| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | WH453 |
| Military Code: | L |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Gloster Meteor |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Gloster Meteor |
| Aircraft Version: | Gloster Meteor D16 |
| C/n (msn): | G5/415582 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | FairfordMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGVA IATA: FFD Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | IAT - International Air Tattoo 1989 |
| Photo Date: | 22 July 1989 |
| Photo by: | Paul Seymour |
| Photo ID: | 864749 |
| Photo Comment |
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Delivered to the RAF as Meteor F.8 WH453 in 1951. To the RAE - Royal Aircraft Establishment in 1972 and converted to a Meteor D.16 for controlling drones. To the Bentwaters Cold War Museum in 2005 and converted back to a Meteor F.8. This photo is copyright © Paul Seymour, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 9 November 2025, and has since been viewed 35 times. |