Gloster Meteor

Gloster F.3 Meteor - RAF Hednesford, Staffs, England, 1955 (1:72) by Oxford Diecast Item Number: AC095

Gloster Meteor F.2, De Havilland Halford Goblin Jet Engine Test Aircraft (1:72)

Under the cloak of extreme secrecy, Britain had been testing the viability of a jet-powered fighter since early 1941, with the Gloster E28/89 Pioneer proving that this was indeed possible. The race was now on to produce an effective, operational jet fighter, at a time when every available resource was required for the war effort and experimental technology was a luxury that often proved to be more of a distraction. Work continued apace and the twin engined Gloster Meteor neared a test flight....

Gloster Meteor F.2, De Havilland Halford Goblin Jet Engine Test Aircraft (1:72)

Gloster Meteor F.8, 74 Squadron, Royal Air Force, 1954 (1:100) By Amercom Diecast Item Number: ACSL43 About Gloster Meteor F.8, 74 Squadron, Royal Air Force, 1954 (1:100) About Amercom Diecast Amercom Diecast was founded in 1993 to design, create and provide a wide range of inexpensive but high quality diecast airplanes and military vehicles. With more than 130 airplanes and helicopters and more than 100 tanks and combat vehicles, this is a range of diecast aircraft and military armor products...

First flying in 1943, the Gloster Meteor was the RAF's earliest jet fighter. It entered service with No.616 Squadron in July 1944. Jet aircraft at this time were considered extremely top secret and therefore the Meteor was limited in its combat use. Often painted white to aid identification by other Allied planes and avoid being mistaken for German planes, the F3 was despatched in 1945 along with 616 Squadron to 2nd TAF to provide air defence against the Messerschmitt Me 262. Later that year,...