yakarov79 Posted December 17, 2023 Posted December 17, 2023 Maybe not the best, but certainly a very important fighter jet that allowed many countries to enter the jet age. To start with...few colourful Meteors. November 1945 Group Captain H.J. Wilson set a World Speed Record - 606.25 mph In 1946 Group Captain E. M. 'Teddy' Donaldson beat the record in another Meteor at 615.78 mph. Gloster Meteor F Mk.IV G-AIDC. Gloster Meteor T Mk.VII G-AKPK. But military history started in 1944. Gloster Meteor F Mk.1 1944/45. No.616 SQ. RAF Manston Gloster Meteor F Mk.3 1944/45. No.616 SQ. RAF Manston Gloster Meteor F Mk.3 1945. No.263 Sq RAF Manston Gloster Meteor F Mk.3 1946. No.74(F) Sq. RAF Bentwaters Gloster Meteor F Mk.3 1946. No.124 Sq. RAF Molesworth Gloster Meteor F Mk.3 1946. No.234 Sq. RAF Molesworth Gloster Meteor F Mk.3 1946. No.266 Sq. RAF Boxted Gloster Meteor F Mk.3 1946. No.1 Sq. RAF Tangmere 18 2 Quote
yakarov79 Posted December 17, 2023 Author Posted December 17, 2023 Gloster Meteor F Mk.3 1947. No.56(F) Sq. RAF Wattisham Gloster Meteor F Mk.3 1947. No.245 Sq. RAF Horsham St.Faith Gloster Meteor F Mk.3 1947. No.257 Sq. RAF Horsham St.Faith Gloster Meteor F.4 1947. No 226 OCU RAF Bentwaters Gloster Meteor F Mk.3 1948. No.63 Sq. RAF Waterbeach/North Weald Gloster Meteor F Mk.3 1948. No.66 Sq. RAF Duxford Gloster Meteor F Mk.3 1948. No.92(F) Sq. RAF Duxford Gloster Meteor F Mk.3 1948. No.222 Sq. RAF Tangmere Gloster Meteor F Mk.4 1948. No.66 Sq. RAF Duxford Gloster Meteor F Mk.4 1948. No.92(F) Sq. RAF Duxford 12 Quote
yakarov79 Posted December 17, 2023 Author Posted December 17, 2023 Gloster Meteor F.3 1949. No.500 Sq. RAuxAF. RAF West Malling Gloster Meteor F.3 1949. No.504 Sq. RAuxAF. RAF Syerston Gloster Meteor F.3 1949. No.616 Sq. RAuxAF. RAF Manston Gloster Meteor F.4 1949. No.1(F) Sq. RAF Tangmere Gloster Meteor F.4 1949. No.74(F) Sq. RAF Horsham St.Faith Gloster Meteor F.4 1950. No.43(F) Sq. RAF Leuchars Gloster Meteor F.4 1950. No.203 Advanced Flying School. RAF Driffield Gloster Meteor F.4 1950. No.222 Sq. RAF Leuchars Gloster Meteor F.8 1950. No.43(F) Sq. RAF Leuchars Gloster Meteor F.4 1950/51. No.600 Sq. RAuxAF. RAF Biggin Hill 10 Quote
yakarov79 Posted December 17, 2023 Author Posted December 17, 2023 Gloster Meteor F.4 1951. No.615 Sq. RAuxAF. RAF Biggin Hill Gloster Meteor F.8 1951. No.41 Sq. RAF Biggin Hill Gloster Meteor F.8 1951. No.222 Sq. RAF Leuchars Gloster Meteor F.8 1951. No.226 OCU RAF Stradishall Gloster Meteor FR.9 1951. No.2(AC) Sq. RAF Celle, Germany Armstrong Whitworth NF.11 1951. No.29 Sq. RAF Tangmere Gloster Meteor PR.10 1951. No.2(AC) Sq. RAF Celle,Germany Gloster Meteor F.4 1952. No.63 Sq. RAF Waterbeach 12 Quote
yakarov79 Posted December 17, 2023 Author Posted December 17, 2023 Gloster Meteor F.4 1952. No.207 Advanced Flying School. RAF Yeadon Gloster Meteor F.4 1952. No.263 Sq. RAF Acklington Gloster Meteor F.8 1952. No.1 Sq. RAF Tangmere Gloster Meteor F.8 1952. No.54 Sq. RAF Odiham Gloster Meteor F.8 1952. No.65 Sq. RAF Duxford Gloster Meteor F.8 1952. No.247 Sq. RAF Odiham Gloster Meteor F.8 1952. No.616 Sq. RAuxAF. RAF Finningley Gloster Meteor FR.9 1952. No.208 Sq. RAF Abu Sueir, Egypt Gloster Meteor FR.9 1952. No.226 OCU(FR) RAF Stradishall Armstrong Whitworth NF.11 1952. No.68 Sq. RAF Wahn, Germany Gloster Meteor PR.10 1952. No.13 Sq. RAF Kabrit, Egypt 12 Quote
yakarov79 Posted December 17, 2023 Author Posted December 17, 2023 (edited) Gloster Meteor F.4 1953. No.257 Sq. RAF Church Fenton Gloster Meteor F.4 1953. No.609 Sq. RAuxAF. RAF Church Fenton Gloster Meteor F.8 1953. No.56(F) Sq. RAF Waterbeach Gloster Meteor F.8 1953. No.63 Sq. RAF Waterbeach Gloster Meteor F.8 1953. No.66 Sq. RAF Linton-on-Ouse Gloster Meteor F.8 1953. No.92(F) Sq. RAF Linton-on-Ouse Gloster Meteor F.8 1953. No.500 Sq. RAuxAF. RAF West Malling Gloster Meteor F.8 1953. No.604 Sq. RAuxAF. RAF North Weald Gloster Meteor F.8 1953. No.610 Sq. RAuxAF. RAF Hooton Park Gloster Meteor FR.9 1953. No.2(AC) Sq. RAF Celle, Germany Gloster Meteor FR.9 1953. No.79 Sq. RAF Wunstorf, Germany Armstrong Whitworth NF.11 1953. No.256 Sq. RAF Ahlhorn, Germany Armstrong Whitworth NF.11 1953. No.264 Sq. RAF Linton-on-Ouse Armstrong Whitworth NF.12 1953. No.29 Sq. RAF Tangmere Armstrong Whitworth NF.NF13 1953. No.219 Sq. RAF Kabrit, Egypt Edited December 17, 2023 by yakarov79 13 Quote
yakarov79 Posted December 17, 2023 Author Posted December 17, 2023 Gloster Meteor F.8 1954. No.19(F) Sq. RAF Wittering Gloster Meteor F.8 1954. No.74(F) Sq. RAF Horsham St. Faith Gloster Meteor F.8 1954. No.111 Sq. RAF North Weald Gloster Meteor F.8 1954. No.257 Sq. RAF Church Fenton Gloster Meteor F.8 1954. No.504 Sq. RAuxAF. RAF Syerston Gloster Meteor F.8 1954. No.611 Sq. RAuxAF. RAF Hooton Park Gloster Meteor F.8 1954. No.615 Sq. RAuxAF. RAF Biggin Hill Armstrong Whitworth NF.11 1954. No.96 Sq. RAF Ahlhorn, Germany Armstrong Whitworth NF.11 1954. No.141 Sq. RAF Coltishall Armstrong Whitworth NF.12 1954 No.25 Sq. RAF West Malling Gloster Meteor PR.10 1954. No.541 Sq. RAF Bückeburg, Germany Gloster Meteor T.7 Target tugs on RAF station duty Gloster Meteor T.7 14 Quote
yakarov79 Posted December 17, 2023 Author Posted December 17, 2023 Gloster Meteor F.8 1955. No.64 Sq. RAF Duxford Gloster Meteor F.8 1955. No.72 Sq. RAF Odiham Gloster Meteor F.8 1955. No.601 Sq. RAuxAF. RAF North Weald Gloster Meteor FR.9 1955. No.2(AC) Sq. RAF Celle, Germany Armstrong Whitworth NF.11 1955. No.87 Sq. RAF Wahn, Germany Armstrong Whitworth NF.11 1955. No.125 Sq. RAF Stradishall Armstrong Whitworth NF.12 1955. No.46 Sq. RAF Odiham Armstrong Whitworth NF.12 1955. No.152 Sq. RAF Wattisham Armstrong Whitworth NF.12 1955 No.264 Sq. RAF Linton-on-Ouse Armstrong Whitworth NF.14 1955. No.46 Sq. RAF Odiham Armstrong Whitworth NF.14 1955. No.152 Sq. RAF Wattisham Armstrong Whitworth NF.14 1955 No.264 Sq. RAF Linton-on-Ouse 14 Quote
yakarov79 Posted December 17, 2023 Author Posted December 17, 2023 Gloster Meteor F.8 1956. No.245 Sq. RAF Stradishall Gloster Meteor F.8 1956. No.263 Sq. RAuxAF. RAF Acklington Gloster Meteor F.8 1956. No.501 Sq. RAuxAF. RAF Filton Gloster Meteor F.8 1956. No.600 Sq. RAuxAF. RAF Biggin Hill Gloster Meteor F.8 1956. No.609 Sq. RAuxAF. RAF Church Fenton Gloster Meteor FR.9 1956. No.79 Sq. RAF Gütersloh, Germany Armstrong Whitworth NF.11 1956. No.151 Sq. RAF Leuchars Armstrong Whitworth NF.12 1956. No.72 Sq. RAF Odiham Armstrong Whitworth NF.14 1956. No.72 Sq. RAF Odiham Armstrong Whitworth NF.12 1956. No.153 Sq. RAF West Malling Armstrong Whitworth NF.14 1956. No.153 Sq. RAF West Malling 12 Quote
yakarov79 Posted December 17, 2023 Author Posted December 17, 2023 Gloster Meteor FR9 1957. No.208(R) Sq. RAF Salalah, Oman Armstrong Whitworth NF.11 1957. No.85 Sq. RAF West Raynham Armstrong Whitworth NF.12 1957. No.64 Sq. RAF Duxford Armstrong Whitworth NF.14 1957. No.64 Sq. RAF Duxford Armstrong Whitworth NF.12 1957. No.85 Sq. RAF Church Fenton Armstrong Whitworth NF.14 1957. No.85 Sq. RAF Church Fenton Armstrong Whitworth NF.13 1957. No.39 Sq. RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus Gloster Meteor PR10 1957. No.541 Sq. RAF Laarbruch,Germany 14 Quote
yakarov79 Posted December 17, 2023 Author Posted December 17, 2023 Gloster Meteor FR9 1958. No8. Sq. RAF Sharjah, Trucial States Armstrong Whitworth NF.14 1958. No.25 Sq. RAF Tangmere Armstrong Whitworth NF.14 1958. No.33 Sq. RAF Leeming Gloster Meteor PR.10 1958. No.81 Sq. RAF Tengah/Seletar,Singapore Armstrong Whitworth TT.20 1958. 728 NAS. RAF Hal Far, Malta Gloster Meteor U.15 1958. 728B NAS. RAF Hal Far, Malta Gloster Meteor U.15 1958. Royal Aircraft Establishment Llanbedr 13 Quote
yakarov79 Posted December 17, 2023 Author Posted December 17, 2023 Gloster Meteor FR.9 1959. No.79 Sq. RAF Gütersloh,Germany Armstrong Whitworth NF.11 1959. No.5 Sq. RAF Laarbruch, Germany Armstrong Whitworth NF.11 1959. No.11 Sq. RAF Geilenkirchen, Germany Armstrong Whitworth NF.14 1959. No.60 Sq. RAF Tengah, Singapore Armstrong Whitworth NF.(T)14 1960 No.2 Air Navigation School. Thorney Island Gloster Meteor U.16 1960. 728B NAS. RAF Hal Far, Malta Gloster Meteor U.16 1960. Royal Aircraft Establishment Llanbedr Armstrong Whitworth NF.(T)14 1961. No.1 Air Navigation School. Thorney Island Armstrong Whitworth TT.20 1967 No.3/4 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit., RAF Exeter Armstrong Whitworth TT.20 1970. No.1574 Target Facility Flight. RAF Seletar,Singapore 15 1 Quote
Spinners Posted December 17, 2023 Posted December 17, 2023 ^ Fantastic ^ Mandatory Screenshot I absolutely love the Gloster Meteor. As an aviation mad teenager in the mid-1970's, for a while, our local library only had two aircraft books 'Gloster Aircraft since 1917' and 'The Gloster Meteor' by Edward Shacklady so it's no wonder I'm fond of it! 7 Quote
+ravenclaw_007 Posted December 17, 2023 Posted December 17, 2023 Super , unbelievable well done , can't wait to get my hands on this birds 1 Quote
SayethWhaaaa Posted December 17, 2023 Posted December 17, 2023 Yeah, but do you have any screenshots of Meteors...? 😉 3 Quote
Wilches Posted December 17, 2023 Posted December 17, 2023 I´m still recovering... There´s one Meteor missing - a late F.3. Is the regular F.3 with the F.4´s long engine nacelles. Eager to see it! 1 Quote
yakarov79 Posted December 17, 2023 Author Posted December 17, 2023 Yes...I know. 15 airframes were built, some converted later into F.4 Like the F.4 speed record breaker here + guns. I think something can be arranged. The one truly missing is the prone pilot variant . 1 Quote
yakarov79 Posted December 23, 2023 Author Posted December 23, 2023 On 12/17/2023 at 7:19 PM, Wilches said: There´s one Meteor missing - a late F.3. Is the regular F.3 with the F.4´s long engine nacelles. Eager to see it! There were actually little different nacelles...but the idea was to have long chord nacelles. 1947. No.56(F) Sq. RAF Wattisham 6 1 Quote
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