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    Airframe Family: Percival 84 Jet Provost / 80/90/145/167 Strikemaster
    Latest Model:Jet Provost T.3A
    Last Military Serial:XN494 RAF
    Construction Number:PAC/W/10155
    Compressed ID:BAC Jet Provost T.3A sn XN494 RAF c...
    Latest Owner or Location:Gatwick Aviation Museum, London Gatwick Airport, Crawley, Surrey, England

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Jet Provost T.3A by Hunting.

    31 October 1960

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n XN494.

    24 November 1960

    Transferred to Royal A ir Force College, RAF Cranwell, Lincolnshire.

    4 September 1974

    Transferred to BAC Warton.

    Converted to a Jet Provost T.3A by BAC.

    12 December 1974

    Transferred to No. 1 Flying Training School, RAF Linton-On-Ouse, North Yorkshire.

    1989


    Photographer: Unknown

    26 May 1989


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Jet Provost T.3A of 1 Flying Training School at RAF Linton-on-Ouse, North Yorkshire.

    New serial number assigned: 9012M RAF

    To Cornwall College, Newquay Airport.

    19 August 2008

    To Gatwick Aviation Museum, London Gatwick Airport, Crawley, Surrey, England.
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    8 June 2013


    Photographer: Jon Wickenden
    Notes: 2013 photo at Gatwick Aviation Museum

    9 March 2014


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Credits
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    UK Serials Resource Centre by Wolverhampton Aviation Group
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     John Bennett
    Peter Nicholson
    Jon Wickenden
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