Home > Peter Butt Transport Collection
Percival P. 56 Provost T. Mk. 1 7696M
Wall Art and Photo Gifts from Mary Evans Picture Library
Percival P. 56 Provost T. Mk. 1 7696M
Percival P.56 Provost T. Mk.1 7698M (msn PAC-56-056), formerly WV493, at RAF Halton for an open day. WV493 was delivered on 28 October 1953, assigned maintenance serial 7696M for use at RAF Halton. Later sold and given civilian registration G-BDYG. Retired to the National Museum of Flight, at East Fortune, East Lothian. In company with Hawker Hunter F Mk.4 7941M (XF369 - msn HABL003098), first flown 18 February 1956 and delivered 8 Mar 1956. Later refurbished as G-9-351 and sold to the Singapore Air Defence Command as Hawker Hunter FR.74B 538, (sold in the USA) Also in shot is one of the two Avro Vulcan B.Mk.1 bombers that graced the grass airfield at Halton. Amazingly the two Vulcans and the Comet on the airfield were all flown into the rather small grass airfield Date: 1960s
Media ID 20027500
© The Peter Butt Aviation Collection / Mary Evans
1953 1956 Airfield Assigned Avro Bombers Civilian Comet Command Defence Delivered Flown Fortune Halton Hawker Hunter Lothian Maintenance Percival Provost Refurbished Registration Retired Serial Shot Singapore Sold Vulcan
MADE IN THE UK
Safe Shipping with 30 Day Money Back Guarantee
FREE PERSONALISATION*
We are proud to offer a range of customisation features including Personalised Captions, Color Filters and Picture Zoom Tools
FREE COLORIZATION SERVICE
You can choose advanced AI Colorization for this picture at no extra charge!
SECURE PAYMENTS
We happily accept a wide range of payment options so you can pay for the things you need in the way that is most convenient for you
* Options may vary by product and licensing agreement. Zoomed Pictures can be adjusted in the Basket.
