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    Airframe Family: Gloster Meteor
    Latest Model:Meteor T.7
    Last Military Serial:WH132 RAF
    Compressed ID:Gloster Meteor T.7 sn WH132 RAF
    Latest Owner or Location:The Hooton Park Trust, Hooton Park, Cheshire

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Meteor T.7 by Gloster at Hucclecote, Glos.

    10 December 1951

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n WH132.

    16 July 1966

    New serial number assigned: 7906M RAF

    Transferred to No. 5 MU, Kemble.

    26 July 1966

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Air Force.

    To 276 (Chelmsford) Squadron, Air Training Corps, Chelmsford, Essex, England.
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    2009


    Photographer: Andy West
    Notes: Aircraft is situated within the Air Training Corps compound, which is fenced. The fence is made of aluminium slats. These are spaced apart widely enough that it is possible to poke a lens between to get a clear photograph.

    Circa 2 April 2010


    Photographer: Edward Hawke

    5 July 2010


    Photographer: Jon Wickenden
    Notes: Gloster Meteor T7 WH132 / J outside 276 Sqn Air Training Corps at their HQ in Meteor Way, Chelmsford. This airframe has now been moved to RAF Leconfield in East Yorkshire where it has become the Gate Guardian

    November 2010

    To RAF Leconfield, East Riding, Yorkshire.
    In arrived at for restoration prior to display there as gate guardian.

    5 October 2017

    Transported by ground. Delivered to The Hooton Park Trust, Hooton Park, Cheshire.
    Collected from Leconfield and transported in 3 sections to Hooton Park. Bought by The Hooton Park Trust for restoration and display in one of the 3 Grade II(*) listed hangars.
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    UK Serials Resource Centre by Wolverhampton Aviation Group
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     Peter Nicholson
    Graham Sparkes
    Andy West
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