RAAF Meteor Mk.8

Hi All,

I had a great day at the Australian War Memorial today.

Of note is the post-1945 exhibition and within that is featured a Gloster Meteor that my father flew on a dozen, or so, missions in Korea. (A77-368)

Here's a photo of me showing the Meteor to one of his grand-daughters that he didn't live to meet.

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Cheers

Owen

 

Good photo and a interesting story!

Now its time for a tenuus link! the last three of my service number is 368!

 

That's great Owen. Lovely to see part of it preserved.

 

I think she's a recent addition to the Museum?

 

Yes Andy,

The Meteor has been in storage for some time but is now on display as part of the new post-1945 section.

Cheers

Owen

 

You and your daughter will be proud of the man that flew one.......that is all that counts.

 

I'm thinking a Chat gathering of members at the AWM one of these days...once I move to Melbourne!

Who's up for that?

 

Sounds good.

You drive!

 

Okie dokie. You bring the entertainment as long as you're not singing.

 

I'll be up for that!

Maybe we could tie it in with an air show at Point Cook or something similar?

Cheers

Owen

 

I'm in! Packing up our research cell stuff as we speak for a permanent relocate to Canberra next week.

 

Rightio, it's all coming together like a cunning plan.

 

This might deserve a thread, (or mind), of its own.

Cheers

Owen