List of Hawker Hart and variants operators

Several countries and many Royal Air Force units operated the Hawker Hart and its variants.

Hart, Audax, Demon, and Osprey operators

Operators

Hawker Hart

 Afghanistan

• Afghan Air Force received eight aircraft in 1937.

 Canada

• Royal Canadian Air Force

 Egypt

• Royal Egyptian Air Force

 Estonia

• Estonian Air Force received eight Harts with interchangeable wheel and float undercarriages in 1932.^[1] They remained in use until the Soviet occupation of Estonia in 1940.^[2]

 Finland

• Finnish Air Force received five ex-Swedish Air Force Harts in 1940.

British India

• Royal Indian Air Force
  • No. 1 Squadron, Indian Air Force
  • No. 2 Squadron, Indian Air Force
  • No. 1 Service Flying Training School, Ambala

 Persia

• Imperial Iranian Air Force

 South Africa

• South African Air Force received over 50 ex-RAF Harts from 1937.^[2][3]
  • 1 Squadron SAAF

 Southern Rhodesia

• Southern Rhodesian Air Force
  • No. 1 Squadron

 Sweden

• Royal Swedish Air Force received four Hawker-built Harts powered by Bristol Pegasus radial engines in 1934, with 42 more Pegasus powered Harts built under licence.^[1]

 United Kingdom

• Royal Air Force^[4]
  • No. 5 Squadron RAF June 1940–February 1941
  • No. 6 Squadron RAF October 1935–March 1938
  • No. 11 Squadron RAF February 1932–July 1939
  • No. 12 Squadron RAF January 1931–October 1936
  • No. 15 Squadron RAF June 1934–March 1936
  • No. 17 Squadron RAF October 1935–May 1936
  • No. 18 Squadron RAF November 1931–May 1936
  • No. 24 Squadron RAF
  • No. 27 Squadron RAF 1939–1940
  • No. 33 Squadron RAF February 1930–March 1938
  • No. 39 Squadron RAF November 1931–July 1939
  • No. 40 Squadron RAF November 1935–March 1936
  • No. 45 Squadron RAF September 1935–January 1936
  • No. 57 Squadron RAF October 1931–May 1936
  • No. 60 Squadron RAF
  • No. 81 Squadron RAF
  • No. 142 Squadron RAF
  • No. 173 Squadron RAF
  • No. 235 Squadron RAF
  • No. 237 Squadron RAF
  • No. 296 Squadron RAF
  • No. 500 Squadron RAF
  • No. 501 Squadron RAF
  • No. 502 Squadron RAF
  • No. 503 Squadron RAF
  • No. 504 Squadron RAF
  • No. 510 Squadron RAF
  • No. 600 Squadron RAF
  • No. 601 Squadron RAF
  • No. 602 Squadron RAF
  • No. 603 Squadron RAF
  • No. 604 Squadron RAF
  • No. 605 Squadron RAF
  • No. 609 Squadron RAF
  • No. 610 Squadron RAF
  • No. 611 Squadron RAF

 Kingdom of Yugoslavia

• Royal Yugoslav Air Force - Four Harts were loaned to Yugoslavia in 1931.^[5]

Hawker Audax

British India

• Royal Indian Air Force
  • No. 1 Squadron, Indian Air Force
  • No. 2 Squadron, Indian Air Force
  • No. 3 Squadron, Indian Air Force
  • No. 4 Squadron, Indian Air Force
  • No. 1 Service Flying Training School, Ambala

 Canada

• Royal Canadian Air Force

 Egypt

• Royal Egyptian Air Force

 Iraq

• Iraqi Air Force

 Iran

• Imperial Iranian Air Force

 Southern Rhodesia

• Southern Rhodesian Air Force
  • No. 1 Squadron

 Straits Settlements

 United Kingdom

• Royal Air Force^[6]
  • No. 2 Squadron RAF
  • No. 4 Squadron RAF
  • No. 5 Squadron RAF in India
  • No. 13 Squadron RAF
  • No. 16 Squadron RAF
  • No. 20 Squadron RAF
  • No. 24 Squadron RAF
  • No. 26 Squadron RAF
  • No. 28 Squadron RAF
  • No. 52 Squadron RAF^[7]
  • No. 61 Squadron RAF
  • No. 63 Squadron RAF
  • No. 77 Squadron RAF
  • No. 105 Squadron RAF
  • No. 114 Squadron RAF
  • No. 144 Squadron RAF
  • No. 146 Squadron RAF
  • No. 148 Squadron RAF
  • No. 173 Squadron RAF
  • No. 208 Squadron RAF
  • No. 211 Squadron RAF
  • No. 226 Squadron RAF
  • No. 237 Squadron RAF
  • No. 267 Squadron RAF
  • No. 615 Squadron RAF
• Fleet Air Arm
  • No. 780 Naval Air Squadron^[6]

Hawker Demon

 Australia

• Royal Australian Air Force
  • No. 1 Squadron RAAF
  • No. 2 Squadron RAAF
  • No. 3 Squadron RAAF
  • No. 4 Squadron RAAF
  • No. 12 Squadron RAAF
  • No. 21 Squadron RAAF
  • No. 22 Squadron RAAF
  • No. 23 Squadron RAAF
  • No. 25 Squadron RAAF
  • No. 1 Service Flying Training School
  • No. 1 Air Depot
  • No. 2 Air Depot
  • No. 3 Bombing and Gunnery School
  • Communications and Survey Flight

 United Kingdom

• Royal Air Force^[8]
  • No. 6 Squadron RAF
  • No. 23 Squadron RAF
  • No. 25 Squadron RAF
  • No. 29 Squadron RAF
  • No. 41 Squadron RAF
  • No. 64 Squadron RAF
  • No. 65 Squadron RAF
  • No. 74 Squadron RAF
  • No. 208 Squadron RAF
  • No. 600 Squadron RAF
  • No. 601 Squadron RAF
  • No. 604 Squadron RAF
  • No. 607 Squadron RAF
  • No. 608 Squadron RAF

Hawker Hardy

 Belgian Congo

• Force Publique

 United Kingdom

• Royal Air Force
  • No. 6 Squadron RAF
  • No. 30 Squadron RAF

 Southern Rhodesia

• Southern Rhodesia Air Force
  • No. 237 Squadron RAF

Hawker Hartebees

 South Africa

• South African Air Force
  • 1 Squadron SAAF
  • 2 Squadron SAAF
  • 40 Squadron SAAF
  • 41 Squadron SAAF

Hawker Osprey

 Portugal

• Portuguese Navy

 Spain

• Spanish Republican Navy

 Sweden

• Royal Swedish Air Force

 United Kingdom

• Fleet Air Arm
  • 701 Naval Air Squadron
  • 711 Naval Air Squadron
  • 712 Naval Air Squadron
  • 713 Naval Air Squadron
  • 714 Naval Air Squadron
  • 715 Naval Air Squadron
  • 716 Naval Air Squadron
  • 718 Naval Air Squadron
  • 750 Naval Air Squadron
  • 755 Naval Air Squadron
  • 757 Naval Air Squadron
  • 758 Naval Air Squadron
  • 759 Naval Air Squadron
  • 800 Naval Air Squadron
  • 801 Naval Air Squadron
  • 802 Naval Air Squadron
  • 803 Naval Air Squadron

See also

• Hawker Hart
• Hawker Hind

References

1. Mason 1991, p. 165.
2. Wixey Air Enthusiast November/December 2001, pp. 28–29.
3. Thetford Aeroplane Monthly July 1995, p. 57.
4. Thetford Aeroplane Monthly July 1995, pp. 54–57.
5. Mason 1991, p. 64.
6. Mason 1994, p. 220.
7. Halley 1980, p. 87.
8. Mason 1992, p. 235.

• Halley, James J. The Squadrons of the Royal Air Force. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air-Britain (Historians), 1980. ISBN 0-85130-083-9.
• Mason, Francis K. The British Bomber Since 1914. London: Putnam Aeronautical Books, 1994. ISBN 0-85177-861-5.
• Mason, Francis K. The British Fighter since 1912. Annapolis, Maryland, USA:Naval Institute Press, 1992. ISBN 1-55750-082-7.
• Mason, Francis K. Hawker Aircraft since 1920. London: Putnam Aeronautical Books, 1991. ISBN 0-85177-839-9.
• Thetford, Owen. "By Day and By Night: Hawker Hart and Hind":Operational History Part One. Aeroplane Monthly, July 1995, Vol. 24 No. 1, Issue No 267, pp. 50–57. London: IPC. ISSN 0143-7240.
• Wixey, Ken. "Hart Of The Matter:Part One - Hawker's Hart 'Family':The Hart Bomber And The Army Co-Op Audax". Air Enthusiast, No 96, November/December 2001. Stamford UK:Key Publishing. pp. 24–33.

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