June 26, 2013 at 12:24 pm
was there ever a early meteor on the civil register…preferably a mk3/4
By: oz rb fan - 26th June 2013 at 13:16
thanks guy’s…i’m planing a couple of civil aircraft models with a twist..former military planes in civil scheme’s
By: Stuart H - 26th June 2013 at 12:57
According to Bill Waterton, Gloster’s chief test pilot, G-AIDC, a clipped wing Meteor 4, was also the world’s first civil registered jet. G-AKPK, a Meteor 7, the worlds first jet trainer, was registered by Glosters in 1948. http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/weapons_gloster_meteor_7.html
By: hunterxf382 - 26th June 2013 at 12:54
Yes G-AIDC as mentioned (archive photo attached)
Other civil registered Meteors that I’m aware of include:
G-AKPK: (archive side view attached plus this link)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dwhitworth/5468077788/in/set-72157627948966391
G-AMCJ:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dwhitworth/5518344520/in/set-72157627948966391
G-ASLW:
http://www.airlinefan.com/airline-photos/6333559/Rolls-Royce/Gloster/Meteor/G-ASLW/
G-ARCX:
http://photovalet.com/data/comps/MYF/MYFV13P07_03.0359.jpg
By: Mike J - 26th June 2013 at 12:28
There would appear to be just this F.4, registered to Glosters as a Company demonstrator between 1946 & 48