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Current Owners.....

Posted by Dave Robinson on Tue Apr 09, 2002 08:25:36 AM

In reply top Re: Twenty Tempest IIs were NOT exported posted by MickM on Mon Apr 08, 2002 09:42:37 PM

: Hi Jagan.
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: These are the Indian Tempests as recorded in the WW direct
: ory, first ed,1989. I still have not got round to buying a
: later version so I don't know if any of the facts on thos
: e STILL in India were later altered, bits of this from the
: current issue of Flypast also where they have a Tempest s
: urvivors listing.
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: MW376, IAF HA564, G-BSHW, last reported in France in store
: , this is the "Jinx" Tempest. ;-)
: MW401, IAF HA604, G-PEST, stored with Tempest Two Ltd at S
: andtoft.
: MW404, IAF HA557, last reported stored in Sussex UK.
: MW741, IAF HA622, reported still stored in India in 1988.
: MW758, IAF HA580, last reported stored in Sussex UK.
: MW763, IAF HA586, G-TEMT, under restoration to fly at Sand
: toft, fist flight possibly 2003, with a following wind !
: MW810, IAF HA591, Nelson Ezell, Denton, Texas, stored.
: MW848, IAF HA623, IAF Museum.
: PR555, IAF HA407, stored at Poona 1969.
: PR659, IAF HA???, " " " "
: PR756, IAF HA???, " " " "
: PR779, IAF HA356, " " " "
: PR834, IAF HA603, " " " "
: PR867, IAF HA415, " " " "
: PR901, IAF HA465, " " " "
: ?????, IAF HA457, RAF Museum.
:
: Dug out the relevant Warbirds Worldwide Issue 8 story by G
: raham Trant, yet again, and I quote :-
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: " In 1969 nine Tempest IIs were found at Poona, most showi
: ng traces of the RAF markings beneath very faded Indian pa
: intwork. By 1972 they had moved on to an as yet unconfirme
: d destination, only to be replaced (in 1977) by 11 more Te
: mpest IIs. The IAF put these aircraft up for tender, and s
: ix airframes, complete with engines but missing propellors
: and in many cases tailplanes and rudders, were purchased
: by Warbirds Of Great Britain. The fate of the other five a
: ircraft is still uncomfirmed; thus there are some 14 Tempe
: sts in India, location uncertain. A real treasure trove fo
: r a warbird collector." End quote.
:
: There are three b/w photos in there as well, taken at Poon
: a in 1969, they are of MW758, PR834 and PR901, all three m
: issing engines and props, but complete with tailplanes.
:
: Sounds to me like the unsold five might be the ones that D
: .A. was said to have buried to stop others getting them...
: .as alledged by someone on this very forum a while back.
:
: And possibly the IAFM and RAFM Tempests came from the firs
: t nine found at Poona, hmmmmm ???
:
: So get out there Jagan and find them there FOURTEEN Tempes
: ts for us.....and the rest.
:
: BTW, fancy a trip to Pakistan to see if they've still got
: some, and maybe a few Sea Furies ???!!! ;-)
:
: I'd contact Mr Trant to see if he has any more info, perha
: ps Mr Coggan could help you ??
:
: TaTa
: MickM
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Does anyone know who owns the Tempests reported as 'stored in Susses'?

Who currently owns 'HA564' and where is it currently located?

Finally does anyone have a contact number/address for Tempest Two Ltd?

Thanks
Dave

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