Surprised no one has picked up on this yet but the Meteor T7 should be flying from Kemble to Coventry AIRBASE on Tuesday July 5th. Dan Griffith will be piloting the aircraft and she is due to arrive at Coventry between 11 and 12. Dan will then depart later in the Meteor NF11 for a display in Belgium. AIRBASE which is not normally open on a Tuesday will be opened especially for the event and normal admission prices apply. This is of course all subject to serviceability.
By: Howard500 - 15th August 2011 at 20:55
the Martin baker meteors flew together at cranwell earlier this year also 😀
By: --o-o-O-o-o-- - 15th August 2011 at 20:12
That was on 12th April, 2007 🙂 – sorry, there isnt a face for smartarse 😀
Roger Smith
Smart@rse!!
🙂
By: RPSmith - 15th August 2011 at 20:04
……the 70th anniversary of the jet engine. ………
That was on 12th April, 2007 🙂 – sorry, there isnt a face for smartarse 😀
Roger Smith
By: --o-o-O-o-o-- - 15th August 2011 at 17:35
Be nice to see her at Waddington – it was great to see the Hunters, Vampire and Meteor – when did we last see 2 Meteors fly together?
May. Both Martin Baker machines did a flypast at Cranwell as part of the 70th anniversary of the jet engine. The Jet Age Museum’s E28 replica was on the ground at the time (obviously!)
By: hunterxf382 - 15th August 2011 at 16:02
Not sure but it can’t be long as I have seen a picture of her on FACEBOOK in her new colours just minus outer wings for some reason
Outer wings were removed to fit in paintshop – and sprayed seperately. It was the easiest way of getting the job done and I’m told it won’t be long now before it’s back in the air again 😉
By: SADSACK - 15th August 2011 at 15:15
re;
Be nice to see her at Waddington – it was great to see the Hunters, Vampire and Meteor – when did we last see 2 Meteors fly together?
By: Phantom Phil - 15th August 2011 at 15:12
Not sure but it can’t be long as I have seen a picture of her on FACEBOOK in her new colours just minus outer wings for some reason
By: Howard500 - 15th August 2011 at 13:47
when is it due back from odinham
By: CADman - 15th August 2011 at 11:21
I say time for a formation photo!:)
Nice idea , but we have four qualified Meteor pilots in the UK ?
By: Skybert - 14th August 2011 at 13:22
Does that make 4 Meteors flying now in the UK?
The T7 and the NF 11 and the two Martin-Baker testbeds?
I say time for a formation photo!:)
By: Lathers - 6th July 2011 at 16:39
Meteor T7 at Coventry
Hi all,
Thought you would like to see one of the Meteor on the groung, shortly after arrival at Coventry and one on approach.
By: Peter - 6th July 2011 at 13:18
Cheers Nimrod, I thought it looked like alot of smoke for just paint burning off. Fortunately it doesn’t sound too serious..
By: Nimrod 203 - 6th July 2011 at 13:01
Having been at Coventry yesterday and talked to some of the classic flight people it would seem that a gasket or seal in the area of the jetpipe has moved and allowed exhaust gasses to escape. This explains the smoke you can see in the photos and why the arrival didn’t go quite to plan. It ended up being towed in from the taxiway after shutting down with the firemen in attendance. The original plan was for it to attend RIAT next week and then go for paint but that may obviously change
John
By: AdlerTag - 6th July 2011 at 12:45
According to the newsreader on the Beeb last night, the smoke was from the paint ‘cooking’ on the hot nacelle.
By: Steve Bond - 6th July 2011 at 10:18
I share the concern about the smoke/fuel vapour as it taxies in – any comments from someone who knows?
By: AMB - 6th July 2011 at 10:12
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And isn’t 1943 a wee bit early for the T7?
The last line of the BBC’s report reads:
“The model that will be based in Coventry was built in 1949”
By: PeterVerney - 6th July 2011 at 09:44
Didn’t like the look of that smoke/steam coming from the jetpipe area of the port engine.
And isn’t 1943 a wee bit early for the T7?
By: AdlerTag - 5th July 2011 at 21:43
The Beeb have run features on the aircraft’s arrival both on local and national news. 🙂 Some footage, without commentary, on this link:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-14031264
By: TempestV - 5th July 2011 at 19:40
On finals at Coventry
Lovely! 😎
By: Box Brownie - 5th July 2011 at 13:30
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