Jet Provost colour scheme.

Well done Ted, that’s just what I was going to suggest. Print off my photo and paint yours to match it. Here’s a another idea – there is a JPT5 (XW353)on the gate at Cranwell. The blue band is the same size, so why don’t you go and measure it?

What and get myself arrested?:diablo:

Thanks guys

Thanks guys
To be honest, I had measured off the rivet pitch from the photo, and come up with exactly the same dimensions, I was just seeking reasurance that we had it right before I apply paint to the aircraft. So thanks again for all of the help, now I had better get painting!

Scaling it from the photo posted, I make the total width of the band 457.2mm = 18″ and the width of the dark blue bands 38.1mm = 1.5″ making the light blue band 15″ wide.
This is assuming the static pitot outlet plate is the same size as our T4, 6″ wide with the hole in the middle.

Well done Ted, that’s just what I was going to suggest. Print off my photo and paint yours to match it. Here’s a another idea – there is a JPT5 (XW353)on the gate at Cranwell. The blue band is the same size, so why don’t you go and measure it?

Hi Guys
What we now need to know is,
1) What are the widths of the bands both dark and light blue, on the RAF Cranwell tail band.
Once again, any help is appriciated.

Scaling it from the photo posted, I make the total width of the band 457.2mm = 18″ and the width of the dark blue bands 38.1mm = 1.5″ making the light blue band 15″ wide.
This is assuming the static pitot outlet plate is the same size as our T4, 6″ wide with the hole in the middle.

Width?

Hi Guys
What we now need to know is,
1) What are the widths of the bands both dark and light blue, on the RAF Cranwell tail band.
Once again, any help is appriciated.

Hi Guys
Thanks for the help, we now know exactly what colour scheme XN584 should be wearing, and have photos to prove it! thanks again Graham.
What we now need to know is,
1) What are the widths of the bands both dark and light blue, on the RAF Cranwell tail band.
2) Does anyone know where we might be able to obtain 2 of the RAF Cranwell station badges shown in the center of the light blue band?
Once again, any help is appriciated.

I may have been a bit generous with my ‘guestimation’ of the band width, as it’s probably more like 16″ with the outer dark blue edges about 3″. The badge is a water-slide decal. Have you tried contacting the RAF Cranwell Community Relations Officer? Surely they must have a stock of these decals?

Jet Provost colour scheme.

Hi Guys
Thanks for the help, we now know exactly what colour scheme XN584 should be wearing, and have photos to prove it! thanks again Graham.
What we now need to know is,
1) What are the widths of the bands both dark and light blue, on the RAF Cranwell tail band.
2) Does anyone know where we might be able to obtain 2 of the RAF Cranwell station badges shown in the center of the light blue band?
Once again, any help is appriciated.

The RAFC used JP3 and JP5 in pilot flying training in the early 70’s . All were eventually in the ice cream wagon scheme which first started to appear about 1968. The TMk 4 was not used in Basic Pilot Training once the “5” was in.

‘Ask Albert’?

Firstly, I’m not sure if any T.3As survived with the RAF College to see the later red/white/grey scheme, as I have yet to see a photo of one. However, the RAF College’s T.4s certainly survived to see that scheme and indeed wore the light blue fuselage band. Here is XS181 that I photographed at Mildenhall on 22 May 1971 and a close-up of that band. Not quite sure of the dimensions, but I would guess about 2.5ft width. The colour was ‘Cambridge blue’ or BS112 ‘Arctic Blue’ or translated into US terms, Federal Standard FS15200. Failing that, PANTONE Blue 2915C would be their best match – the choice is yours! The borders of the band were ‘Oxford Blue’ or ’roundel blue’. Good Luck!