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

Operators[edit]

Hawker Hart[edit]

 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

 Iran

• 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
• Fleet Air Arm^[5]
  • 780 Naval Air Squadron
  • 781 Naval Air Squadron

 Kingdom of Yugoslavia

• Royal Yugoslav Air Force - Four Harts were loaned to Yugoslavia in 1931.^[6]

Hawker Audax[edit]

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

• 4 Squadron, 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^[7]
  • 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^[8]
  • 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
  • 780 Naval Air Squadron^[7]

Hawker Demon[edit]

 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^[9]
  • 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[edit]

 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[edit]

 South Africa

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

Hawker Osprey[edit]

 Portugal

• Portuguese Navy

 Spain

• Spanish Republican Navy

 Sweden

• Royal Swedish Air Force

 United Kingdom

• Fleet Air Arm^[5]
  • 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
  • No. 404 (Fleet Fighter) Flight^[10]
  • No. 405 (Fleet Fighter) Flight^[10]
  • No. 406 (Fleet Fighter) Flight^[10]
  • No. 407 (Fleet Fighter) Flight^[10]
  • No. 409 (Fleet Fighter) Flight^[11]
  • No. 443 (Fleet Reconnaissance) Flight^[11]
  • No. 444 (Fleet Reconnaissance) Flight^[11]
  • No. 445 (Fleet Reconnaissance) Flight^[12]
  • No. 447 (Fleet Reconnaissance) Flight^[11]

See also[edit]

• Hawker Hart
• Hawker Hind

References[edit]

Bibliography[edit]

• 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.
• Sturtivant, Ray and Balance, Theo. The Squadrons of the Fleet Air Arm. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air-Britain (Historians), 1994. ISBN 0-85130-223-8.
• 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.