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MANUFACTURER
Gloster
TYPE
Meteor F Mk.8
SERIAL NUMBER
WL168 (really WK654)
COUNTRY
United Kingdom
ROLE
Jet Fighter
LENGTH
44 ft 7 in (13.59 m)
WING SPAN
37 ft 2 in (11.32 m)
HEIGHT
13 ft 0 in (3.96 m)
MAX SPEED
592 mph at 10,000 ft
MAX ALTITUDE
44,000 Ft
RANGE
600 mi (965 km)
WEIGHT
10,684 lb (4,846 kg)
ENGINE
2x Rolls Royce Derwent Mk.8’s each giving 3,500 Lbs of thrust
CREW
1. Pilot
WEAPONS
4x 20 mm Hispano cannons
  		 
 
 
 

HISTORY

Delivered from the factory to 20MU in March 1952 before joining 247 Sqn at RAF Odiham in May 1952. June 1956 saw its transfer to its sister unit at RAF Odiham, 46 Sqn. Later, WK654 served with the ‘All Weather Flying Squadron’ at RAF West Raynham (August 1959), Central Fighter Establishment at RAF West Raynham (November 1962) and 85 Squadron at RAF Binbrook (August 1964). On 22nd December 1969, this aircraft took its final flight to RAF Kemble, from where it was allocated to RAF Neatishead to serve as a ‘Gate Guard’. In 1992 WK654 was replaced by a Phantom from RAF Wattisham thus leaving this airframe surplus to requirements and a move to a new home with the CNAM.

This aircraft was repainted in 2005/6 and is displayed in the colours of the 245 Squadron Commanders aircraft.