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The BAC 167 Strikemaster was a jet-powered training and light Attack Aircraft . It was a development of the Hunting Jet Provost trainer, itself a jet engined version of the Percival Provost , which originally flew in 1950 with a radial piston engine. The Strikemaster is essentially an armed version of the Jet Provost T.Mk.5 and was first flown in 1967 . The aircraft was marketed as a light attack or Counter-insurgency aircraft, but in fact most large scale purchasers were air forces wanting an advanced trainer although Ecuador , Oman and Yemen have used their aircraft in action. A total usually said to be 146 were built. Use of the type was restricted by most users after the Royal New Zealand Air Force found fatigue cracking in the wings of its aircraft. Aircraft retired by Botswana , New Zealand , Saudi Arabia and Singapore have found their way into museums and private collections. PRODUCTION
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Ex Kuwait i Mk.83s and Kenyan Mk.87s were briefly used by the Botswana Defence Force Air Wing . SPECIFICATIONS (STRIKEMASTER MK.87)
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