Jet Provost XN458, The Standard pub, Northallerton, North Yorkshire - Static Aircraft Displays on Waymarking.com

The airframe is owned by a group of enthusiasts and is being slowly restored. Jet Provost air-planes were used as jet trainers. Usually painted red upper and white underneath, there is currently only a grey undercoat. The airframe arrived in 2005 in red and white livery, on the back of a lorry. (visit link) This plane entered service in 1960 at Linton-on-Ouse and was used until 1973. Jet Provosts were built in Luton, England as an RAF jet trainer.

These links have many images showing the airframes changing colour scheme.

Demobbed aircraft (visit link)
Images (visit link)
XN458 own site (visit link)
XN458 Yahoo group (visit link)
Service Record (visit link)

Type of Aircraft: (make/model): Hunting Percival Jet Provost T3 Tail Number: (S/N): XN458 Construction:: original aircraft Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): Beer garden of The Standard pub inside / outside: outside Other Information:: Door through to beer garden is to right of pub entrance. Access restrictions: Visit during daylight and pub opening times.

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