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1949 |
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Constructed as a Meteor F.8. |
1949 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n VZ467. |
By 1980 |
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Converted to a Meteor F.8(TT). |
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Photographer: Unknown |
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Photographer: Unknown |
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Photographer: Unknown |
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Photographer: Unknown |
By 1980 |
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Transferred to 1 TWU, RAF Brawdy. |
By 1980 |
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Markings Applied: 01 |
31 May 1980 |
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Photographer: Ken Videan
Notes: At Greenham Common. |
31 May 1980 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at Newbury Air Festival, RAF Greenham Common |
1 June 1980 |
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Photographer: C Peter Russell-Smith
Notes: Photographed at Greenham Common. |
Circa June 1981 |
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Photographer: Ken Videan
Notes: At Greenham Common. |
27 June 1981 |
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Photographer: Peter Nicholson
Notes: Meteor F.8(TT) of 1 Tactical Weapons Unit on display at the 1981 International Air Tattoo at RAF Greenham Common, Berkshire. |
1982 |
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Photographer: BAe
Notes: Flown throughout its RAF service as VZ467, and commonly refered to as Winston. This Meteor was the very last single seat Meteor in RAF service, retiring in 1982 from RAF Brawdy, Pembrokeshire, Wales. I was groundcrew on this aircraft until its retirement! |
4 September 1982 |
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Photographer: Ruth AS / Wikipedia Commons
Notes: 1982 photo of Gloster Meteor F.8 VZ467 wearing the markings of 615 (County of Surrey) Squadron RAuxAF |
5 November 1991 |
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To AIR Support Aviation Services, London with new c/r G-METE. |
24 May 1994 |
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To SARK International Airways, Guernsey keeping c/r G-METE. |
Circa 1999 |
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Photographer: Ken Videan
Notes: At Fairford. |
10 July 2000 |
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To Timothy John Manna, Pedlars Barn, Newsells Village, Barkway, Royston keeping c/r G-METE. |
26 October 2001 |
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Civil registration, G-METE, cancelled. |
30 October 2001 |
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To Temora Aviation Museum Inc, Temora, NSW with new c/r VH-MBX. |
30 October 2001 |
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Operated by Temora Aviation Museum Engineering P/L. |
19 December 2005 |
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To Temora Aviation Museum, Temora, New South Wales keeping c/r VH-MBX. |
19 December 2005 |
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Placed on display with Temora Aviation Museum, Temora, New South Wales.
A77-851
Painted in the colors of a Korean War Meteor - as operated by the RAAF 77th Squadron.
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Operated by Temora Aviation Museum Engineering P/L.
The only airworthy Meteor F8 left in the world. |
16 September 2006 |
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To Temora Aviation Museum Engineering P/L keeping c/r VH-MBX. |
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Markings Applied: A77-851
Based at Temora, Australia. |
29 March 2014 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: In Temora Aviation Museum, New South Wales, Australia |
27 August 2019 |
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To RAAF Museum, RAAF Base Point Cook, VIC keeping c/r VH-MBX. |
27 August 2019 |
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To Commonwealth of Australia Represented By Royal Australian Air Force 100 Squadron, Raaf Base Point Cook, VIC with new c/r VH-MBX. |
27 August 2019 |
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To Commonwealth of Australia Represented By Royal Australian Air Force, RAAF Base Point Cook, VIC keeping c/r VH-MBX. |
November 2019 |
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Photographer: Nigel Hitchman
Notes: At the RAAF Edinburgh Australia Airshow |
19 October 2024 |
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Photographer: Reinhard Jost
Notes: The Island of Tasman and Halestorm titles on Meteor VH-MBX at Temora, QLD |
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