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The aircraft trained generations of RAF jet pilots and also achieved export success with several overseas air forces, including a number of Commonwealth operators. Around 750 aircraft were built across the Jet Provost and related Strikemaster family before the Jet Provost was progressively replaced in RAF basic flying training by the Short Tucano from the late 1980s onward.","brand":"I Love a Hangar","offers":[{"title":"11 oz","offer_id":52340020117799,"sku":"4828736_1320","price":15.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15 oz","offer_id":52340020150567,"sku":"4828736_4830","price":18.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20 oz","offer_id":52340020183335,"sku":"4828736_16586","price":20.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0063\/1219\/8232\/files\/white-glossy-mug-white-11-oz-handle-on-left-6ad16c604769f.jpg?v=1792109689"},{"product_id":"c-130-hercules-union-jack-white-mug","title":"C-130 Hercules Union Jack White Mug","description":"The Hercules served as one of the Royal Air Force’s main tactical transport aircraft for more than 56 years, providing airlift, troop transport, parachute drops, special forces support, humanitarian relief, and aeromedical evacuation capabilities around the world. Developed by Lockheed, the Hercules entered RAF service in 1967 with the Hercules C.1, replacing older piston-engined transport aircraft and giving the RAF a rugged four-engine turboprop transport capable of operating from short and austere airstrips. The RAF later introduced the more advanced Hercules C.4 and C.5 variants, based on the C-130J Hercules family, from 1999.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Hercules served extensively in operations including the Falklands War, Gulf War, Iraq War, and the War in Afghanistan, as well as numerous humanitarian and evacuation missions worldwide. The aircraft became closely associated with low-level tactical flying and special forces support, particularly through No. 47 Squadron RAF. RAF Hercules aircraft operated for many years from RAF Lyneham before the fleet moved to RAF Brize Norton in 2011. 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The aircraft also saw combat during the Korean War with the Royal Australian Air Force, where it was used primarily in ground attack operations after proving outclassed in air combat against the Soviet-built MiG-15. The Meteor remained in RAF service into the 1960s and played a major role in establishing Britain’s post-war jet fighter capability.","brand":"I Love a Hangar","offers":[{"title":"11 oz","offer_id":52340038631719,"sku":"1668082_1320","price":15.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15 oz","offer_id":52340038664487,"sku":"1668082_4830","price":18.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20 oz","offer_id":52340038697255,"sku":"1668082_16586","price":20.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0063\/1219\/8232\/files\/white-glossy-mug-white-11-oz-handle-on-left-6ad16e94935ea.jpg?v=1792110252"},{"product_id":"typhoon-union-jack-white-mug","title":"Typhoon Union Jack White Mug","description":"The Hawker Typhoon was a British single-seat fighter-bomber developed as a successor to the Hurricane. Designed by Sydney Camm, it first flew on 24 February 1940 and entered RAF service in September 1941. 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