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Constructed as a Jet Provost T.4 by BAC. |
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Converted to a Jet Provost T.5.
Converted as the prototype T.5. |
28 February 1967 |
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First flight.
Flew from Warton. |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n XS230. |
1967 |
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Transferred to Empire Test Pilots School, Boscombe Down. |
June 1968 |
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Transferred to Aircraft and Armament Experimental Establishment, Boscombe Down. |
13 June 1992 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at RAE Boscombe Down Air Show |
14 July 1993 |
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Last flight.
Last military flight on this date. |
1994 |
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Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Air Force.
Officially retired. |
November 1994 |
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To Tom Moloney.
Acquired at a Sothebys auction for u22,000. |
From 7 December 1994 to 25 March 1996 |
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To Transair (uk) Ltd with new c/r G-BVWF. |
From Circa January 1995 to Circa June 1995 |
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Ferry flight.
Moved to North Weald. |
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Contracted to Gosh Thats Aviation Ltd for work on the airframe. |
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Ferry flight.
Moved to the Gloucestershire Airport. |
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Contracted to Meg Air for work on the airframe.
Meg Air carried out a complete strip down and re-finnish. |
June 1995 |
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Ferry flight.
Returned to North Weald. |
22 July 1995 |
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Photographer: Peter Nicholson
Notes: Jet Provost T.5P of Transair (UK) Ltd as displayed at the 1995 International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire. |
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Assigned civil registration: G-VIVM |
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To Area 51 Aviation, North Weald Airport, Harlow, Essex, England.
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From 25 March 1996 to 16 May 1996 |
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To Transair (uk) Ltd keeping c/r G-VIVM. |
From 16 May 1996 to 6 April 1998 |
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To Gone Flying Ltd keeping c/r G-VIVM. |
From 6 April 1998 to 21 November 2001 |
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To Flight Test Associates Ltd keeping c/r G-VIVM. |
From 21 November 2001 to 13 August 2003 |
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To Kenneth Lyndon-Dykes keeping c/r G-VIVM. |
From 13 August 2003 to 25 November 2009 |
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To The Skys The Ltd keeping c/r G-VIVM. |
20 August 2009 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: 2009 photo at home base, North Weald |
25 November 2009 |
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To Kenneth Lyndon-Dykes, Trustee of:, Victor Mike Group, Church Farm, Ulcombe Hill, Ulcombe, Maidstone keeping c/r G-VIVM. |
June 2021 |
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Involved in an incident.
Damaged at North Weald and deemed uneconomical to repair. |
October 2021 |
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To Boscombe Down Aviation Collection, Old Sarum Airfield, Salisbury.
Cosmetic repairs to be made and placed on display here. |
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