The Gloster/Armstrong Whitworth Meteor in service
with 25 Squadron
Meteor NF MK14 - WS729/A Probably taken at RAF Waterbeach
RAF West Malling - March 1954 to Sept 1957
RAF Tangmere - Sept 1957 to July 1958
RAF Waterbeach - July 1958 to Dec 1958
25 Squadron operated both NF Mk12's and 14's
A personal collection of photos courtesy of Pete Williams.
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WS680/T NF Mk12. On charge 06/04/1954 to 10/07/1958.
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NF 14's in Big Vic formation
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C.O.'s NF Mk14 WS733/S. On charge to 25 - 29/03/1954 to 13/12/1956.
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Formal Group - RAF West Malling
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Crews - RAF West Malling. Pete Williams first on the left.
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Group - RAF West Malling
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Group - RAF West Malling with NF Mk12 WS725/G. On charge 28/03/1954 to 10/07/1958.
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Detail of NF Mk14 WS753/J**. On charge 25/05/1954.
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Formal Group - RAF Tangmere
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25 Squadron - RAF Tangmere
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News paper photo - RAF West Malling
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Squadron group photo - RAF Wset Malling
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** This aircraft was involved in a fatal accident 4 miles east of Oxford
on 4th February 1957. Tragically both crew members were killed.
Ex 25 Squadron Meteor NF14 WS726/H has been restored to display
condition by 1855 (Royton) Squadron, Air Training Corp. This aircraft has been
at Royton since 1967. Full report of the restoration in the
Members Area.
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An excellent photo of Meteor NF Mk14 WS726/H becoming airbourne. Photo coutesy of Harry Hutchings. |
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Three photos of two ex 25 Squadron Meteor NF Mk14's on 264 Squadron
Association's web site.
(1) WS739/X,
(2) WS739/X. This
aircraft is now on display at the
Newark Air Museum. WS739 was also the RAF Church Fenton gate guardian
(WS739 was then ex 1 Air Navigation School) and painted in 85 Squadron markings,
although it never actually flew with this squadron.
WS776/K Gate
Guardian at RAF North Luffenham until the 1990's then to Sandtoft and now at
Bournemouth Aviation Museum.
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