| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | WL413 |
| Military Code: | X-68 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Gloster Meteor |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Gloster Meteor |
| Aircraft Version: | Gloster Meteor T7 |
| C/n (msn): | [ WL413 ] |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Driffield |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | None |
| Photo Date: | 9 April 1953 |
| Photo by: | Barry Taylor |
| Photo ID: | 622868 |
| Photo Comment |
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My late father started his advanced flying training on 25 February 1953 with 203 AFS based at RAF Driffield in Yorkshire. He was on a solo flight, exercise 14 which was for aerobatics according to his flight log. He was assigned Meteor IV VT240 code O-25. On completing the sortie he was cleared to land. On landing before he had cleared the runway there was a big bang and he ended up on the grass. On running clear and looking back he saw he had been hit by Meteor T7 WL413 which took off his tail. WL413 was delivered on 24 Jul 1952. Repaired after accident. Last noted Farnborough 24 Feb 1966. This photo is copyright © Barry Taylor, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 23 November 2023, and has since been viewed 1458 times. |