Bournemouth Airport

[PickleB]

Out of curiosity, does anyone know what this aircraft is at Bournemouth Airport (GoogleMaps), please? Its type, how it got there and any function it now serves?

[Skier]

It looks a little like a Jet Provost. I can't find it looking on Google Earth itself; can you describe where on the airfield the aircraft is.

Ignore that, now found it and is definitely a Jet Provost T5. One of the training aircraft on which I started my RAF flying training in the mid/late-80s.

It's in front of Gama Aviation who provide contracted services to the UK military and was probably bought as a 'Gate Guardian' as displayed at the entrance to many RAF stations.

A more detailed image.

[PickleB]

It looks a little like a Jet Provost. I can't find it looking on Google Earth itself; can you describe where on the airfield the aircraft is.

Ignore that, now found it and is definitely a Jet Provost T5. One of the training aircraft on which I started my RAF flying training in the mid/late-80s.

It's in front of Gama Aviation who provide contracted services to the UK military and was probably bought as a 'Gate Guardian' as displayed at the entrance to many RAF stations.

Thanks...you have confirmed my own idea as to the type. It seems to be a little overgrown to be a gate guardian and looks a little sad. Thankfully its well away from the fire training ground.

[Pete D]

It looks a little like a Jet Provost. I can't find it looking on Google Earth itself; can you describe where on the airfield the aircraft is.

Ignore that, now found it and is definitely a Jet Provost T5. One of the training aircraft on which I started my RAF flying training in the mid/late-80s.

It's in front of Gama Aviation who provide contracted services to the UK military and was probably bought as a 'Gate Guardian' as displayed at the entrance to many RAF stations.

A more detailed image.

It is indeed a JP5 with tip tanks (a rare fit). Likewise for me during the early 80s.


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[PickleB]

Thanks for the info and picture...it looks as though someone may have pruned back the vegetation at some point. I now believe this to be G-BWCS, but painted as XW293. There are some photos at this link and elsewhere on the net.

[E_2_Right-Force]

It might be a `leftover` from the old B`mouth aviation museum.
That museum was a great place to wander about for a couple of hours, a real old school type of museum in old unused hangars crammed with interesting stuff at every turn .
They moved it across the road now and it`s a bit sad really, a few old fuselage in a field with some sheds, not the same vibe at all..