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1949 |
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Constructed as a Meteor T.7 by Gloster at Hucclecote, Glos. |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n WA634. |
7 March 1951 |
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Transferred to Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment, Moreton Valence Airfield.
Allotted to the AAEE for tropical cockpit cooling trials, initially at Glosters Moreton Valence airfield. Had still flown only 8 hours. |
17 April 1951 |
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Ferried from Moreton Valence to Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment, Boscombe Down, Hampshire for further trials including hot climate trials at Khartoum in the Sudan. |
18 January 1952 |
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Transferred to Martin Baker Aircraft Co Ltd, Higher Denham near Uxbridge, Middlesex.
Sent to Martin Baker for ejection seat trials. |
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Converted to a Meteor T.7/8. |
April 1962 |
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Withdrawn for major servicing following test flight at the end of the month. |
By 11 April 1962 |
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The aircrame had flown 323.45 hours (935 landings) and made 670 ejections. |
6 September 1962 |
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Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Air Force. |
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Transferred to Chalgrove, Oxon.
Designated for spares use at Chalgrove. |
December 1973 |
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Photographer: Phillip Dawe
Notes: WA634 - Meteor T.7 - Martin Baker - Chalgrove -Used exclusively as a trials aircraft by the A and AEE at Boscombe Down (Nov 49 - Jan 52) and Martin Baker (Jan 52 - Aug 62), the airframe has some notable events in its history. Cockpit cooling trials in Sudan, 1951; fitted with the rear fuselage of Meteor T.8 to overcome stability issues; first live ground level ejection (Sqn Ldr JS Fifield, August 55); ejection seat demonstrations at the Battle of Britain air shows at Biggin Hill and Benson (Sep 57); demonstrated a runway ejection at Hanover air show (Rolf Bullwinkel, May 58). Struck-off in September 1962, the airframe was purchased by Martin Baker and continued to be used on ejection trials until December 1967 |
August 1974 |
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Transported by ground. Delivered to Station Museum, RAF Saint Athan.
Moved to Saint Athan by No.71MU at Bicester. Displayed by the Station Museum on behalf of the RAF Museum. |
1986 |
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To Royal Air Force Museum, Cosford, Cosford, Shropshire, England.
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21 May 2011 |
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Photographer: Paulo Abadesso
Notes: UK, Cosford Museum, Test Flight HangarNote this a/c has moved position and was not in the same location by 2014-01-23 as ZF534 is now in that spot in the museum. |
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To Royal Air Force Museum, Midland, Cosford, Shropshire, England.
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December 2022 |
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To Ulster Aviation Society (Long Kesh Hangar), Lisburn, Mazetown, Lisburn, Northern Ireland.
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