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Registration / Serial: | SAFTECH-2 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Gloster Meteor |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Gloster Meteor |
Aircraft Version: | Gloster Meteor F8 |
C/n (msn): | [ WA880 ] |
Operator Titles: | Singapore - Air Force |
Location | |
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City / Area: | Sentosa / Barracks [ Off-Airport, gone ]Map |
Country: | Singapore |
Collection: | Sentosa |
Photo Date: | 31 January 1988 |
Photo by: | Jan Makkus |
Photo ID: | 410772 |
Photo Comment |
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A small aircraft collection on outdoor display at Singapore Sentosa island. Dakota, Hunter, Meteor, Sea Vixen. no external markings. The Meteor is the former RAF WA880. It was struck off charge in Nov-1969 and then went to the Singapore AF where it was not flown but became instructional airframe SAFTECH-2 with the Singapore Air Force Technical College. Around 1982 it went to Sentosa on display. In Mar-1989 it was dismantled and brought to the Queensland Air Museum in Caloundra , Australia to be restored. This photo is copyright © Jan Makkus, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 10 November 2021, and has since been viewed 770 times. |