GLOSTER METEOR IN BRITISH SERVICE Flight Craft 13

Language: English

Published by Pen and Sword Aviation, 2019

1526702665 / 9781526702661

Series: Book 8 of 23 - FlightCraft

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Softback, 96 pagesPublished Price £16.99 The Gloster F.9/40 was Britain's first jet fighter and as the Meteor F.I became the first jet-powered aircraft of any description to enter service with the Allies in World War II. Several early Meteors were despatched to Europe in the hope that 1945 might witness the first ever jet-on-jet combats between it and the much-vaunted German jets a contest which, in the event, was never to occur. Post-war, and the Meteor quickly became the backbone of the UK s day fighter defences, progressing through successive Marks as it did so, until finally being replaced on the front line by later types during the mid-1950s. With their ever-adaptable airframe, two-seat Meteors became Britain s primary night fighter too, serving for several years until replaced by the Gloster Javelin from the late 1950s onwards. With its operational career over, the Meteor s adaptability and ruggedness was put to sterling use as an advanced trainer, the most obvious example of which was the T.7. As late as 1982, a handful of stalwarts were still soldiering on. Although space precludes a comprehensive history of such a prolific aircraft, it is hoped that both aviation enthusiasts and aircraft modellers may find some interesting examples in these pages, and sufficient inspiration to help them choose which colour scheme to finish their latest Meteor model in.…

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Title
GLOSTER METEOR IN BRITISH SERVICE Flight Craft 13
Author
Martin Derry, Neil Robinson
Publisher
Pen and Sword Aviation
Publication year
2019
Condition
New
Book Type
Book
Binding
Soft cover
Language
English
ISBN 10
1526702665
ISBN 13
9781526702661
Series
Book 8 of 23: FlightCraft
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