List of Hawker Typhoon operators

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The List of Hawker Typhoon operators lists the countries and their air force units that have operated the aircraft:

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Operators

Australia

Royal Australian Air Force
A Typhoon of 439 Sqn comes in for a landing Hawker Typhoon 2 ExCC.jpg
A Typhoon of 439 Sqn comes in for a landing

Canada

Royal Canadian Air Force
Typhoon of 486 Sqn flown by P/O Frank "Spud" Murphy. 'Spud' Murphy's Hawker Typhoon, 486 Squadron RNZAF.JPG
Typhoon of 486 Sqn flown by P/O Frank "Spud" Murphy.

New Zealand

US-A, the mount of Squadron Leader Pheloung of 56 Sqn Pheloung 1.jpg
US-A, the mount of Squadron Leader Pheloung of 56 Sqn
Hawker Typhoon Mk.Ib from 181 Sqn loaded with rocket projectiles and fuel tanks. Hawker Typhoon Mk IB loaded with rocket projectiles and fuel tanks.jpg
Hawker Typhoon Mk.Ib from 181 Sqn loaded with rocket projectiles and fuel tanks.
A replica in the Caen Museum in the markings of 184 Sqn Memorial Avion.jpg
A replica in the Caen Museum in the markings of 184 Sqn

United Kingdom

Royal Air Force
Fleet Air Arm

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References

Notes

  1. Article XV Squadrons - the RNZAF proper did not use Typhoons.

Citations

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Thomas and Shores 1988, p. 179.
  2. As stopgap: Rawlings 1978, p. 450.
  3. Jefford 1988, p. 23.
  4. 1 2 Jefford 1988, p. 24.
  5. Jefford 1988, p. 43.
  6. Jefford 1988, p. 60.
  7. 1 2 Jefford 1988, p. 64.
  8. 1 2 3 Jefford 1988, p. 65.
  9. 1 2 3 4 Jefford 1988, p. 66.
  10. 1 2 3 4 Jefford 1988, p. 67.
  11. 1 2 Jefford 1988, p. 77.
  12. Jefford 1988, p. 79.
  13. Jefford 1988, p. 80.
  14. 1 2 Jefford 1988, p. 81.
  15. Rawlings 1978, p. 465.
  16. Jefford 1988, p. 99.
  17. Lake 1999, p. 85.

Bibliography

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  • Lake, A (1999). Flying units of the RAF. Shrewsbury: Airlife. ISBN   1-84037-086-6.
  • Rawlings, John D.R. Fighter Squadrons of the RAF and their Aircraft. London: Macdonald & Jane's (Publishers) Ltd., 1969 (2nd edition 1976, reprinted 1978). ISBN   0-354-01028-X. (Various Squadron pages plus order of Battle 1944, pages 528-529)
  • Thomas, Chris. Hawker Typhoon: Warpaint Series No. 5. Husborne Crawley, Bedfordshire, UK: Hall Park Books Ltd., 2000.
  • Thomas, Chris and Christopher Shores. The Typhoon and Tempest Story. London: Arms and Armour Press, 1988. ISBN   978-0-85368-878-5.