Jet Provost book

[Amos Keeto]

As an author, I find that nearly every type has had a book dedicated to it and there are not many gaps to fill. However, while the fighters and bombers have stolen all the limelight, the humble Jet Provost trained so many RAF pilots in safety and efficiency, but it's been largely overlooked for recognition.Therefore I am gathering material for a JP & Strikemaster book and looking for any interesting and unusual experiences anyone might have had whilst flying a JP? Also any good quality colour photos of the very early JPs - the long-legged JP Mk.1 with 2FTS and CFS and the early Mk.3s with the RAF College and FTS's in the early solid painted dayglo orange trim of the early 60s. Can anyone help? Are there any former members of JP aerobatic teams out there with experiences and photos?

[cymruflier]

See http://www.pprune.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=86 as a start.

[Amos Keeto]

See http://www.pprune.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=86 as a start.

???:confused:

[Evileyes]

Using the search function a few interesting threads popped up:

http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?t=237392

http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?t=229797

http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?t=135425

I'm sure there are more.

[Amos Keeto]

Thought it was time to bring this thread to the top again! I am particularly looking for 'operational' photos of foreign Jet Provosts, not Hunting/BAC manufacturers shots, particularly those delivered to Ceylon,Iraq, Kuwait and Venezuela in the early '60s. Any preserved or wrecks would also be of interest.

[shaky]

.....any interesting and unusual experiences anyone might have had whilst flying a JP

I had one or two but I'd rather not mention them.

[Amos Keeto]

...so the point of your post is :mad: is it?

[dakkg651]

Ah the Viper engine.

Constant thrust - variable noise.

[Amos Keeto]

Does anyone have, or know of, a source for photos of 'operational' foreign military Jet Provosts? I have plenty of manufactuers' pre-delivery photos, but am seeking any 'in service/preserved/derelict' photos of JPs from the Air Forces of Ceylon(Sri lanka), Venezuela, Iraq and Kuwait - that's Jet Provosts delivered in the '60s, not later Strikemasters?

[Two_Squirrels]

Also, don't forget the use of the JP at Boscombe Down, and in particular the Empire Test Pilots' School (XS230). This aircraft is still flying, I believe. We used to say that this aircraft was actually a Mk4½, as it was built as a Mk 4, but was turned into one of the Mk 5 prototypes.

[David Eyre]

This is a good information source with many photos:
http://www.jetprovostheaven.com/jpintro.html
From that site, here is a Portuguese Air Force Jet Provost T.2:
http://www.jetprovostheaven.com/jpt2/img3hist.html
Sri Lankan Air Force T.51:
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0887831/L/
Regards,
David

[Amos Keeto]

Thanks David, I'm already working with Mark Russell on this and have search the 'net for any info.