+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
+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
+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
+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
+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
+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
+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
+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
+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
+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
+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
+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
Spinners Posted December 17, 2023 Posted December 17, 2023 ^ Fantastic ^ Â 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
+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
+SayethWhaaaa Posted December 17, 2023 Posted December 17, 2023 Yeah, but do you have any screenshots of Meteors...? 😉 3
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
+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
+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
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