| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | VW453 |
| Military Code: | Z |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Gloster Meteor |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Gloster Meteor |
| Aircraft Version: | Gloster Meteor T7 |
| C/n (msn): | [ VW453 ] |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 604 Sqn |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Area: | Innsworth / RAF Innsworth [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 1995 |
| Photo from: | Jeff Peck Collection (via Tim Spearman) |
| Photo ID: | 864553 |
| Photo Comment |
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Arrived at Innsworth in November 1981 from the Chemical Defense Establishment at Porton Down who had been using the aircraft for ground trials. Allocated maintenance serial 8703M and after restoration by the Cotswold Aircraft Restoration Group was placed as a gate guard in March 1994, replacing Javelin XH903. Removed from display in June 2010 and moved to the Jet Age Museum at Staverton in April 2013. (photographer unknown) This photo was added on 9 November 2025, and has since been viewed 71 times. |