XS176 was part of the inventory of 1 SoTT at RAF Halton until the school was closed down in 1993. Many airframes were stored pending sale to the scrapman
after use with the school of technical training the Jet Provost was placed in storage in the grass outside. Maintenance number 9014M is barely visible underneath the wing.
ex XP573. When 1 School of Technical Training (1 SOTT) was due for closure many of the instructional air frames were parked outside. This Jet Provost used to be XP 573 in RAF service. It was last seen on the dump of Jersey.
After operational use this Whirlwind was used at the Halton School of Technical Training. As such it received the serial 8721M. Its original serial was retained however.