| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | "I-071" |
| Alternate Serial: | C-073 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Gloster Meteor |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Gloster Meteor |
| Aircraft Version: | Gloster Meteor F4 |
| C/n (msn): | G-5-173 |
| Operator Titles: | Argentina - Air Force |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Mar del Plata - Astor PiazzollaMap |
| Country: | Argentina |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: SAZM IATA: MDQ Local: MDP Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 12 September 2021 |
| Photo by: | Sandro Rota |
| Photo ID: | 391716 |
| Photo Comment |
|---|
|
Delivered to the 4th Fighter and Intercepting Regiment of the Argentinean Air Force on August 1949 as I-073. Moved to the 3rd Fighter and Intercepting Regiment as C-073. WFU on December 1970 and preserved at Air Force base in Mar del Plata. It was preserved as a gate-guardian on a pedestal but has been moved to the ground. It wears the fictional registration I-071. This photo is copyright © Sandro Rota, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 15 September 2021, and has since been viewed 269 times. |