempest Story by Chris Thomas and Christopher Shores, Arms and Armour Press GB 1988
The Aeroplane Monthly Magazine
Vayu Aerospace and Defence Review magazine
'My Years in the IAF' by Air Chief Marshal PC Lal
http://www.hawkertempest.se  The Hawker Tempest Website by Christer Landberg
'The Battle Axes' by Pushpinder Singh
'The Cobras' A history of No 3 Squadron IAF
"Cockpit", 'An illustrated history of WW II aircraft interiors' by Donald Nijboer,
http://www.acig.org The Air Combat Information Group Website

Individuals
Air Chief Marshal (Retd) H Moolgavkar
Air Chief Marshal (Retd) IH Latif
Gp Capt (Retd) MPO Blake
Gp Capt (Retd) SR Powar
Air Mshl (Retd) Douglas King-Lee
Wg Cdr (Retd) Donald Michael
Air Mshl (Retd) MSD Wollen
Wg Cdr (Retd) JC Plomer
Wg Cdr (Retd) Ian loughran
Air Mshl (Retd) S Raghavendran
Gp Capt (Retd) Kishen Advani
Gp Capt (Retd) Kapil Bhargava
Wg Cdr (Retd) WH Marshall
Air Mshl (Retd) M Mc Mahon
Hon Flt Lt B Daniel
Jagan Pillarisetti
Pushpinder Singh
Tom Cooper
George Cull
Peter Arnold

Institutions
Indian Air Force Museum, New Delhi
The Imperial War Museum, Duxford UK
The Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon, UK

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