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Look what I found. It´s new for me. A Meteor with folding wings!!!

 

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Sorry Wrench! Could you move this to the correct Forum?

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So either its Photoshop or a Museum did it for logistical reasons?

There actually was a navalised version of the Meteor, never went beyond a prototype though.

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As mentioned ... some F3s built in 1944 were modified for naval trials which included beefed up under bellies, tailhooks, and folding wings. The navy sea trials took place on the HMS Implacable which included takeoffs and landings. The Meteor pictured above is a real and very rare aircraft. I bet she's a prized museum piece with what looks like a great restoration filled with tremendous British history and pride no matter where she goes.

BTW, I think this topic is still in the wrong place.

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Can't be a variant to be stowed in caves or something like that?

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11 minutes ago, Stratos said:

Can't be a variant to be stowed in caves or something like that?

Humm... very interesting. I think Stratos found the answer. It´s very likely that those nordics developed a kind of folding wings for an easy storage.

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sure looks like a model to me ... look at the shadows, the grass and other vegetation, the sheen/shine one the bird itself.

and, honestly, why the hell would the Danes need a folding winged Meatbox?

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13 hours ago, Wrench said:

sure looks like a model to me ... look at the shadows, the grass and other vegetation, the sheen/shine one the bird itself.

and, honestly, why the hell would the Danes need a folding winged Meatbox?

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We need to get someone in Denmark to head to the (Danmarks Tekniske Museet) Technical Museum of Denmark ... where this aircraft is supposed to be on display apparently as the first jet aircraft Denmark purchased. Who's going?

Also see references: 
https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1298273
https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/model/Gloster Meteor F4
http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/000412356.html
http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/000836666.html
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/72366

Inspiration and History: "Denmark bought 20 Meteor F.Mk.4 in May 1949 with deliveries commencing the same autumn, after a number of pilots and mechanics had been trained in England. The aircraft belonged to 3. Luftflotille of Marinens Flyvevæsen (the Third Air Flotilla of the Danish Navy’s Air Service). They were given the type numeral 43 and individually numbers running from 461 to 480. After the creation of the Royal Danish Air Force, which took place on October 1st 1950, the Third Air Flotilla was renamed Eskadrille 723 (Squadron 723) on January 8th 1951. On November 1st1952 Flyvevåbnets Jagerkursus (the RDAF’s fighter course) was established at Aalborg Air Base and at the same time took over the remaining 14 Meteor F.4, as six had crashed in the first years of service. The F.4 remained in service until 1956, when fatigue and rising maintenance costs rendered it obsolete. As a consequence all but two of the remaining airframes were dismantled and used for target practice, fire drills and other useful events. The 43-461, which is the subject of this review, has the distinction of being Denmark’s first operational jet fighter and is today preserved at the Technical Museum in Elsinore."

plesmet4g.jpg

That image is located here: https://modelingmadness.com/review/korean/gb/plesmet4.htm

Appears to have the same aircraft number, insignia, and folding wings. The original image appears to trace back to: https://www.flickr.com/photos/alfblume/2284473292/in/album-72157638528692053/

Gloster Meteor F.Mk.4 461 saved for museum 1978. Aalborg

 

Maybe we're closer to the mystery being solved? Wrench get's a gold star. Gold_star.png

 

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I wouldn't mind going to Denmark and checking it out.

just saying .... :wink:

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personally looks like its a scale model diorama

Picture with some photoshop

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1 hour ago, Veltro2k said:

personally looks like its a scale model diorama

Picture with some photoshop

Nope. I took it from a Danish site about the Meteor service. I a real plane.

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One of the comments on flickr (link by Erik)

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They do not fold, but can be unhinged for storage . .

 

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I hope we could fly this F4 (and/or Mk.III)... over SF2 terrains ! :grin:

Best regards :hi:

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