The Gloster Meteor
was the first British jet fighter and the
Allies first operational jet. It first flew in 1943 and commenced
operations in 1944 with 616 Squadron of the RAF.
It was not an aerodynamically
advanced aircraft, and suffered
problems with transonic stability typical of such early jets.
Nevertheless it was an effective jet fighter that served the
RAF and other air forces for decades. Meteors saw action with
the Royal Australian Air Force RAAF in the Korean War and
remained in service with numerous air forces until the 1970s.
The aircraft served
an integral role in the development of the
ejection seat and two Meteors, WL419 and WA638, remained
in service with the Martin-Baker company for many years
after retirement from RAF service as ejection seat testbeds.
Production of the Meteor
continued until 1954 with almost
3,900 made, mainly the F 8 variant. As the Meteor was gradually
relegated to secondary duties in later years, target tug, drone
and specialized test vehicles were added to the diverse roles
that this first-generation jet fighter took on.
We offer two CD's for the Gloster Meteor, covering most
models of the Meteor in RAF service. Each CD contains four
pilot's flight manuals (titled Pilot's Notes) for the Meteor. Each
CD has been scanned from the original flight manuals and
retains any colour pages.
CD No 1
This CD contains:
1. RAF Pilot's
Notes for the Meteor III, AP 2210C-PN, dated August
1946, approx 35 pages.
2. RAF Pilot's Notes for the Meteor
4, AP 2210D-PN 4th Edition
dated September 1952, approx 57 pages.
3. RAF Pilot's Notes for the Meteor
Mk.7, AP 2210G-PN 4th Edition
dated December 1957, approx 90 pages.
4. RAF Pilot's Notes for the Meteor NF Mk's 11 to 14 and TT.20,
AP 2210L,M,N,P & V-PN 2nd Edition dated April 1958, approx 113
pages.
| CD TITLE | METEOR1 |
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CD No 2
This CD contains:
1. Manufacturers
Pilots Handling and Instructional Notes, Volume V,
for the Meteor IV, undated with approx 101 pages.
2. RAF Pilot's Notes for the Meteor F.8 & FR.9, AP 2210H
& J-PN 3rd
Edition dated August 1956, approx 90 pages.
3. RAF Pilot's Notes for the Meteor PR.10, AP 2210K-PN 2nd Edition
dated December 1953, approx 60 pages.
4. RAF Pilot's Notes for the Meteor U.Mk.16, AP 2210R-PN 1st Edition
dated March 1961, approx 101 pages.
| CD TITLE | METEOR2 |
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