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XN549 Jet Provost T3 – Service History
Construction number PAC/W/11804
25/01/1961 Awaiting Collection
01/02/1961 Delivered to No.27 Maintenance Unit Shawbury in Shropshire.
27/02/1961 Taken on charge with the Central Flying School RAF Little Rissington in Gloucestershire. The aircraft was coded R-Y. During 1961 it was a display aircraft flown by the Central Flying School Aerobatic Team (The Pelicans) and it appeared at various airshows (including Farnborough) in that year
28/02/1962 Sustained Category 3R damage. It was repaired by No.71 Maintenance Unit (RAF Bicester)
19/03/1962 After repair it was returned to CFS Little Rissington. At some point before 07/1963 it was re-coded 66
26/01/1968 In 1968 the aircraft was transferred to No.1 Flying Training School at RAF Linton-on-Ouse in Yorkshire. Here it was coded 30
20/06/1969 In 1969 it was transferred to No.27 MU Shawbury for storage
01/07/1972 Re-allotted to RAF Shawbury after closure of No.27 MU Shawbury
05/01/1973 Transported by road to No.5 MU Kemble for further storage
14/02/1973 Declared non-effective
13/12/1973 Sent to No.1 School of Technical Training Halton for ground instructional use as 8235M/R (The serial number 8335M was incorrectly issued but not taken up)
01/03/1991 Transferred to RAF Shawbury fire section
03/02/2006 Disposed of by the RAF and sold to Parkhouse Aviation, Booker
07/05/2006 Nose section purchased by Cockpitmania, South Molton, Devon
17/09/2006 Purchased by Andy Blair, Warrington
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