In many ways the Gloster Meteor can be seen as Britain's jet-powered equivalent of the Spitfire, the first of a new generation of fighters that would patrol British skies for many years after its introduction into the squadron in July 1944.
The later F.8 variant was arguably the most effective version of the Meteor and formed the backbone of British fighter defence for the five years following its introduction.
With 1183 aircraft built, the F.8 was both the last single-seat fighter variant of the Meteor and the most widely produced, making it arguably one of Britain's most important post-war aircraft.
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The later F.8 variant was arguably the most effective version of the Meteor and formed the backbone of British fighter defence for the five years following its introduction.
With 1183 aircraft built, the F.8 was both the last single-seat fighter variant of the Meteor and the most widely produced, making it arguably one of Britain's most important post-war aircraft.
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- No.500 Sqn. (County of Kent), Royal Auxiliary Air Force, RAF West Malling, Kent, England, May 1953
- No.74(F) Sqn., RAF Horsham St Faith, Norfolk, England, July 1955
- No.350 Sqn., Belgian Air Force, Beauvechain, Belgium, early 1950s
unbuilt / unpainted
Paint and glue not included
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