Editing Hawker Tempest (section)

==Post war==
A total of 142 Tempest Mk VI were produced, which equipped nine squadrons of the RAF, five of these being stationed in the Middle East due to its suitability for such environments. This particular variant was anticipated to have a short lifetime and their phasing out commenced in 1949. During the 1950s, the Tempest was mainly used in its final capacity as a [[target tug]] aircraft. In 1947, the RAF transferred a total of 89 Tempest FB IIs to the [[Indian Air Force]] (IAF), while another 24 were passed on to the [[Pakistani Air Force]] (PAF) in 1948. Both India and Pakistan would operate the Tempest until 1953.<ref name=Mason67_12/> Several of these aircraft remain in existence, with three being restored to airworthiness in the United States and New Zealand. The restoration of an IAF Tempest Mk.II, ''MW376'', in [[New Zealand]] was stalled due to the unexpected death of the owner in 2013, the aircraft being sold to a Canadian enthusiast; as of April 2016, MW376 was receiving extensive work at facilities in [[Kelowna]], [[British Columbia]], Canada. It is being restored to an operational condition.