Gloster Meteor

The Gloster Meteor was the first British jet fighter and the Allies' first operational jet. Designed by George Carter, it first flew in 1943 and commenced operations on 27 July 1944 with 616 Squadron of the Royal Air Force (RAF). The Gloster Meteor was not an aerodynamically advanced aircraft but the Gloster design team succeeded in producing an effective jet fighter that served the RAF and other air forces for decades. Meteors saw action with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in the Korean War and remained in service with numerous air forces until the 1970s.

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[hunterxf382]

@linedriver1 yes indeed - he's very much alive & well actually! I'm always in touch with him :)

[ambetanterix]

Magnificent plane. Flew also in the Belgian Airforce.

[linedriver1]

You`ll remember Flt Lt Catt then!! A pipe and a hip-flask and away he went!!

[hunterxf382]

Great to see "Winston" the F8 in first part....

I worked on it at Brawdy - indeed it did tow targets in it's last years in the RAF before finally retiring in 1982. It still flies in civillian hands in Temora, Australia. This particular one is NOT one of the Martin Baker test aircraft by the way....

[geoac]

Worjed with these guys at Brawdy! Towed the target!

[peepeevagi]

You want supermaneuverability?

Get a meteor.

Also, is this the Meteor that that one company still uses for ejection seat testing?