Meteors everywhere.

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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

 

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

 

 

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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^ 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!

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Holy moly.....outstanding !!!!!  

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Super , unbelievable well done , can't wait to get my hands on this birds  

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Yeah, but do you have any screenshots of Meteors...? 😉

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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!

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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 .

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Israeli Meteor F.Mk.8

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Wow... no any other words...

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G'day!

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Strong Stuff

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Tykes!

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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

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Thanks boss!!! Phenomenal!!!!