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    Airframe Family: Percival 84 Jet Provost / 80/90/145/167 Strikemaster
    Latest Model:Jet Provost T.4
    Last Military Serial:XP547 RAF
    Construction Number:PAC/W/14130
    Last Civil Registration:N547XP
    Compressed ID:Hunting Jet Provost T.4 sn XP547 RA...
    Latest Owner or Location:Isla Grande Airport (SIG), San Juan, San Juan

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Jet Provost T.4 by Hunting.

    4 August 1961

    First flight.

    22 February 1962

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n XP547.

    22 February 1962

    Transferred to RAF Cllege, RAF Cranwell.
    Operated with markings: 82

    14 October 1971

    Transferred to Central Air Traffic Control School, RAF Shawbury.
    Operated with markings: H

    9 April 1975

    Transferred to School of Refresher Training, RAF Leeming.
    Operated with markings: 70

    9 February 1976

    Transferred to 79 SQN, 1 TWU, RAF Brawdy.

    25 July 1981


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Jet Provost T.4 of 79 Squadron based at RAF Brawdy on display at the 1981 RAF Lossiemouth Airshow.

    10 September 1983


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RAF Abingdon Battle of Britain Day

    18 July 1987


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Jet Provost T.4, callsign Stingray 38, of 1 Tactical Weapons Unit at RAF Brawdy on display at the 1987 International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire.

    March 1989

    Transferred to 2 SOTT, RAF Cosford.
    Operated with markings: N
    As a Ground Instruction Airframe.

    March 1989

    New serial number assigned: 8992M RAF

    12 April 1999

    To Renan A. Dieppa, San Juan, PR with new c/r N547XP.

    Based at Isla Grande Airport (SIG), San Juan, San Juan.
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