Aircraft Photo of EE549 | Gloster Meteor F4 | UK - Air Force | AirHistory.net #531856
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:EE549
Aircraft Original Type:Gloster Meteor
Aircraft Generic Type:Gloster Meteor
Aircraft Version:Gloster Meteor F4
C/n (msn):[ EE549 ]
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
Location
City / Area:Innsworth / RAF Innsworth [ Off-Airport ]Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
 
Photo Date:1963
Photo from:Tim Spearman Collection
Photo ID: 531856
Photo Comment

Built 1946, to the RAF High Speed Flight and set a new World Speed Record of 615.78 mph 07/09/46 . Allocated 7008M in 1953. On gate guard duties at RAF Innsworth March 1961 to April 1967 before joining the RAF Museum following restoration, in 1971. Loaned to the Military Aviation Museum, at Tangmere, W Sussex in September 1992 and current there at time of upload.

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