Jet Provost T.4 XP581 at Leeming airfield.
On 21st May 1964 Jet Provost XP581, of No.3 Flying Training School, had a Cat.4R damage assessment made against it, the unit was based at Leeming so any damage probably occurred there.
The No.3 Flying Training School orb states that in May 1964 two Jet Provosts were damaged in their care. A Cat.4 damage assessment was made against a Jet Provost having received damage due to excessive G forces
during May 1964 and on 18th May 1964 a Jet Provost suffered an engine failure on take off from Leeming which was then force landed on the airfield with a Cat.4 damage assessment (possibly having not received
any further damage). Neither orb references identify the aircraft involved.
Pilot - Name unknown.
Jet Provost XP581 was built to contract KC/E/041 by Hunting Aircraft Ltd. at Luton and was awaiting collection on 27th March 1962. It was taken on charge by No.3 Flying Training School at Leeming
straight from manufacturer on 3rd April 1962. On 21st May 1964 a Cat.4R damage assessment was made against it though this was then downgraded to Re.Cat.3R on 13th October 1964 and it was repaired on
site. It returned to No.3 F.T.S. charge on 4th November 1964. On 8th May 1969 it went to 27 MU at Shawbury and on the same date it was declared a non-effective airframe. On 11th November 1969 it was
sold as scrap to Bradbury's in Bournemouth.