BAC Jet Provost / Strikemaster

netcompsys wrote:

The second JP was XS177 and was dismantled behind the shed

I believe it is now at Gilberdyke and will become a cockpit only

That's a shame. At least the Cockpit will survive though.

Here's another of Lincolnshire's resident JP's & perhaps the most regularly seen example nowadays due to it's siting as gate guard at Cranwell - XW353

A former 3 FTS aircraft (RAF Leeming) during my final posting 1968/1970. The JP never had the attraction of operational jets their were just too many of them!

Duxford has a Strikemaster "Supplied by BAE on behalf of RSAF (Royal Saudi Air Force.) 1977 - 1983 used by BAE as test flying aircraft. 1983 onwards used by 9 Squadron RSAF."

I didn't think this warranted a new thread so here it is.

A few awkward shots in the conservation hangar



Can someone explain what the roughed leading edges are all about?

kebecker wrote:

Duxford has a Strikemaster "Supplied by BAE on behalf of RSAF (Royal Saudi Air Force.) 1977 - 1983 used by BAE as test flying aircraft. 1983 onwards used by 9 Squadron RSAF."

I didn't think this warranted a new thread so here it is.

A few awkward shots in the conservation hangar



Can someone explain what the roughed leading edges are all about?

Preventing abrasive sand damage in Saudi?

I don't think so as the JP5A had the same finish - not sure about the 3 and 4.

Has to be to affect handling one way or another, maybe to improve roll characteristics. Any pilots able to shed any light?

I worked on the RSAF contracts in KSA and on the Strikemasters which were based at the King Faisal Air Academy (KFAA) in Riyadh.

The Strikemaster BAC 167 had wing tip tanks. In clean configuration, there was very little indication when an aircraft was reaching the stall, it just departed. The rough textured paint - If I remember correctly called 'Camrex' was a formal modification to break-up the airflow sooner causing an early 'shudder' feedback through the controls warning of a pending stall. This was deemed beneficial for student pilot training. Despite the light ground attack capability the aircraft was used by the RSAF as an advanced flying trainer.

Two Jet Provosts that where on the display circuit back in 1987 sporting the same colour scheme worn by the 'Poachers' display team. -
These taken at Leicester, August 1987 -


Steve

JP's (& Thor Pad) at North Luffenham in 1992. Taken by Nigel Bailey-Underwood -