Tuesday 30 June 2009

Question time # 57 Resolved

cessna185 has scored.
It is indeed a zoom in on the cockpit of the Percival Provost T Mk1 ZK-SGN, c/n PAC/F/226 .
Top photo shows it at Masterton on 28-02-2008 in its Omani marks.
Delivery to the RAF was on 20-09-1954 with the serial WW397. It was withdrawn from use on 07-11-1969 and became instructional airframe 8060M at Halton UK. It then moved to become a gate guardian at Lyneham in 1979. It was rescued from this site and restored to join the UK civil register as G-BKHP on 26-08-1982 with Flt Lt Mike Crymble and first flew on 28-05-1983. Just over ten years later (12-11-1993) its UK registration was cancelled as it moved to Australia to become VH-OIL with Keith Clarke on 13-09-1994.
It came to NZ and was listed as ZK-SGN for James Slade on 05-11-2002 until re-registered to Owlco Trust on 27-02-2003.
It appeared at Wanaka Warbirds in 2004 in the above temporary Japanese markings.
Below is a view of it during its time as G-BKHP in the UK.
This aircraft is currently for sale.

2 comments:

  1. I FLEW PROVOST WW397 ON MY 21st BIRTHDAY 1960 WHEN BEING TRAINED AS A COLD WAR PILOT IN THE ROYAL NAVY. MY INSTRUCTOR THAT DAY WAS Lt BARRASOF FLEET AIR ARM.

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  2. Good memmory there Hayden.

    It is now registered as ZK-PPP.
    It is also for sale if you are interested. Check out:-

    http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/aircraft/aircraft/auction-429360529.htm

    Regards

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