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Event |
1960 |
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Constructed as a Jet Provost T.3 by Hunting Aircraft.
By Hunting Percival at Luton |
Circa 1960 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n XM424. |
Circa 1960 |
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Transferred to Central Flying School, RAF Little Rissington. |
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Markings Applied: R-K |
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Markings Applied: 72 |
1970 |
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Transferred to 6 Flying Training School (FTS), RAF Finningley. |
1970 |
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Markings Applied: W |
1971 |
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Transferred to Royal Air Force College (RAFC), RAF Cranwell. |
1971 |
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Markings Applied: 46 |
From 1974 to Circa June 1975 |
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Converted to a Jet Provost T.3A by BAC.
At BAC Warton. |
Circa June 1975 |
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Transferred to 3FTS, RAF Leeming. |
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Assigned to 5MU, RAF Kemble for storage. |
1983 |
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Assigned to RAF Shawbury for storage. |
30 August 1984 |
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Transferred to 1FTS, RAF Linton-On-Ouse. |
30 August 1984 |
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Markings Applied: 30 |
From June 1986 to July 1986 |
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Transferred to RAF Saint Athan Station Flight.
Used as crew ferry. |
By August 1986 |
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Transferred to 1FTS, RAF Linton-On-Ouse. |
1992 |
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Dedicated Jet Provost display aircraft for Airshow season - special c/s. |
September 1994 |
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Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Air Force.
Bought by Global Aviation Ltd, Binbrook. |
From 6 June 1995 to 30 September 1998 |
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To Global Aviation Ltd, Binbrook with new c/r G-BWDS. |
From 1 October 1998 to 3 July 2003 |
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To John Sinclair keeping c/r G-BWDS. |
From 3 July 2003 to 18 August 2003 |
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To Military Jet Ltd, North Weald keeping c/r G-BWDS. |
From 18 August 2003 to 18 November 2004 |
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To Hanger 51 Aviation Services, North Weald keeping c/r G-BWDS. |
From 18 November 2004 to 8 January 2008 |
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To Stephen Lloyd, Swansea keeping c/r G-BWDS. |
From 8 January 2008 to 13 October 2008 |
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To XM424 Group keeping c/r G-BWDS. |
13 October 2008 |
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To Aviation Heritage Ltd, Dakota House, Coventry Airport, Baginton, Coventry keeping c/r G-BWDS. |
By July 2011 |
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Markings Applied: G-BWDS
RAF roundels, blue/white c/s with civilian c/r. |
18 July 2011 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: departing RAF Fairford RIAT |
2 November 2011 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: At Airbase Museum, Coventry Airport |
4 March 2013 |
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Operated by Classic Air Force Live Museum, Newquay Cornwall Airport/Saint Mawgan Airport, Saint Mawgan, Cornwall, England.
Also operates from Coventry Airport.
 View the Location Dossier |
By March 2013 |
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Markings Applied: XM424
RAF Trainer c/s of early 1960s. Silver overall with yellow bands on rear fuselage and wings. |
29 March 2013 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at Classic Air Force Live Museum, Newquay, first open day |
29 March 2013 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at Classic Air Force Live Museum, Newquay, first open day |
7 June 2013 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at Classic Air Force Live Museum, Newquay |
19 June 2014 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at Classic Air Force Live Museum, Newquay |
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To Cornwall Aviation Heritage Centre, Newquay Cornwall Airport/Saint Mawgan Airport, Saint Mawgan, Cornwall, England.
View the Location Dossier |
13 July 2019 |
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Photographer: Alan Kilham
Notes: Noted in the static area at RNAS Yeovilton International Air Show |
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