Types you’ll see alongside
English Electric Canberra, Gloster Meteor, de Havilland Vampire, English Electric Lightning, Hawker Hunter.
Last verified 2026-10-11 against the gazetteer Compendium. Airframes move — confirm on museum pages before travel.
On charge
Where to see the Percival Provost in the UK
The gazetteer records 10 Percival Provost airframes (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 10 UK collections, in 6 regions: East of England, South East England, South West England, Midlands & Lincolnshire, Scotland, Wales.
| Museum | City | Region | Airframes recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth Aviation MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Christchurch | South West England | Percival Provost T.1 WW450 |
| East Midlands AeroparkChecked 2026-10-08 | Derby | Midlands & Lincolnshire | Percival Provost WW442 |
| National Museum Of FlightChecked 2026-10-08 | North Berwick | Scotland | Percival Provost T.1 WV493 |
| Newark Air MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Newark | Midlands & Lincolnshire | Percival Provost T.1 WV606 |
| Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Bungay | East of England | Percival Provost T.1 WV605 |
| Royal Air Force Museum MidlandsChecked 2026-10-08 | Shifnal | Midlands & Lincolnshire | Percival Provost T.1 WV562 |
| South Wales Aviation MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Barry | Wales | Percival Provost T.1 XF690 |
| Tangmere Military Aviation MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Chichester | South East England | Percival Provost T.1 cockpit section XF840 Cockpit or section |
| The Shuttleworth CollectionChecked 2026-10-08 | Biggleswade | East of England | Percival Provost T.1 G-KAPW |
| Wellesbourne Wartime MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Warwick | Midlands & Lincolnshire | Percival Provost T.1 WV679 |
3D model
The Percival Provost T.1 in 3D
A procedural model built in Blender from the type’s published dimensions, painted as WV562 'P-C' in natural aluminium with yellow trainer bands, as displayed at the RAF Museum Midlands, Cosford. Drag to orbit, scroll or pinch to zoom · all 215 models · download .glb (984 KB) · Plate 142 in The Hangar
Computed from the survey
Collection context
Where the type is thickest
Midlands & Lincolnshire has 4 collections recording the type.
Marks and variants recorded
Percival Provost T.1; Percival Provost T.1 cockpit section.
Type notes
The Percival Provost in brief
| Type | Percival Provost |
|---|---|
| UK museums holding one | 10 |
| Airframes recorded in this survey | 10 |
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 Percival Provost airframes are left in the UK?
The Aviation Gazetteer records 10 Percival Provost airframes in UK collections.
Which museum has the most Percival Provost airframes?
Bournemouth Aviation Museum has the most in this survey, with 1 recorded airframe.