World’s oldest flying jet lands at Coventry Airport
06.07.11
Britain's oldest flying jet aircraft has landed at Coventry Airport, where it will be used in air shows and for pilot training. The Gloster Meteor T7 G-BWMF first flew in 1943 and was the first jet to be used in World War II. It flew until 1965.
The model that will be based at Coventry Airport was built in 1949. Ahead of its move to Coventry, the aircraft underwent a £500,000 rebuild at Gloucestershire's Kemble Airfield. It now joins 30 other iconic aircraft at the Airbase attraction at the airport.
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