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Gloster Meteor F.8
- Reg: WK991 photos
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- Airline: United Kingdom - Royal Air Force (RAF)
- Photo Date: Jan 22, 2015
- Uploaded: Jun 18, 2016
- Duxford - EGSU, United Kingdom
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WK991 was constructed by the Gloster Aircraft Company at Hucclecote and was awaiting collection from there on 8th July 1953. It was delivered to 20 MU at RAF Aston Down where five days later where it was accepted onto the RAF books. From here, on 12th August 1953, it was allocated to the Northern Sector Communications Flight at RAF Linton-on-Ouse. On 21st November 1957, WK991 transferred to 13 Group Headquarters Communications Flight at RAF Newton, where it stayed until 24th March 1958 when it was allocated to 46 Squadron at RAF Odiham for target towing duties in support of their Javelin operations. Here, the under surfaces were painted with high visibility black and yellow diagonal stripes and it was given the designation F(TT).8. During its time at Odiham on 13th June 1958, WK991 suffered a Category 3R accident when the pilot inadvertently retracted the undercarriage on landing. It was repaired on site by a team from 71 MU, RAF Bicester and was back on target towing duties with 46 Squadron on 22nd August. On 29th July 1959, WK991 was transferred to 56 Squadron at RAF Wattisham and was coded ‘A’, here it undertook similar duties in support of their Hunter operations. WK991 stayed at Wattisham until 20th December 1960 when it was placed in storage at 5 MU, RAF Kemble. Declared a ‘non-effective airframe’ on 15th April 1961, it was later transferred to the IWM on 10th December 1963 and given the maintenance serial 7825M.
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WK991 was constructed by the Gloster Aircraft Company at Hucclecote and was awaiting collection from there on 8th July 1953. It was delivered to 20 MU at RAF Aston Down where five days later where it was accepted onto the RAF books. From here, on 12th August 1953, it was allocated to the Northern Sector Communications Flight at RAF Linton-on-Ouse. On 21st November 1957, WK991 transferred to 13 Group Headquarters Communications Flight at RAF Newton, where it stayed until 24th March 1958 when it was allocated to 46 Squadron at RAF Odiham for target towing duties in support of their Javelin operations. Here, the under surfaces were painted with high visibility black and yellow diagonal stripes and it was given the designation F(TT).8. During its time at Odiham on 13th June 1958, WK991 suffered a Category 3R accident when the pilot inadvertently retracted the undercarriage on landing. It was repaired on site by a team from 71 MU, RAF Bicester and was back on target towing duties with 46 Squadron on 22nd August. On 29th July 1959, WK991 was transferred to 56 Squadron at RAF Wattisham and was coded ‘A’, here it undertook similar duties in support of their Hunter operations. WK991 stayed at Wattisham until 20th December 1960 when it was placed in storage at 5 MU, RAF Kemble. Declared a ‘non-effective airframe’ on 15th April 1961, it was later transferred to the IWM on 10th December 1963 and given the maintenance serial 7825M.Camera
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- Reg: WK991 photos
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Aircraft:
Gloster Meteor F.8
- Airline: United Kingdom - Royal Air Force (RAF)
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Duxford - EGSU
- United Kingdom
