chelmsford atc meteor

[southpaw01]

this old girls been in chelmsford longer than me
now looking a bit sad

[Doughnut]

Seem to remember a report of this aircraft to be moved by RAF to another location for gate guard duties. Anybody know more details ?

[benyboy]

Could be the one moving to Leconfield.

Ben

[MCB]

Been there a while....

CHELMSFORD 5.9.76:

WH132 Meteor T.7, Aw/Cn 30.11.51, d/d 207 AFS 10.12.51, to FRL 2.7.54-31.1.55 for refurbish, to 8 FTS 8.2.55, to 12 MU 5.8.55, to 33 MU 13.10.59, to 27 MU 19.2.60, to CAW 9.4.60, to 27 MU 19.5.60, to CFS 30.6.60, to 33 MU 15.3.61, to 5 MU 20.10.61, to 33 MU 8.11.61, to 'J' CAW 15.11.61, to 5 MU 18.3.65, declared NEA 23.7.66, allocated 7906M for 276 Sqn ATC 27.7.66.

Was reported a while back to be going to Leconfield.

Happy New Year,

MCB

[GaryS]

Used to be a Vampire outside the A.T.C hut in Ashley Road,Salisbury.Don't know what happened to it after they moved?

[MCB]

That was this one:-

SALISBURY 10.9.75:

XD453 Vampire T.11, (c/n 15521) Built by DH at Hatfield, Aw/Cn 30.6.54, d/d 10 MU Hullavington 9.8.54, to 26 Sqn (2nd TAF) 7.9.54 (10.9.54), to Oldenburg Stn Flt 16.8.55, to UK 25.9.56, to DH/Marshalls for RIW 27.9.56, ex-RIW 15.3.57, to 'F' CNCS 23.3.57, to '64' 1 FTS Linton 7.4.59, to DH for Refinish 8.5.59, ex-Refinish 16.6.59 and to 1 FTS Linton same day, F/A 5.2.60 and to 41 Grp D/A, ROS by 60 MU from 8.2.60, ex-ROS 28.3.60, to 1 FTS Linton 29.3.60, to 19 MU 28.4.60, to Linton-On-Ouse 30.6.60, to D/A Cat.3R 1.2.62, ROS by 60 MU 1.2.62, ex-ROS 9.3.62, to 1 FTS Linton 4.5.62, to 19 MU 5.7.63, declared NEA 26.1.65. To 1010 Sqn ATC at Ashley Road, Salisbury, 18.8.65 for ground instruction, allocated 7890M 24.6.65.

Later history from UK serials - "to No.58 ATC Sqn, Harrogate 1988, but loaned to Yorkshire Air Museum, scrapped Millom, Cumbria 1997".

Cheers,

MCB