Types you’ll see alongside
Harrier family, Blackburn Buccaneer, de Havilland Canada Chipmunk, English Electric Canberra, Gloster Meteor.
Last verified 2026-10-11 against the gazetteer Compendium. Airframes move — confirm on museum pages before travel.
On charge
Where to see the Hawker Typhoon & Tempest in the UK
The gazetteer records 8 Hawker Typhoon & Tempest airframes (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 6 UK collections, in 6 regions: London & Around, East of England, Midlands & Lincolnshire, Wales, South East England, Northern England.
| Museum | City | Region | Airframes recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| IWM DuxfordChecked 2026-10-08 | Cambridge | East of England | Hawker Typhoon IB (restoration) RB396 Under restoration |
| Royal Air Force Museum LondonChecked 2026-10-08 | London | London & Around | Hawker Tempest V NV778 Hawker Typhoon IB MN235 |
| Royal Air Force Museum MidlandsChecked 2026-10-08 | Shifnal | Midlands & Lincolnshire | Hawker Tempest II PR536 |
| South Wales Aviation MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Barry | Wales | Hawker Tempest II (restoration) MW758 Under restoration |
| South Yorkshire Aircraft MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Doncaster | Northern England | Hawker Tempest V cockpit section SN280 Cockpit or section |
| Wings Aviation MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Haywards Heath | South East England | Hawker Typhoon IB rear cockpit section Cockpit or section Hawker Tempest V rear fuselage section Cockpit or section |
3D model
The Tempest II in 3D
A procedural model built in Blender from the type’s published dimensions, painted as PR536, a Centaurus-engined Tempest II built by Bristol and later flown by the Indian Air Force, restored as ‘OQ-H’ of No. 5 Squadron: Ocean Grey and Dark Green upper surfaces over Medium Sea Grey, a Sky band round the rear fuselage, Sky codes beside Type C1 roundels, a Sky spinner with a red tip, yellow wing leading edges and a four-blade propeller with yellow tips, as it is displayed at RAF Museum Midlands, Cosford. Drag to orbit, scroll or pinch to zoom · all 215 models · download .glb (1.2 MB) · Plate 106 in The Hangar
Computed from the survey
Collection context
Where the type is thickest
East of England has 1 collection recording the type.
Type notes
The Hawker Typhoon & Tempest in brief
| Type | Hawker Typhoon & Tempest (IB / II / V) |
|---|---|
| UK museums holding one | 6 |
| Airframes recorded in this survey | 8 |
Serials are the gazetteer's survey snapshot of what each collection records on charge — restorations move between workshops and reserve hangars, so check the museum page for opening times and current display status before travelling. Every type across 119 museums is indexed in the Compendium.
Aircraft questions
Frequently asked
How many Hawker Typhoon & Tempest airframes are left in the UK?
The Aviation Gazetteer records 8 Hawker Typhoon & Tempest airframes in UK collections.
Which museum has the most Hawker Typhoon & Tempest airframes?
Royal Air Force Museum London has the most in this survey, with 2 recorded airframes.