The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
A complement of Gloster Meteor jet aircraft, which included fifteen Mk 8 fighters and two Mk 7 twin seat trainers, parked on the flight deck of the light aircraft carrier HMS Warrior, arrive in Japan. They had been ordered from England and delivered to Japan by sea. The RAAF had ordered Meteor aircraft to replace the Second World War vintage P-51D Mustang operated by 77 Squadron RAAF. The RAF serial numbers were then removed and replaced with serials in the RAAF A77 series. The aircraft are covered in a soluble protective grease (inhibitor) which was applied to prevent corrosion. Similarly, the jet engine intakes have been masked with coverings.
Aircraft of 77 Squadron RAAF line the air strip in Japan. They are P-51D Mustang (left) and Gloster Meteor Mk 8 aircraft (right). On return from nine months of intensive operations in Korea, the pis
Gloster Meteor Mk 8 aircraft of 77 Squadron RAAF prepare to take off. The pilots were on their first operational strike over Korea having been re-equipped and trained to fly the new jets. These sixt
Gloster Meteor Mk 8 aircraft of 77 Squadron RAAF prepare to take off. The pilots were on their first operational strike over Korea having been re-equipped and trained to fly the new jets. These sixt
Kunsan, Korea. c. March 1954. A number of Glouster, Meteor Mk 8 aircraft of No. 77 Squadron, RAAF, all with protective covers on their canopies and air intakes. From left to right: A77 703, A77 17, un
IWAKUNI, JAPAN. 1951-04. THE FIRST OF A GROUP OF GLOSTER METEOR MK8 JET AIRCRAFT FOR THE RE- EQUIPMENT OF NO 77 SQUADRON RAAF BEING UNLOADED AT IWAKUNI FROM THE ROYAL NAVY AIRCRAFT CARRIER HMS WARRIOR
IWAKUNI, JAPAN. 1951-04. THE FIRST OF A GROUP OF GLOSTER METEOR MK8 JET AIRCRAFT FOR THE RE- EQUIPMENT OF NO 77 SQUADRON RAAF ON THE SLIPWAY AT IWAKUNI AFTER BEING OFF- LOADED FROM THE ROYAL NAVY AIRC
