Tempest Squadrons of the RAF

Osprey Combat Aircraft #117

by Chris Thomas, Mark Postlethwaite (Illustrations)

Hawker's charismatic Tempest V entered RAF service just in time to be the most successful counter to the V1 flying bomb assault on southern England in the summer of 1944. With more than 800 of the robot missiles to its credit, Tempest V units then crossed the Channel to lock horns with the best the Luftwaffe had to offer--Fw 190D-9s, Ta 152s, Me 262s, and Bf 109G/Ks--achieving an impressive kill/loss ratio in aerial combat.

With incredibly detailed aircraft profiles and exciting combat reports this title covers the full history of Tempest squadrons, from their initial design and combat experience in World War II through to their post-war role, and the eventual decline of this iconic British fighter.

96 pages, Paperback

Published November 22, 2016

About the author

Son of a Typhoon pilot, Chris Thomas is arguably Britain’s best authority on the Typhoon/Tempest family, having served as Air Britain’s specialist on the type for over two decades.

Reviews

[Aaron · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent little book by a subject matter expert on the Tempest. A lot of stories and information I didn’t know previously. Chris Thomas not only wrote the text but also illustrated the aircraft profiles. Those interested in a longer work on the subject might check out his book *The Typhoon and Tempest Story*.