Originally Posted by
olympus
Yes, Geoff was a staff pilot at Boscombe Down and I believe one of the only non ETPS qualified men on B Squadron. To my belief he only flew the larger, multi engine types but of course he may well have flown the Meteor, although he never mentioned that fact to me.
He did indeed fly the Meteor as part of the TSR-2 programme:
"Recollections of period as test pilot with E (Transport Trials) Sqdn at Aircraft and Armament Experimental Establishment, Boscombe Down, GB, 1964-1969: role of E Sqdn; character of Blackburn Beverley and Armstong Whitworth Argosy; crew on board Blackburn Beverley; landing capability of Blackburn Beverley; variation in work; flying Gloster Meteor; flying photographic chases on BAe TSR 2 in Gloster Meteor; opinion of BAe TSR 2."
Boston, Geoffrey Alan (Oral history) (29827)