AP 118 · No. 10 Section II · Aircraft 1954

Aircraft hub · 1954 · Early jet age

Hunting Jet Provost

The RAF’s all-through jet trainer — the ‘JP’ — cheap to run, impossible to dislike, everywhere in museums. The gazetteer currently lists it at 25 UK museums.

1954
First flight
741
Built
440 mph
Top speed
25
Museums
Recognition silhouette of the Hunting Jet Provost, seen from above
Recognition silhouette · 1954

Last verified 2026-10-11 against the gazetteer Compendium. Airframes move — confirm on museum pages before travel.

On charge

Where to see the Hunting Jet Provost in the UK

The gazetteer records 43 Hunting Jet Provost airframes (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 25 UK collections, in 9 regions: London & Around, East of England, South West England, Midlands & Lincolnshire, Northern England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, South East England.

MuseumCityRegionAirframes recorded
Boscombe Down Aviation CollectionChecked 2026-10-08 Salisbury South West England Hunting Jet Provost T.4 XR650
Hunting Jet Provost T.5P XS230
Hunting Jet Provost T.4(P) nose section XS231 Cockpit or section
Bournemouth Aviation MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 Christchurch South West England BAC Jet Provost T.5A XW310
Chetton Heritage MuseumChecked 2026-10-18 Bridgnorth Midlands & Lincolnshire Hunting Jet Provost T.3 XN632
City of Norwich Aviation MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 Norwich East of England Hunting Jet Provost cockpit section Cockpit or section
Cranwell Aviation Heritage MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 Sleaford Midlands & Lincolnshire Hunting Jet Provost T.4 XP556
East Midlands AeroparkChecked 2026-10-08 Derby Midlands & Lincolnshire Hunting Jet Provost T.4 XP568
Fleet Air Arm MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 Yeovil South West England Hunting Jet Provost T.3A XN462
Hucknall Flight Test MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 Nottingham Midlands & Lincolnshire Hunting Jet Provost T.3 nose section XN492 Cockpit or section
Montrose Air Station MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 Montrose Scotland Hunting Jet Provost cockpit section Cockpit or section
MorayviaChecked 2026-10-08 Forres Scotland BAC Jet Provost T.4 cockpit section XS176 Cockpit or section
BAC Jet Provost T.4 XP557
Hunting Jet Provost T.3 (under restoration) XM402 Under restoration
Hunting Jet Provost T.3 cockpit section XN607 Cockpit or section
Newark Air MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 Newark Midlands & Lincolnshire Hunting Jet Provost T.3 cockpit section XN573 Cockpit or section
Hunting Jet Provost T.3A XM383
Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 Bungay East of England Hunting Jet Provost T.3A XN500
North East Land, Sea and Air MuseumsChecked 2026-10-08 Sunderland Northern England Hunting Jet Provost T.4 XP627
Hunting Jet Provost T.3 nose section XN503 Cockpit or section
RAF Manston History MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 Ramsgate South East England Hunting Jet Provost T.4 XR658
Robertsbridge Aviation SocietyChecked 2026-10-08 Robertsbridge South East England Hunting Jet Provost T.4 nose XR681 Cockpit or section
Royal Air Force Museum LondonChecked 2026-10-08 London London & Around BAC Jet Provost T.5A XW323
Royal Air Force Museum MidlandsChecked 2026-10-08 Shifnal Midlands & Lincolnshire Hunting Jet Provost T.3 XM351
Hunting Jet Provost T.3A fuselage XM463
Solway Aviation MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 Crosby on Eden Northern England BAC Jet Provost T.4 XS209
South Wales Aviation MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 Barry Wales Hunting Jet Provost T.3A XN584
Hunting Jet Provost T.4 XP672
BAC Jet Provost T.5A XW320
BAC Jet Provost T.5A XW420
BAC Jet Provost T.5A XW436
South Yorkshire Aircraft MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 Doncaster Northern England Hunting Jet Provost T.4 cockpit section XS216 Cockpit or section
Hunting Jet Provost T.3 cockpit section XM411 Cockpit or section
Hunting Jet Provost T.3A XM350
Stoneykirk Aviation MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 Stranraer Scotland Hunting Jet Provost T.4 nose section XP558 Cockpit or section
Suffolk Aviation Heritage MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 Ipswich East of England Hunting Jet Provost T.3A XN629
Ulster Aviation Society (Maze Long Kesh)Checked 2026-10-08 Lisburn Northern Ireland Hunting Jet Provost T.3A XM414
Hunting Jet Provost T.4 nose section XR700 Cockpit or section
Wings Aviation MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 Haywards Heath South East England Hunting Jet Provost T.3 nose section XM468 Cockpit or section
Yorkshire Air MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 York Northern England BAC Jet Provost T.4 XP640
Hunting Jet Provost T.3A XN582
Hunting Jet Provost T.3A XN589
Hunting Jet Provost T.3 nose section XM373 Cockpit or section

Computed from the survey

Collection context

Types you’ll see alongside

English Electric Canberra, Gloster Meteor, Hawker Hunter, de Havilland Vampire, SEPECAT Jaguar.

Where the type is thickest

Midlands & Lincolnshire has 6 collections recording the type.

Marks and variants recorded

BAC Jet Provost T.4; BAC Jet Provost T.4 cockpit section; BAC Jet Provost T.5A; Hunting Jet Provost T.3; Hunting Jet Provost T.3 (under restoration); Hunting Jet Provost T.3 cockpit section; Hunting Jet Provost T.3 nose section; Hunting Jet Provost T.3A.

Type notes

The Hunting Jet Provost in brief

TypeHunting Jet Provost (T.3–T.5)
UK museums holding one25
Airframes recorded in this survey43

Serials are the gazetteer's survey snapshot of what each collection records on charge — restorations move between workshops and reserve hangars, so check the museum page for opening times and current display status before travelling. Every type across 119 museums is indexed in the Compendium.

Aircraft questions

Frequently asked

How many Hunting Jet Provost airframes are left in the UK?

The Aviation Gazetteer records 43 Hunting Jet Provost airframes in UK collections.

Which museum has the most Hunting Jet Provost airframes?

South Wales Aviation Museum has the most in this survey, with 5 recorded airframes.