List of Hawker Typhoon operators

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

Operators

 Australia

Royal Australian Air Force

• No. 451 Squadron RAAF - Three aircraft, for tropical trials.[1]

A Typhoon of 439 Sqn comes in for a landing

 Canada

Royal Canadian Air Force

• No. 400 Squadron RCAF - Two aircraft for development work.[1]
• No. 438 Squadron RCAF
• No. 439 Squadron RCAF
• No. 440 Squadron RCAF

Typhoon of 486 Sqn flown by P/O Frank "Spud" Murphy.

 New Zealand

• 485 (NZ) Squadron[2][3]
• 486 (NZ) Squadron

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.

A replica in the Caen Museum in the markings of 184 Sqn

 United Kingdom

Royal Air Force

• 1 Squadron
• 3 Squadron
• 4 Squadron - Tactical Fighter Reconnaissance Unit, part of Second Tactical Air Force - used a small number of Fighter Reconnaissance (FR) Typhoons.[1]
• 56 Squadron
• 137 Squadron
• 164 Squadron
• 168 Squadron
• 170 Squadron - Two aircraft for development work.[1]
• 174 Squadron
• 175 Squadron
• 181 Squadron
• 182 Squadron
• 183 Squadron
• 184 Squadron
• 186 Squadron
• 193 Squadron
• 195 Squadron
• 197 Squadron
• 198 Squadron
• 245 Squadron
• 247 Squadron
• 257 Squadron
• 263 Squadron
• 266 Squadron
• 268 Squadron
• 349 Squadron[1]
• 350 Squadron - Three aircraft only.[1]
• 534 Squadron[4]
• 542 Squadron - One aircraft (MN315)[1]
• 609 Squadron
• 1320 Flight[1]

Fleet Air Arm

• No. 778 Naval Air Squadron[1]

See also

• Hawker Typhoon
• Hawker Tornado
• Hawker Tempest

References

Notes

1. Thomas and Shores 1988, p. 179.
2. As stopgap: Rawlings 1978, p. 450.
3. Article XV Squadrons - the RNZAF proper did not use Typhoons.
4. Rawlings 1978, p. 465.

Bibliography

• Jefford, C.G. RAF Squadrons, a Comprehensive record of the Movement and Equipment of all RAF Squadrons and their Antecedents since 1912. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing, 1988 (second edition 2001). ISBN 1-85310-053-6. (Pages 178-179)
• 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.