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Constructed as a Meteor F.8 by Armstrong Whitworth at Baginton.
The delivery date is provided. |
2 November 1951 |
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Waiting for the RAF to take posession at Baginton. |
27 November 1951 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n WH301.
The delivery date is provided. |
27 November 1951 |
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Transferred to No. 29 MU, High Ercall, Salop.
Placed in storage with No. 29. |
29 January 1952 |
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Transferred to Day Fighter Leaders School, Central Fighter Establishment, West Raynham. |
14 January 1955 |
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Transferred to Royal Auxiliary Air Force, No. 609 (West Riding of Yorkshire) Squadron, RAF Church Fenton, Yorkshire. |
21 October 1955 |
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Transferred to No. 12 MU, Kirkbride.
Placed in storage. |
From 24 October 1956 to 19 December 1956 |
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Repaired.
It is not known what caused damage. |
19 March 1957 |
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Transferred to RAF Flying College, Manby, Lincs. |
3 September 1957 |
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Photographer: Unknown
Notes: Photographed at Blackbushe. |
23 February 1961 |
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Damaged.
Evaluated as Cat 3R. |
From 26 February 1961 to 30 June 1961 |
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Repaired. |
1 August 1961 |
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Transferred to RAF Flying College, Manby, Lincs. |
3 May 1962 |
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Damaged.
Evaluated as Cat 3R. |
8 August 1962 |
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Repaired. |
9 August 1962 |
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Transferred to College of Air Warfare, Manby, Lincs.
Returned to the renamed college. |
5 September 1963 |
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Transferred to No. 5 MU Kemble, Gloucester. |
11 February 1965 |
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Transferred to No. 85 Squadron, RAF Binbrook, Lincs.
Operated with markings: T |
8 November 1965 |
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Designated for disposal. |
26 November 1965 |
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Last flight.
Flown to No.5 MU, Kemble. |
30 November 1965 |
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Designated non-effective aircraft. |
26 January 1967 |
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New serial number assigned: 7930M RAF |
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Dismantled at Kemble. |
17 February 1967 |
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Transported by ground. Delivered to RAF Museum, RAF Henlow, Beds.
Fuselage moved to Henlow and placed in storage at Henlow. |
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Transported by ground.
The wings and centre section followed the fuselage to storage a Henlow. |
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Reassembled at Henlow. |
From November 1978 to December 1978 |
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To RAF Museu, RAF Henlow, Beds. |
From 22 April 1996 to 25 April 1996 |
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Engines removed by Martin-Baker and replaced with time-expired units. Martin-Baker held the good engines as spares for the two airworthy ejection seat test Meteors. |
After April 1996 |
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To RAF Museum, Grahame Park Way, Hendon, London, England.
 View the Location Dossier |
11 December 2011 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: Meteor F.8 on display in the Historic Hangars Collection at the RAF Museum at Hendon |
