"JET PROVOST HEAVEN"


THE JET PROVOST T.5
[History of the JP5] [Known survivors]

110 Jet Provost T.5s were ordered by the RAF from the British Aircraft Corporation (XW287-336, XW351-375, XW404-438), and all were delivered. There were also the two T.4s (XS230 and XS231) converted into the two prototype aircraft.
The last variant of the JP has survived in large numbers, no doubt assisted by the type surviving in RAF service until 1993.
A small number of examples were written off as a result of flying accidents or were scrapped on RAF bases.
Some T.5s and T.5As still serve the RAF in the 21st century as ground instructional airframes in the Technical Training schools.

For details of T.52 conversion XS228/G-PROV, follow this link.

This leaves the following as known survivors at the time of writing (all based in the United Kingdom unless otherwise indicated):-
To view the history and photographs of a particular aircraft click its serial number, and you will be taken to the relevant page if present. 
If you can help with regards to photographs and information for any of the aircraft listed, or with particular examples that are not included in the list (there's got to be some hidden away!), please get in touch. If you also have any photos of aircraft that presently do not have an individual page, again let me know. You will be credited with any photos used on the site.  

Featured aircraft

Serial Model Owner/Location Status Date
XS230 T.5P Swords Aviation, North Weald, Essex (G-VIVM/ex-G-BVWF) Airworthy 01/01/07
XS231 T.5 Boscombe Down Aviation Collection, Boscombe Down, Wiltshire (G-ATAJ) Cockpit only 03/2010
         
XW289 T.5A Privately owned, RNAS Yeovilton, Somerset (G-JPVA/ex-G-BVXT) Airworthy 01/01/08
XW291 T.5 Privately owned, Bournemouth Airport, Dorset (G-BWOF) Airworthy 01/01/07
XW302 T.5 Privately owned, Cranwell, Lincs (ex-G-BYED/ex-N166A) Cockpit only 01/01/07
XW310 T.5A Where Eagles Share, North Weald (G-BWGS) Airworthy 01/01/07
XW322 T.5B Written off at Bay City, Texas, USA, on 20th June 2008 (N199ER) Destroyed 01/2010
XW324 T.5 Privately owned, East Midlands Airport, Nottingham (G-BWSG) Airworthy 01/01/07
XW354 T.5A Privately owned, Florida, USA (N300LT) Airworthy 01/01/07
XW355 T.5A Century Aviation, Church Fenton, North Yorkshire (G-JPTV) (painted as 'XW354') Airworthy 01/01/07
XW357 T.5A Privately owned, Perth, Western Australia (VH-YZD) Under Restoration 01/01/07
XW359 T.5A Privately owned, Bishop, California, USA (N400LT) Airworthy 01/01/07
XW362 T.5A Top Gun Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (VH-YZB) Airworthy  
         
XW422 T.5A Delta Jets, Kemble Airfield, Gloucestershire (G-BWEB) Airworthy 01/01/07

 

As yet, un-featured aircraft (if you can help please get in touch)

Serial Model Owner/Location Status Date
XW287 T.5 Ferrer Aviation, Lakeland, Florida, USA Airworthy 29/10/06
XW290 T.5A Line Training Flight (RAF 1SoTT), DCAE Cosford Instructional airframe  
XW292 T.5A ASTRE Air International, Denver, Colorado, USA (N292XW) Stored 01/01/07
XW293 T.5 Jet Provost Club, Bournemouth Airport, Dorset (G-BWCS) Stored 01/01/07
XW294 T.5A ASTRE Air International, Denver, Colorado, USA (N294XW) Stored 01/01/07
XW295 T.5A Privately owned, Essendon Airport, Melbourne, Australia (VH-JPV) Airworthy 01/01/07
XW296 T.5 Sold to the USA as N4107G, 1994??? ???  
XW299 T.5A Line Training Flight (RAF 1SoTT), DCAE Cosford Instructional airframe  
XW301 T.5 Line Training Flight (RAF 1SoTT), DCAE Cosford Instructional airframe  
XW303 T.5A RAF Halton, Bucks Instructional airframe  
XW304 T.5 Line Training Flight (RAF 1SoTT), DCAE Cosford Instructional airframe  
XW305 T.5A Privately owned, Shenandoah Valley, VA, USA (N453MS) Airworthy  
XW306 T.5 Sold to the USA, 1995??? ???  
XW307 T.5 Privately owned, location unknown, USA (N4107U) Airworthy  
XW309 T.5 Hartlepool College of Further Education, Hartlepool, County Durham Instructional airframe 01/06/08
XW311 T.5 Line Training Flight (RAF 1SoTT), DCAE Cosford Instructional airframe  
XW312 T.5A ASTRE Air International, Denver, Colorado, USA (N312XW) Stored 01/01/07
XW313 T.5A Sold to the USA, 1995??? ???  
XW315 T.5A Privately owned, Wolverhampton Nose only 01/01/07
XW316 T.5A Privately owned, Melbourne Airport, FL, USA (N316RC) Stored  
XW317 T.5A Sold to the USA??? ???  
XW318 T.5A Line Training Flight (RAF 1SoTT), DCAE Cosford Instructional airframe  
XW319 T.5A Sold to the USA as N8087V??? ???  
XW320 T.5A Airframe Training Squadron (RAF 1SoTT), DCAE Cosford Instructional airframe  
XW321 T.5A Line Training Flight (RAF 1SoTT), DCAE Cosford Instructional airframe  
XW323 T.5A RAF Museum collection, RAF Hendon, London Museum exhibit 01/01/07
XW325 T.5 Privately owned, Carlisle(G-BWGF) Airworthy 01/01/08
XW326 T.5A Privately owned, Tamiami Airport, Tampa, Florida, USA (N326GV) Airworthy  
XW327 T.5A Airframe Training Squadron (RAF 1SoTT), DCAE Cosford Instructional airframe  
XW328 T.5A Line Training Flight (RAF 1SoTT), DCAE Cosford Instructional airframe  
XW330 T.5A Line Training Flight (RAF 1SoTT), DCAE Cosford Instructional airframe  
XW332 T.5A Privately owned, Denver, Colorado, USA (N332RC) Airworthy 01/01/07
XW333 T.5A Privately owned, Humberside (G-BVTC) Airworthy 01/01/07
XW334 T.5A ASTRE Air International, Denver, Colorado, USA (N334XW) Stored 01/01/07
XW335 T.5A ASTRE Air International, Denver, Colorado, USA Stored 01/01/07
XW336 T.5A Sold to the USA??? ???  
         
XW351 T.5A ASTRE Air International, Denver, Colorado, USA Stored 01/01/07
XW352 T.5A Sold to the USA, 1998??? ???  
XW353 T.5A RAF Cranwell gate guardian, Lincs On display 01/01/07
XW358 T.5A Line Training Flight (RAF 1SoTT), DCAE Cosford Instructional airframe  
XW360 T.5A Line Training Flight (RAF 1SoTT), DCAE Cosford Instructional airframe  
XW361 T.5A Line Training Flight (RAF 1SoTT), DCAE Cosford Instructional Airframe  
XW363 T.5A North West Heritage Group, BAE-Systems Warton Static  
XW364 T.5A Line Training Flight (RAF 1SoTT), DCAE Cosford Instructional airframe  
XW365 T.5A ASTRE Air International, Denver, Colorado, USA Stored 01/01/07
XW366 T.5A ASTRE Air International, Denver, Colorado, USA Stored 01/01/07
XW367 T.5A Line Training Flight (RAF 1SoTT), DCAE Cosford Instructional airframe  
XW368 T.5A Privately owned, York, PA, USA (N600LT) Airworthy  
XW369 T.5A Sold to the USA, 1994??? ???  
XW370 T.5A Line Training Flight (RAF 1SoTT), DCAE Cosford Instructional airframe  
XW372 T.5A Privately owned, South Carolina, USA (N399PS/ex-N372JP) Airworthy 01/10/08
XW373 T.5A ASTRE Air International, Denver, Colorado, USA (N373XW) Stored 01/01/07
XW374 T.5A Jet Fighter Flight Centre, Sydney, Australia (VH-JPE) Airworthy  
XW375 T.5A Airframe Training Squadron (RAF 1SoTT), DCAE Cosford Instructional airframe  
         
XW404 T.5A Privately owned, Exeter, Devon Stored  
XW405 T.5A Airframe Training Squadron (RAF 1SoTT), DCAE Cosford Instructional airframe  
XW406 T.5A Sold to the Netherlands??? ???  
XW406 T.5A Maastricht Aachen Airport Fire Service, Maastricht, Netherlands Instructional airframe 03/2010
XW408 T.5A Privately owned, Bathurst, NSW, Australia Airworthy  
XW409 T.5A Civilian Technical Training School, DARA St Athan Instructional airframe  
XW410 T.5A Line Training Flight (RAF 1SoTT), DCAE Cosford Instructional airframe  
XW412 T.5A Middle Georgia Technical College, Warner Robins, Georgia, USA Instructional airframe 01/10/08
XW413 T.5A ASTRE Air International, Denver, Colorado, USA (N413XW) Stored 01/01/07
XW415 T.5A Sold to the USA, 1994??? ???  
XW416 T.5A Line Training Flight (RAF 1SoTT), DCAE Cosford Instructional airframe  
XW418 T.5A Line Training Flight (RAF 1SoTT), DCAE Cosford Instructional airframe  
XW419 T.5A Privately owned, Booker, Bucks Stored 01/01/07
XW420 T.5 Line Training Flight (RAF 1SoTT), DCAE Cosford Instructional airframe  
XW421 T.5A Propulsion & Weapon Training (RAF 1SoTT) DCAE Cosford Instructional airframe  
XW423 T.5A Deeside College, Connahs Quay, Wales (G-BWUW) Instructional airframe  
XW425 T.5A Line Training Flight (RAF 1SoTT), DCAE Cosford Instructional airframe  
XW427 T.5A ASTRE Air International, Denver, Colorado, USA (N427XW) Stored 01/01/07
XW428 T.5A Sold to the USA as N4311M, 1994??? ???  
XW429 T.5 Sold to the USA, 1994??? ???  
XW430 T.5A Line Training Flight (RAF 1SoTT), DCAE Cosford Instructional airframe  
XW432 T.5A Line Training Flight (RAF 1SoTT), DCAE Cosford Instructional airframe  
XW433 T.5A Air Atlantique Classic Flight, Coventry, Warks (G-JPRO) Airworthy 01/01/08
XW434 T.5A Line Training Flight (RAF 1SoTT), DCAE Cosford Instructional airframe  
XW435 T.5A Privately owned, Lancaster Airport, CA, USA (N4XW) Airworthy 01/01/07
XW436 T.5A Airframe Training Squadron (RAF 1SoTT), DCAE Cosford Instructional airframe  
XW437 T.5A Privately owned, Boire Field, Nashua, NH, USA (N80873) Airworthy 03/2010
XW438 T.5 Royal Air Force of Oman, Muscat Instructional airframe  

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