Types you’ll see alongside
English Electric Canberra, Gloster Meteor, Hawker Hunter, de Havilland Vampire, SEPECAT Jaguar.
Aircraft hub · 1954 · Early jet age
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.

Last verified 2026-10-11 against the gazetteer Compendium. Airframes move — confirm on museum pages before travel.
On charge
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.
| Museum | City | Region | Airframes 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
English Electric Canberra, Gloster Meteor, Hawker Hunter, de Havilland Vampire, SEPECAT Jaguar.
Midlands & Lincolnshire has 6 collections recording the type.
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
| Type | Hunting Jet Provost (T.3–T.5) |
|---|---|
| UK museums holding one | 25 |
| Airframes recorded in this survey | 43 |
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
The Aviation Gazetteer records 43 Hunting Jet Provost airframes in UK collections.
South Wales Aviation Museum has the most in this survey, with 5 recorded airframes.