| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | A77-867 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Gloster Meteor |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Gloster Meteor |
| Aircraft Version: | Gloster Meteor F8 |
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| Operator Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Adelaide - ParafieldMap |
| Region / Country: | South Australia, Australia |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: YPPF IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | Classic Jet Fighter Museum |
| Photo Date: | 28 August 2008 |
| Photo by: | Phil Vabre |
| Photo ID: | 36734 |
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Built to an RAF order as WK685 but diverted to the RAAF. Shipped directly to Korea aboard HMS Ocean & taken on RAAF charge 20 August 1952. Based at Kimpo with 77 Sqn. Shipped to Australia in December 1955 and served with 77, 78 & 22 Sqns. Rescued from the Point Cook Fire Training School & put on display at Moorabbin Air Museum. Acquired by Classic Jets Fighter Museum, Parafield, 1992 & restored. Note Parafield's historic former Terminal building and Control Tower in the background. This photo is copyright © Phil Vabre, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 31 January 2018, and has since been viewed 111 times. |