New Meteor book planned
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Danny,
Sorry, slip of the finger. Of course it was the TT20 and they were based at Changi for towing drogues over the Grey Funnel Line in the South China Sea. They allegedly fired "break up shot" but on occasion it seemed quite exciting.
Sorry, slip of the finger. Of course it was the TT20 and they were based at Changi for towing drogues over the Grey Funnel Line in the South China Sea. They allegedly fired "break up shot" but on occasion it seemed quite exciting.
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Hi Steve
I flew Meteors with 1574 TFF at Changi in the mid 60s. I think we were the last operational RAF unit with a mix of 7s, 8s and TT20s. We provided target facilities for the RAF, allied navies and the army. During the Indonesian confrontation, the Mk 8s also had an armed support role.
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Peter Macintosh
I flew Meteors with 1574 TFF at Changi in the mid 60s. I think we were the last operational RAF unit with a mix of 7s, 8s and TT20s. We provided target facilities for the RAF, allied navies and the army. During the Indonesian confrontation, the Mk 8s also had an armed support role.
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Peter Macintosh
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Found this while searching for the famous "All we want for Xmas is our wings swept back"
First Mig Kill
77 Squadron finally achieved its first confirmed Mig-15 kill on 1 December 1951 when twelve Meteors were engaged by over fifty Migs in an epic dogfight over Pyongyang
Meteor Operations in Korea
50 Migs!! Some dogfight....
First Mig Kill
77 Squadron finally achieved its first confirmed Mig-15 kill on 1 December 1951 when twelve Meteors were engaged by over fifty Migs in an epic dogfight over Pyongyang
Meteor Operations in Korea
50 Migs!! Some dogfight....
Groundcrew:
I worked on Meteors (T7 & F8s) at Chivenor (Aaaaaahhhhh!) in the early 60s. Great job, apart from the annual AOC's inspection and an occasion where the Station Flight Safety Officer burst a mainwheel tyre when landing at 1650 on a Friday afternoon ("sorry chaps", said Roger C****) - having just messed up my weekend arrangements
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I worked on Meteors (T7 & F8s) at Chivenor (Aaaaaahhhhh!) in the early 60s. Great job, apart from the annual AOC's inspection and an occasion where the Station Flight Safety Officer burst a mainwheel tyre when landing at 1650 on a Friday afternoon ("sorry chaps", said Roger C****) - having just messed up my weekend arrangements
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I had an all too brief acquaintance with the Meteor in 1960 when I was given the “Jet Refresher Course” at Strubby, after 2˝ years on a ground tour(Halton).
As preparation for a Hunter refresher at Chivenor, the Strubby Course gave me around 38 hours on the T7 and 6 on the F8.
I thought the Mark 8 was a joy to fly, but didn’t care so much for the T7, despite having the late Bill Loverseed as my QFI. Reasons for not enjoying the 7 so much were:
1. The Forth Rail Bridge style of canopy ironwork, &
2. The lack of pressurisation, which when coupled with starting spins from 38,000’ cost me a ruptured ear drum and a delay to the Chivenor course.
As preparation for a Hunter refresher at Chivenor, the Strubby Course gave me around 38 hours on the T7 and 6 on the F8.
I thought the Mark 8 was a joy to fly, but didn’t care so much for the T7, despite having the late Bill Loverseed as my QFI. Reasons for not enjoying the 7 so much were:
1. The Forth Rail Bridge style of canopy ironwork, &
2. The lack of pressurisation, which when coupled with starting spins from 38,000’ cost me a ruptured ear drum and a delay to the Chivenor course.
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Dear 26er,
You got my attention with your earlier post detailing your Meteor flying career and I am most anxious to talk with you about it.
Could you please check your emails?
Thanks
Steve
You got my attention with your earlier post detailing your Meteor flying career and I am most anxious to talk with you about it.
Could you please check your emails?
Thanks
Steve
I managed to accumulate a few hours on the Levant Comm Squadron T7 and F8's at Nicosia in 1958. The meteor was the only aircraft I flew without doing a course or having any dual. My full time job at the time was Hastings second pilot.
