Gloster Meteor, Gloucestershire Airport, Churchdown

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Gloster Meteor, Gloucestershire Airport, Churchdown

Image: © Brian Robert Marshall Taken: 5 Dec 2008

This is an historic aircraft as the Meteor was the first ever British jet fighter and the first Allied jet aircraft to see service in WWII. It seems rather sad to see it tucked away here but presumably there is a chance it will be restored.

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Image Location

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Latitude
51.89552
Longitude
-2.173905