ARMSTRONG WHITWORTH METEOR
T.T. MK 20 WD647

 

 

 

 

 
14NOV51

Awaiting collection from Armstrong Whitworth.
Originally built as N.F.11 night fighter.

19NOV51
 Taken on charge by 141 Sqn. Coltishall (Code letter Q).
10JAN52
 Transferred to 264 Sqn. Linton-on-Ouse (Code letter S).
16OCT54
 Stored at 33 Maintenance Unit Lyneham.
09MAY55
 Transferred to 141 Sqn. Coltishall.
23NOV55
 Stored at 29 Maintenance Unit High Ercall.
29NOV56
 Transferred to 12 Maintenance Unit Kirkbride.
06JUN58
 Transferred to non-effective stock.
07JUL58
 Transferred to effective stock.
09DEC59
 Issued to 33 Maintenance Unit Lyneham.
27JUN61
 Issued to Armstrong Whitworth at Baginton for conversion to T.T.20 target tug.
28MAR62
 Awaiting collection after modification.
29MAR62
 Issued to 33 Maintenance Unit Lyneham.
03APR62
 Transferred to 5 Maintenance Unit Kemble for repainting in TT markings.
30APR62
 Transferred to 33 Maintenance Unit Lyneham.
28FEB63
 Issued to the pool of 3/4 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit at Exeter
(Code letter S).
10JUL70
 Delivered to Flight Refuelling at Tarrant Rushton.
07AUG70
 Loaned to the Ministry of Technology.
22DEC71
 Struck off charge as sold to the Ministry of Defence (Procurement) - for use at Woomera.
15JUL75

Flown from Woomera to Archerfield on delivery to QAM having been donated by the British Ministry of Defence.

Pilot Peter McLean
Navigator/Engineer Dave Smith
The take-off from Woomera was aborted twice because of kangaroos on the runway! A refuelling stop was made at Broken Hill where the fuel agent offered the crew AVGAS! Another stop was made at Dubbo. During the flight, Mirages from Williamtown formated with the Meteor. WD647 arrived overhead Archerfield in formation with two F-111's and a Canberra. Unfortunately a planned aerobatic display had to be aborted because of a stuck fuel valve in the ventral tank. The fuel state nearly caused the pilot to declare an emergency and divert to Amberley. It was calculated that the aircraft had 10 mins. usable fuel onboard on arrival Archerfield.
25SEP77
 Moved to Lower Nudgee. En route the Meteor featured in the Warana procession forming the float for radio station 4IP.
09APR80
 Moved to Brisbane Airport.
03FEB85
 Towed to International Terminal.
15FEB85
 Loaded on truck for transportation to RAAF Amberley for painting. En route the aircraft was displayed  in the city.
19MAR85
 Returned to International Terminal Brisbane Airport.
31MAR85
 Wings re-fitted at International Terminal.
17APR85
 Displayed in front of International Terminal in conjunction with special flight by Qantas Boeing 747 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of their first international service (with an Armstrong Whitworth FK8!).
29SEP85
 Towed back to Navy Street site near Runway 13.
13JUN86
 Moved to Caloundra.

 



 

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