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Hunting Jet Provost T.1 XD677 'M-Q' of 2 Flying Training School, Syerston, circa 1959. Silver overall with 24in (60.9cm) yellow 'Trainer' bands on fuselage and wings. Code letters approximately 16in. Note: Common to all the artwork: Roundels: fuselage 18in, wings 30in, fin flash 18 x 24in. Serials: Fuselage 8in; underwing 24in.

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Hunting Jet Provost T.3 XM411 'R-G' of the Central Flying School, Little Rissington, circa early 1960s. Aluminium with yellow Day-Glo areas.

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Hunting Jet Provost T.4 XP669 '37' of 2 Flying Training School, Syerston, circa late 1960s. Aluminium with 8in wide red Day-Glo panels.

Air Enthusiast 2006-11 / The Roundels File

Hunting Jet Provost T.4 XP547 '03' of 79 Squadron, 'C' Flight 1 Tactical Weapon Unit, Brawdy, in 1983. Dark Green, Dark Sea Grey with Light Aircraft Grey under surfaces. Red/blue tactical roundels.

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Hunting Jet Provost T.4 XP583 '87' of RAF College, Cranwell. Red and white fuselage with red and Light Aircraft Grey wings. Dark and light blue 'Cranwell' band with RAF College crest on fuselage. With the exception of the College band, this was the common finish for the remainder of the aircraft's service.

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Hunting (BAC) Jet Provost T.5 XW370 of 'The Swords' aerobatic team, 3 Flying Training School, Leeming. Red and white fuselage with red and Light Aircraft Grey wings. Name in gold script on the intake.

Мировая Авиация 158

Изображен один из последних серийных T.Mk 5, принадлежавший 1-й летной школе.

Aviation Historian 20 / J.Matos - Nao obrigado!

The aircraft was given the FAP serial “5803”.

Aeroplane Monthly 1997-02 / J.Silvester - Provost - Piston to Jet (2)

XD674, the prototype Hunting Percival P.84 Jet Provost, being prepared at Luton for its first flight, made on Saturday, June 26, 1954. Test pilot Dick Wheldon made a further seven trouble-free flights over the following three days.

Aeroplane Monthly 1997-02 / J.Silvester - Provost - Piston to Jet (2)

The prototype Jet Provost at Luton in June 1954, at the time of its first flight.

Aeroplane Monthly 1997-02 / J.Silvester - Provost - Piston to Jet (2)

Dick Wheldon lifts XD674 off Farnborough’s runway to put the prototype Jet Provost through its paces at the 1954 SBAC show in September.

Aeroplane Monthly 1997-02 / J.Silvester - Provost - Piston to Jet (2)

Dick Wheldon airborne in the prototype Jet Provost during its first flight, on June 26, 1954. Note the anti-spin parachute housing immediately aft of the rudder.

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XD676, the third of the ‘pre-production’ batch of Jet Provost T.1s used to bring ‘all-through’ jet training to the RAF.

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In March 1953 the Ministry of Supply placed an order for ten basic jet trainers, to be called the Jet Provost T.1, for tests. The prototype, XD674, undertook its maiden flight on June 16, 1954. The batch (XD674 to XD680 and XD692 to XD694) was delivered to the RAF during 1955 - XD676 is pictured in April of that year. For the first time a turbojet engine was introduced early on into the training syllabus and pupils could now fly with a nosewheel undercarriage at the start of their training - this was crucial as by then this configuration was almost 'standard' on operational aircraft. The first trainee pilot to go solo in a Jet Provost did so in October 1955.

Aeroplane Monthly 1997-02 / J.Silvester - Provost - Piston to Jet (2)

The silver, white and blue Jet Provost Mk 2B G-AOUS made a demonstration tour of Finland. On November 16, 1960, it crashed near Biggleswade, Bedfordshire.

Air Pictorial 1956-11

JET PROVOSTS Mk. I and II. These two photographs provide an excellent opportunity for study of some of the basic differences between the Hunting Percival P.84 Jet Provost T. Mk. 1 and T. Mk. 2. The photo is a rare view of the "civil" demonstrator G-AOBU. The sixth Jet Provost built (G-23-IIs the thirteenth), G-AOBU c/n. HPAL/006) was experimentally fitted with underwing tip tanks.

Air Enthusiast 1994-12 / Talkback

Jet Provost 1 G-AOBU is flying again and operated by Rennet Aircraft from Cranfield, Beds.

Air Pictorial 1955-10 / The journal of a roving spotter

Photographed at Blackbushe on 8th September is G-AOBU, the only civil-registered demonstration Percival Jet Provost. Ex-Luftwaffe General Adolf Galland is seen nearest the camera, about to fly the Jet Provost.

Air Pictorial 1955-10 / J.Stevens - Farnborough 1955

The Hunting Percival Jet Provost with new "short-leg" short-stroke undercarriage.

Air Pictorial 1957-09 / J.Stevens - Farnborough 1957

Jet Provost

Air Pictorial 1956-10

FIN STRAKE EXTENSION is new feature of the production Hunting Percival Jet Provost T. Mk. 2 (XD694).

Air Pictorial 1956-09 / J.Stevens - Farnborough 1956

Power of the Hunting Percival Jet Provost is provided by an Armstrong Siddeley Viper turbojet.

Air Pictorial 1957-02

Aeroplane Monthly 1997-02 / J.Silvester - Provost - Piston to Jet (2)

The Jet Provost T.2 prototype, XD694, displays its wingroot leading-edge extension, aileron and flap arrangement, and bulged undercarriage doors.

Air Pictorial 1956-11

JET PROVOSTS Mk. I and II. These two photographs provide an excellent opportunity for study of some of the basic differences between the Hunting Percival P.84 Jet Provost T. Mk. 1 and T. Mk. 2. The photo shows the latest modifications incorporated on G-23-1, the Class B (temporary) registered T. Mk. 2. These include the new one-piece, curved windshield, the extended spine to the fin fairing and the short-stroke undercarriage.

Air Pictorial 1957-09

Jet Provost. The only jet trainer in the world to have been accepted for ab initio and basic military flying training, the Jet Provost has been ordered into production for the Royal Air Force.

Air Pictorial 1959-09

The Hunting Jet Provost T Mk.3, the latest primary/basic trainer - chosen by Royal Air Force Flying Training Command. In full quantity production, it is also available for early delivery to other Air Forces.

Air Pictorial 1959-09

Air Pictorial 1959-09

' This is it! Solo for the first time. Start with cockpit checks - instruments, oil pressure, take-off trim. Good. Brakes off ... a quick look round ... full throttle.'

Air Pictorial 1959-09

'Keep her straight. Ah - not so bumpy, nose wheel is off the ground. Faster ... faster ... gently back with the stick ... up and away in a steady climb.'

Air Pictorial 1959-09

' Steady though; we've still got to land ... down undercarriage ... down flaps ... this is living! This is why I wanted to join the R.A.F.'

Air Pictorial 1959-09

'Not bad ... not bad at all. A little wide on the approach, but a smooth enough touch-down. And my best take-off yet. Hope my instructor was watching.'

Aeroplane Monthly 1997-02 / J.Silvester - Provost - Piston to Jet (2)

Jet Provost Mk 3s of No 2 FTS, flying from RAF Syerston, Nottinghamshire, in July 1960.

Aeroplane Monthly 1997-02 / J.Silvester - Provost - Piston to Jet (2)

XM346, the first Jet Provost T Mk 3, with a moulded “full view" windscreen in place of the flat glass panels of earlier JPs.

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In early 1957 it was announced that an improved variant of the Jet Provost would be standardised throughout Flying Training Command - the T.3. Serial numbers for these were in the ranges XM346 to XM480 and XN458 to XN643. The first T.3, XM346, carried out its maiden flight on June 22, 1958. T.3s entered service with 2 Flying Training School at Syerston, Notts, in June 1959. Pictured is XM384 of 2 FTS.

Air Pictorial 1999-12 / R.Lindsay - A Sharp Operation

A No 1 FTS Jet Provost T.3A.

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Underside shot of Jet Provost T.3 XM346 clearly showing the positioning of serial numbers.

Air Pictorial 1987-09 / P.Hatch - The Royal Air Force Today

BAC (Hunting) Jet Provost T.3A XN470 of No. 7 F.T.S., Church Fenton

Air Pictorial 1969-06 / P.March - Central Flying School

Jet Provost T.4 XN554 in the new colour scheme - white top, red undersides - over N. Gloucs. last month

Air Pictorial 1961-10 / Spotter's Notebook

... and the spritely Jet Provosts.

Air Enthusiast 2006-11 / The Roundels File

In November 1961 the Jet Provost T.4 entered service with the Flying Training Schools. The 185 examples delivered to the RAF carried the serial numbers XP547 to XP688, XR643 to XR707 and XS175 to XS231. This formation is from the Central Flying School at Little Rissington, Glos.

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Several well-known aerobatic teams were formed with Jet Provosts over the years. They included the ‘Red Pelicans' (which were painted all-over red) from the CFS, pictured here in 1964 while flying T.4s.

Air Enthusiast 1999-11 / D.Watkins - RAF Flying Training and the Vampire

Disbandment flypast of Vampire T.11s from the Vampire Flight, 3 FTS, Leeming, January 29, 1967, led by Jet Provost T.4 XP581 ‘43’ flown by AOC 23 Group, AVM Michael Lyne

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: De Havilland Vampire T / Vampire NF / D.H.113 / D.H.115 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1950

Aeroplane Monthly 1974-04 / C.Gilson - BAC 167 Strikemaster /Design analysis/ (7)

XS231 was the last Jet Provost T.4 and later became the prototype T.5 from which the Strikemaster was developed.

Air Pictorial 1964-09

Jet Provost T.4 of "The Red Pelicans" team. Note polished-metal leading edges of wings and intakes, and C.F.S. badge on nose and fin

Air Pictorial 1964-09

Jet Provost T.4 of "The Red Pelicans" team.

Aeroplane Monthly 1978-10

Air Portraits took this study of Jet Provost T.Mk 5 XW368 with the CFS, at Leeming, Yorkshire, on July 25, 1978.

Aeroplane Monthly 1997-02 / J.Silvester - Provost - Piston to Jet (2)

XS231, the final production Jet Provost T.4. Its sister aircraft, XS230, became the prototype T.5.

Aeroplane Monthly 1981-03

BAC Jet Provost T Mk 5A XW417 "124" from RAF Church Fenton over the Yorkshire Wolds on July 17, 1980.

Aeroplane Monthly 1974-05

The two Jet Provosts of the Gemini Pair demonstrate mirror flying for Air Visual.

Aeroplane Monthly 1997-02 / J.Silvester - Provost - Piston to Jet (2)

Jet Provost T.5s of the Red Pelicans RAF aerobatic team in 1970.

Авиация и Космонавтика 2012-09 / И.Кудишин - Авиасалон "Фарнборо-2012": регресс с инновациями

Раритет британской авиации: "Джет Провост"

Aeroplane Monthly 1994-12 / G.Wansbrough-White - What's in a name? (2)

This photograph of representative EFTS aircraft consists of Hawk (centre) and then, clockwise, Chipmunk, Provost, Dominie, Gazelle, Jetstream, Tucano and Bulldog. Hovering in the background is a Westland Wessex.

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: Aerospatiale Gazelle / SA.341/SA.342 - ФранцияFrance - 1967Beagle/Scottish Aviation Bulldog / B.125 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1969De Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk - КанадаCanada - 1946Embraer EMB-312 / AT-27 Tucano - БразилияBrazil - 1980Handley Page/BAe Jetstream / H.P.137 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1967Hawker-Siddeley Hawk / HS.1182 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1972Hawker-Siddeley HS.125 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1962Westland Wessex - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1958

Aeroplane Monthly 1986-05 / P.March - Provost Pair

Provost Pair plus one at Hurn.

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: Hunting Percival Provost / P.56 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1953

Aeroplane Monthly 1989-04 / M.Oakey - Grapevine

Adrian Gjertsen brings in red Jet Provost G-PROV low over the newly-launched Jet Heritage Ltd collection at Hum on February 8, 1989. At far left is Supermarine Swift XF114, which the company plans to make airworthy.

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: Supermarine Swift - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1948

Aeroplane Monthly 1986-05 / P.March - Provost Pair

Percival Provost G-AWPH and Hunting Jet Provost G-PROV during a recent training flight.

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: Hunting Percival Provost / P.56 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1953

Aeroplane Monthly 1986-05 / P.March - Provost Pair

Jet Provost G-JETP wears a midnight blue colour scheme. It is seen here airborne in the hands of Adrian Gjertsen.

Aeroplane Monthly 1980-10

BAC Provost T-5A photographed from another Provost by Arthur Gibson.

Jane's All the World Aircraft 1980 / Encyclopedia of Aviation - Aircraft A-Z - v2

BAC Jet Provost T.5s.

Aeroplane Monthly 1977-10 / News Spotlight

At the 45min flypast at RAF Finningley on July 29, 1977, as part of the Queen's Silver Jubilee review, an immaculate “25” formation was flown by 22 Jet Provosts.

Air Pictorial 1977-09 / J.Rawlings, R.Lindsay - R.A.F. Royal Review

The flypast began (and ended) with the R.A.F Ensign being flown past the Queen, carried by Whirlwind HAR.10 XR453 of No. 2 F.T S., flanked by C.F.S. Gazelle HT.3s XX406 and XW898. In the background twenty-two Jet Provost T.5As in "25" formation (from No 1 F.T.S. and R.A.F. College Cranwell) start their run-in

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: Aerospatiale Gazelle / SA.341/SA.342 - ФранцияFrance - 1967Westland Whirlwind - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1953

Air Pictorial 1968-11

BAC Jet Provost T.5 XS231 in the proposed new markings for R.A.F. Training Command aircraft: white-topped fuselage and fin with dayglo red undersides; wings and tailplane in polyurethane grey. The first prototype, XS230, first flew on 28th February 1967 and the type will enter R.A.F. service next year. Upwards of one hundred of these pressurised versions of the T.4 (note more bulbous cabin) are expected to be ordered

Air Pictorial 1977-09 / J.Rawlings, R.Lindsay - R.A.F. Royal Review

Finningley's resident No. 6 F.T.S. supplied this Jet Provost T.5B, XW324 coded "U", for the static park

Air International 1994-10 / P.Cooper - Forever Farnborough (2)

General view of the SBAC area seen during September 1960 showing, among others, the Gnat, Sea Vixen, Belvedere, Heron, Jet Provost, Comet, EP-9, Scout, Wasp, Whirlwind and Wessex. Note the exhibition area and the chalets, and compare with the area covered by these today.

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: Bristol Belvedere / Type 192 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1958De Havilland Comet 3 / 4 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1954De Havilland Heron / D.H.114 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1950De Havilland Sea Vixen / D.H.110 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1951Folland Gnat - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1955Percival E.P.9 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1955Westland Wasp / Scout - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1958Westland Wessex - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1958Westland Whirlwind - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1953

Aeroplane Monthly 1997-02 / J.Silvester - Provost - Piston to Jet (2)

Jet Provost T Mk 51 “103” was one of six supplied to the Kuwaiti Air Force. An armed version of the Mk 3, the Mk 51 had two 0-303in machine-guns and underwing rocket or bomb attachments.

Air Enthusiast 1994-09 / T.Smith - Expendable to Indispensable

Jet Provost T.52 124 showing off its weapons load during a pre-delivery photo sortie. Twelve Mk 52s were ordered, 124 being destroyed in June 1962. Sudan also later took on five T55s.

Jane's All the World Aircraft 1966 / 02 - Aircraft

BAC Jet Provost T.Mk 52 of Iraqi Air Force armed with 24 Sura rockets

Jane's All the World Aircraft 1964 / 01 - Aircraft

Hunting Jet Provost T Mk.52 in the insignia of the Venezuelan Air Force

Aeroplane Monthly 1987-05 / Personal album

South Arabian Air Force Hunting Jet Provost Mk 52, serial number 101, seen at Khormaksar, Aden on November 15, 1967.

Aeroplane Monthly 1987-05 / Personal album

Hunting Jet Provost T.52 101, of the South Yemen Air Force pictured at Khormaksar in 1968.

Aeroplane Monthly 1987-05 / Personal album

South Yemen Air Force Hunting Jet Provost Mk 52A, serial number 104, at Khormaksar in 1968. This aircraft has more recently been part of the Hurn-based Carlton jet aircraft collection and is registered G-PROV.

Air Enthusiast 1994-09 / T.Smith - Expendable to Indispensable

Viper 8 Mk 102, powerplant for the Jet Provost T.3.

Aeroplane Monthly 1997-02 / J.Silvester - Provost - Piston to Jet (2)

The cockpit of the Jet Provost Mk 2 - the rotating handle on the port coaming operated the canopy.

Aviation Historian 20 / J.Matos - Nao obrigado!

Trials pilots Belo (right-hand seat) and Goncalves in the cockpit of the Jet Provost at Sintra during its FAP tests. The air arm ultimately chose the Cessna T-37C which, perhaps significantly, incorporated wing hardpoints which could carry ground-attack stores. The Jet Provost was strictly a trainer until the development of the BAC Strikemaster.

Air International 2005-09 / Talkback

Winner of our 'Flight in a Jet Provost', David Swift, in Jet Provost T.3A XM479 (G-BVEZ) flown by pilot and Chairman of the Newcastle Jet Provost Group, Neil McCarthy

Aviation Historian 20 / J.Matos - Nao obrigado!

Oops! There were red faces all round for the aircraft’s pilots when it came to rest on the grass beside the runway at Sintra after the lowering of the undercarriage was left too late during a test-flight landing. Fortunately, the damage was minimal and quickly repaired.

Aviation Historian 20 / J.Matos - Nao obrigado!

A mobile crane removes the Jet Provost from the grass at Sintra after its mishap. Only four T.2s were built, G-AOUS later coming to grief when it crashed near Biggleswade during diving trials, killing Hunting test pilot Lt-Cdr J.R.S. Overbury, on November 16, 1960.

Aeroplane Monthly 1997-02 / J.Silvester - Provost - Piston to Jet (2)

Hunting Percival Jet Provost T Mk 1

Air Pictorial 1955-06

Hunting Percival Jet Provost T.Mk.1

Air Enthusiast 2006-01 / T.Buttler - Upwardly Mobile /Test-beds and experimentals/

Percival P.94, dated February 1954.

Air Pictorial 1964-09

"RED PELICANS" COLOUR NOTES: The aircraft are predominantly "dayglo" red, with standard R.A.F. roundels and serials and the normal anti-glare black on top of the nose. Tip-tanks are striped silver and "dayglo" red. Aerials: U.H.F. silver; D.M.E. and Standby yellow. The C.F.S. crest consists of a red pelican with gold embellishments, on a grey tower. Nose flashes are coloured (towards centre): purple, green, light blue (thin band) and black

Aeroplane Monthly 1997-02 / J.Silvester - Provost - Piston to Jet (2)

Hunting Percival Jet Provost T Mk 1

Air Pictorial 1959-09 / Farnborough Directory

HUNTING JET PROVOST T.3: Now in service with the R.A.F., the Jet Provost T.3 can be seen at Farnborough in its standard and export forms, the latter being the Jet Provost T.51 for Ceylon. The Jet Provost T.4 has the more powerful Viper A.S.V.II. The Jet Provost T.3 has a 1,750-lb. s.t. Bristol Siddeley Viper 102 turbojet, and dimensions are: Span 36 ft. 11 in.; length 32ft. 5 in.; height 10ft. 2 in.; wing area 213.7 sq.ft.

Air Enthusiast 1994-09 / T.Smith - Expendable to Indispensable

Hunting Jet Provost T.3.

Jane's All the World Aircraft 1964 / 01 - Aircraft

Hunting Jet Provost T.Mk.4

Jane's All the World Aircraft 1966 / 02 - Aircraft

BAC 145 Jet Provost T.Mk 5 primary and basic trainer

Air Enthusiast 2006-11 / The Roundels File