As an aside to the topic [please excuse] No 1574 TTF at Changi operated Meteors in the role in the late 60s.
I recall a tale [unsubstantiated] that a TT20 went in for major servicing, after which they had serious difficulty in getting the balance checks right. After considerable work, it was [apparently] determined that its years of flag-pulling had stretched the airframe by several inches.
Possible?
http://www.aviationphotocompany.com/...4E90#h76294e90