[Milsurplus] Re: Aircraft ID request

[Roger Basford]

Hi Mike,

It's a "prone pilot" variant of  a Gloster Meteor, the RAFs first 
operational jet fighter. The photo was taken at the RAF Museum at Cosford. 
See the web reference below for full info.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gloster_Meteor_F8_%22Prone_Pilot%22


73

Roger/G3VKM


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> Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:21:02 -0500
> From: Mike Andrews W5EGO <mikea at mikea.ath.cx>
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> Location and other stuff about it unknown. I just got mailed the URL.
> It's _weird_-looking, and I don't think I'd be happy about riding up
> front.
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> <http://www.kmrds.com/public/Unusual_Aircraft/Slide15.JPG>
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> -- 
> Mike Andrews, W5EGO
> mikea at mikea.ath.cx
> Tired old sysadmin
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