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    Airframe Family: Gloster Meteor
    Latest Model:Meteor F.8
    Last Military Serial:WL168 RAF
    Compressed ID:Gloster Meteor F.8 sn WL168 RAF
    Latest Owner or Location:Yorkshire Air Museum, Elvington Airport, York, York, England

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Meteor F.8.

    22 February 1954

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n WL168.

    Transferred to 111SQN.

    Transferred to 604SQN.

    Transferred to APS, RAF Sylt.

    7 September 1961

    Transferred to 33 MU, RAF Lyneham.

    4 April 1962

    New serial number assigned: 7750M RAF

    10 May 1962

    Permanently withdrawn from use.

    1962

    Transferred to 35 MU, RAF Heywood, Lancs.

    13 September 1968


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Gloster Meteor F.8 WL168 as WH456 of 616 Squadron on display at the 1968 RAF Finningley Airshow.

    Transferred to RAF Finningley.

    Markings Applied: WH456
    In false markings.

    By February 1977

    Transferred to RAF Swinderby.

    May 1979

    Transferred to RAF Saint Athan, Historic Aircraft Collection.

    By 12 September 1981

    Markings Applied: WK168, A

    12 September 1981


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RAF St Athan Battle of Britain Air Day

    1987

    Transferred to RAF Finningley.
    For use as a Gate guardian.

    10 June 1988

    Markings Applied: WK864, C
    Unveiled in 616 Sqn markings.

    12 April 1996

    To Yorkshire Air Museum, Elvington Airport, York, York, England.
    View the Location Dossier

    Markings Applied: WK864

    11 October 2013


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Gloster Meteor at Yorkshire Air Museum
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     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    South Wales Aviation Group
    UK Serials Resource Centre by Wolverhampton Aviation Group
    Individual Contributors
     Terry Fletcher
    Robert Nichols
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