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Serial #: WA591 Construction #: ? Civil Registration: N/A |
Model(s): T.7 Name: None Status: Restoration Last info: 2003 |
Delivered to RAF as WA591.
- BOC: August 26, 1949.
- SOC:
- Delivered to Central Fighter Establishment, West Raynham, Sept. 2, 1949.
- Allocated to To 226 Operational Conversion unit, Stradishall, Oct. 31, 1949.
-- Flying accident. Initially Cat 3R later changed to Cat 4R., January 12, 1950.
-- Repaired at Glosters and retured to service November 16, 1950.
- Transferred to 203 Advanced Flying School, Driffield, November 20, 1950.
-- Flying accident, Assessed Cat 4R by 43 Group, Oct. 24, 1951.
-- Sent to Glosters December 5, 1951.
-- Repairs completed May 14, 1952.
- Transferred to 208 Advanced Flying School, Merryfield, May 15, 1952.
- Transferred to 215 Advanced Flying School, Finningley, March 10, 1953.
-- Flying accident, Assessed Cat 4R, August 6, 1953.
-- Sent to Glosters for repairs, Sept. 22, 1953.
-- Repairs complete June 30, 1954.
- Transferred to 33 MU, Lyneham, July 2, 1954.
- Transferred to 12 Flying Training School, Weston Zoyland, December 9, 1954.
- Transferred to 38 MU pending refurbishment, June 17, 1955.
-- Pending refurbishment.
- Sent to A V Roe, Cat 4 Refurbishment, Feb. 27, 1956.
-- Repairs began March 2, completed on the July 25, 1956.
- Transferred to 12 MU, Kirkbridge, July 26, 1956.
- Transferred to 33 MU, Lyneham, March 16, 1959.
- Transferred to RAF College of Air Warfare, Manby (3 Squadron), June 29, 1959.
- Transferred to 33 MU, Lyneham, Jan 31, 1961.
- Transferred to 5 MU, Kemble, August 30, 1961.
- Transferred to 33 MU, Lyneham, Oct. 12, 1961.
- Transferred to 5 FTS, Oakington, January 25, 1962.
- Transferred to 8 FTS, Driffield, Feb. 27, 1962.
- Transferred to RAF College of Air Warfare, Manby (3 Squadron), August 13, 1962.
-- Sent to 63 MU for Cat 3R repair, July 10, 1963.
- Transferred to 5 MU, Kemble, May 3, 1965.
-- Transferred to Apprentice School for ground instruction.
-- Issued instructional airframe serial 7917M.
RAF Woodvale, 1980's
- Gate Guard.
The Meteor Flight, Yatesbury, UK, 2003.
- Under Restoration to airworthy.
The Meteor Flight
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