Registration / Serial: | A77-368 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Gloster Meteor |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Gloster Meteor |
Aircraft Version: | Gloster Meteor F8 |
C/n (msn): | WA952 |
Operator Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
City / Area: | Canberra / War Memorial [ Off-Airport ]Map |
Region / Country: | Australian Capital Territory, Australia |
Collection: | Australian War Memorial |
Photo Date: | 27 June 2010 |
Photo by: | Phil VabreContact |
Photo ID: | 43857Submit Correction |
View count: | 205 |
Built to an RAF order as WA952 but delivered directly to 77 Squadron RAAF in Japan on 8 Jan 1951. Flew 485 missions in the Korean War, including damaging a MiG 15. Named 'Rosemary' after the girlfriend of pilot Sgt Bob Strawbridge DFM. Returned to Australia 1955 and operated by 78 Wing RAAF Williamtown. In 1958 allocated to 22 (City of Sydney) Squadron, RAAF Richmond. Retired 1960 and allocated to the Australian War Memorial.
Registration / Serial: | A77-368 |
Aircraft Version: | Gloster Meteor F8 |
C/n (msn): | WA952 |
Operator Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
City / Area: | Canberra / War Memorial [ Off-Airport ]Map | Region / Country: | Australian Capital Territory, Australia |
Photo Date: | 27 June 2010 |
Photo by: | Phil VabreContact |
Registration / Serial: | A77-368 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Gloster Meteor |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Gloster Meteor |
Aircraft Version: | Gloster Meteor F8 |
C/n (msn): | WA952 |
Operator Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
City / Area: | Canberra / War Memorial [ Off-Airport ]Map |
Region / Country: | Australian Capital Territory, Australia |
Collection: | Australian War Memorial |
Photo Date: | 27 June 2010 |
Photo by: | Phil VabreContact |
Photo ID: | 43857Submit Correction |
View count: | 205 |
Built to an RAF order as WA952 but delivered directly to 77 Squadron RAAF in Japan on 8 Jan 1951. Flew 485 missions in the Korean War, including damaging a MiG 15. Named 'Rosemary' after the girlfriend of pilot Sgt Bob Strawbridge DFM. Returned to Australia 1955 and operated by 78 Wing RAAF Williamtown. In 1958 allocated to 22 (City of Sydney) Squadron, RAAF Richmond. Retired 1960 and allocated to the Australian War Memorial.
Registration / Serial: | A77-368 |
Aircraft Version: | Gloster Meteor F8 |
C/n (msn): | WA952 |
Operator Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
City / Area: | Canberra / War Memorial [ Off-Airport ]Map | Region / Country: | Australian Capital Territory, Australia |
Photo Date: | 27 June 2010 |
Photo by: | Phil VabreContact |