| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | WK800 |
| Military Code: | Z |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Gloster Meteor |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Gloster Meteor |
| Aircraft Version: | Gloster Meteor D16 |
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| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Old SarumMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGLS IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | Boscombe Down Aviation Collection |
| Photo Date: | 28 May 2021 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 504737 |
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Built as an F.8 in 1952 and was transferred to the Royal Australian Air Force in February 1953 with the serial A77-876. In October 1960, converted to a U.21A variant, an unmanned target drone for use at the Weapons Research Establishment at Woomera, South Australia. Returned to the UK in 1969 and was redesignated as a U.16. She was later converted to a D.16, tasked with chasing drones rather than being one. Based at RAE Llanbedr but last flight 11th October 2004 to Boscombe Down and joined BDAC in 2008. This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 9 October 2022, and has since been viewed 375 times. |