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    Airframe Family: Percival 84 Jet Provost / 80/90/145/167 Strikemaster
    Latest Model:Jet Provost T.3
    Last Military Serial:XN637 RAF
    Construction Number:PAC/W/13901
    Last Civil Registration:G-BKOU
    Compressed ID:Hunting Aircraft Jet Provost T.3 sn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Weaverhead Cottage, Weaverhead Lane, Thaxted, Dunmow

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    Dates

    Event

    1961

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

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n XN637.

    17 February 1983

    To unknown owner with c/r G-BKOU.

    To Area 51 Aviation, North Weald Airport, Harlow, Essex, England.
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    Markings Applied: XN637

    From 17 February 1983 to 26 January 1996

    To Alexander Sandy Topen keeping c/r G-BKOU.

    From 26 January 1996 to 13 December 1999

    To Anthony Haig-Thomas keeping c/r G-BKOU.

    From 13 December 1999 to 10 November 2004

    To Seagull Formation Ltd keeping c/r G-BKOU.

    From 10 November 2004 to 5 February 2009

    To Mark Peter Grimshaw keeping c/r G-BKOU.

    5 February 2009

    To Weaverhead Cottage, Weaverhead Lane, Thaxted, Dunmow with new c/r G-BKOU.


    Photographer: Unknown Contributor

    15 June 2014


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Taken at North Weald, Essex, England

    17 June 2017


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At North Weald

    23 April 2022


    Photographer: Fred Taylor
    Notes: Seen at Duxford, UK (EGSU) on 23 April 2022.
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    Terry Fletcher
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