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    Airframe Family: Percival 84 Jet Provost / 80/90/145/167 Strikemaster
    Latest Model:Jet Provost T.3A
    Last Military Serial:XN553 RAF
    Construction Number:PAC/W/11808
    Last Civil Registration:N57553
    Compressed ID:Hunting Jet Provost T.3A sn XN553 R...
    Latest Owner or Location:Oregon Mustang Llc, Reno, NV

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    Dates

    Event

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

    13 February 1961

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n XN553.
    The delivery date is provided.

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

    Circa 1987


    Photographer: Mark Rees
    Notes: With St. Athan Station Flight

    From 23 September 1992 to By 1993

    Assigned to RAF Shawbury for storage.
    Sent to Shawbury for eventual disposal.

    25 April 1994

    To Biggles Air Inc, New Castle, CO with new c/r N57553.

    25 April 1994

    To Cyndee One Inc DBA, Encino, CA keeping c/r N57553.

    25 April 1994

    To Cyndee One Inc DBA, Agoura Hills, CA keeping c/r N57553.

    Based at Van Nuys Airport, Los Angeles, CA.
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    From 13 September 2010 to 19 September 2010

    Raced as #4, named Spud.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Jet class. The primary pilot was Steve Picatti from Nampa, ID. Qualified in 11th place with an average speed of 404.423 mph. Started Heat 1B, but was disqualified. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 395.612 mph. Raced in Heat 3D. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 360.716 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 389.676 mph.

    16 September 2010


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    16 September 2010


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    16 September 2010


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    Circa 16 September 2010


    Photographer: Mark Hrutkay
    Notes: Photographed at the National Championship Air Races at Stead Field near Reno, NV.

    21 September 2010

    To Cyndee One Inc DBA, Agoura Hills, CA keeping c/r N57553.

    14 August 2012

    Civil registration, N57553, cancelled.

    30 November 2017

    To S L P Development Inc, Boise, ID with new c/r N57553.

    7 May 2018

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX57553 (P84 T3A, XN553) issued.

    29 October 2018

    To Northeast Transportation and Warehousing Llc, Forked River, NJ keeping c/r N57553.

    26 October 2022

    To unknown owner with c/r N57553.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Wasola, MO.

    8 March 2023

    To G Load Aviation Llc, Wasola, MO keeping c/r N57553.

    19 July 2023

    To unknown owner with c/r N57553.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Bandon, OR.

    5 September 2023

    To Oregon TWNBCH Llc, Bandon, OR keeping c/r N57553.

    16 June 2024

    To Oregon Mustang Llc, Reno, NV keeping c/r N57553.


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    Credits
    Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...

    Print Sources
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall

    Internet Sources
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Reno Air Racing Association (National Championship Air Races)
    UK Serials Resource Centre by Wolverhampton Aviation Group

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