Meteors over Oxford today?
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Meteors over Oxford today?
Just heard the sound of four axial-flow jets right over the house this afternoon and caught the splendid sight of what had to be two Meteors in close formation heading west in the direction of BEagle's Secret Oxfordshire Airbase. Kemble? Boscombe Down?
Too late to see any markings, although thought I saw a glimpse of red. Gone all too soon!
My initial thought was that they were from MB at Chalgrove, but that's closed now....
Brightened up a difficult afternoon, anyway.
Ripline
Too late to see any markings, although thought I saw a glimpse of red. Gone all too soon!
My initial thought was that they were from MB at Chalgrove, but that's closed now....
Brightened up a difficult afternoon, anyway.
Ripline
Ownership of Chalgrove airfield was transferred a couple of months ago from the MOD to the Homes and Communities Agency and South Oxfordshire District Council wants to build 3500 homes on the site.
Large scale house building at Chalgrove is years away. MB operation is still up, running and functional, although only VERY occasional.
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There was a Martin Baker-owned Meteor active showing on FlightRadar24 this afternoon. My memory is not infallible but I think the c/s was MBE01. Unfortunately I didn't take a lot of notice of it as in my life Meteors were so plentiful.
Chalgrove is mentioned quite a lot in this recent document:
http://www.raf.mod.uk/RAFbenson/rafc...96A03DEA87.pdf
http://www.raf.mod.uk/RAFbenson/rafc...96A03DEA87.pdf
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I believe at the current rate of use the two Meteors will be flying into the 2040s.
I believe at the current rate of use the two Meteors will be flying into the 2040s.
Try and think of another similar type and you will struggle to find one.
Canberra perhaps?
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Err single canopy and side by side seating, unless you use the American version, so will get a tad warm for the remaining pilot.. At the moment none flying here either, though that is in hand.
As old as the Meatbox is, it just ticks all of the boxes when you come down to it.
As old as the Meatbox is, it just ticks all of the boxes when you come down to it.
I see. I hadn't worked out that one occupant banged out and one was needed to do the landing.
Simples!
There's a Met. Man for you.
Simples!
There's a Met. Man for you.