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    Airframe Family: Percival 84 Jet Provost / 80/90/145/167 Strikemaster
    Latest Model:Jet Provost T.4
    Last Military Serial:XP564 RAF
    Compressed ID:Hunting Jet Provost T.4 sn XP564 RA...
    Latest Owner or Location:79 SQN, 1 TWU, RAF Brawdy

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Jet Provost T.4 by Hunting.

    31 January 1962

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n XP564.

    31 January 1962

    Transferred to RAFC, RAF Cranwell.
    Operated with markings: 79

    3 February 1970

    Transferred to 3 FTS, RAF Leeming.
    Operated with markings: 61

    29 October 1970

    Transferred to Central Air Traffic Control School, RAF Shawbury.
    Operated with markings: L

    22 October 1971

    Transferred to 6 FTS, RAF Finningley.
    Operated with markings: Q

    Transferred to Central Air Traffic Control School, RAF Shawbury.
    Operated with markings: M

    5 November 1974

    Transferred to 6 FTS, RAF Finningley.
    Operated with markings: M

    12 January 1976

    Transferred to 79 SQN, 1 TWU, RAF Brawdy.
    Operated with markings: 04

    Circa 1980


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: At Greenham Common.

    27 June 1981


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: At Greenham Common.

    22 April 1982

    Written off.
    Crashed into Nant-Y-Moch Reservoir near Llandello, Dyfed, Wales after crew ejected following throttle failure. The throttle cable had been routed incorrectly around a pulley on the cockpit floor, and over a period of time become overstressed and eventually frayed and broke.

    2 June 1983

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Air Force.
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    Ken Videan
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