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    Airframe Family: Percival 84 Jet Provost / 80/90/145/167 Strikemaster
    Latest Model:Jet Provost T.4
    Last Military Serial:XP556 RAF
    Construction Number:PAC/W/14142
    Compressed ID:BAC Jet Provost T.4 sn XP556 RAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Cranwell Aviation Heritage Museum, North Rauceby, Lincolnshire / Lincs, England

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Jet Provost T.4 by BAC.

    21 December 1961

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n XP556.

    Transferred to RAF College, RAF Cranwell, Lincoilnshire.

    Transferred to Central Flying School Poachers.
    Flown with the aerobatic display team.

    31 March 1971

    Transferred to 6 Flying Training School, RAF Finningley, West Yorkshire.

    21 October 1976

    Transferred to Central Air Traffic Control School, RAF Shawbury.

    Circa 1987


    Photographer: Andrew William Breeden
    Notes: Flying at RAF Shawbury

    Transferred to Number 1 School of Technical Training, RAF Halton, Buckinghamshire.

    New serial number assigned: 9027M RAF
    Assigned RAF maintainence serial.

    To Cranwell Aviation Heritage Centre, North Rauceby, Lincolnshire/Lincs, England.
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    8 July 2013


    Photographer: Jon Wickenden
    Notes: Hunting Jet Provost T.3A XP556/B at the RAF Cranwell Heritage Centre, North Rauceby

    To Cranwell Aviation Heritage Museum, North Rauceby, Lincolnshire/Lincs, England.
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