#gloster meteor

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Gloster Meteor F 4 at Horsham, St. Faith in the silver high-speed finish. 1946 ➤➤ HD IMAGE: https://dronescapes.video/Meteor

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"Meteor"

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Eric Greenwood was the pilot for the maiden flight of the Gloster Meteor F Mk.IV, EE360, on August 15, 1945.

credit British Aviation

@CcibChris via X

[airmanisr]

IMG_8696 by Fred Taylor Via Flickr: Gloster Meteor F.8 (Mod) WK935 RAFM Cosford 23 September 2009

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Night Fighter by Treflyn Lloyd-Roberts Via Flickr: Gloster Meteor WD686 stands outside a Hardened Aircraft Shelter during a Timeline Events photo shoot at RAF Wattisham. Aircraft: ex-Royal Air Force Gloster Meteor NF.11 WD686. Location: RAF Wattisham, Suffolk.

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1944 Gloster Meteor Twin Engine Jet Fighter

The Gloster Meteor was the first British jet fighter and the Allies' only jet aircraft to engage in combat operations during the Second World War. The Meteor's development was heavily reliant on its ground-breaking turbojet engines, pioneered by Frank Whittle and his company, Power Jets Ltd. Development of the aircraft began in 1940, although work on the engines had been under way since 1936. The Meteor first flew in 1943 and commenced operations on 27 July 1944 with No. 616 Squadron RAF

The Meteor F.1 was powered by two Rolls-Royce Welland turbojet engines, Britain's first production jet engines, which were built under license from Whittle's designs. The Meteor embodied the advent of practical jet propulsion; in the type's service life, both military and civil aviation manufacturers rapidly integrated turbine engines into their designs, favoring its advantages such as smoother running and greater power output. The Meteor's engines were considerably more practical than those of the German Me 262 as, unlike the Me 262, the engines were embedded into the wing in nacelles between the front and rear spars rather than underslung, saving some weight due to shorter landing gear legs and less massive spars.

[bigglesworld]

Gloster Meteor ‘Halestorm’. RAAF. Korea

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Dynam Gloster Meteor F8 V2 Silver 6S Twin 70mm EDF RC Jet

The Gloster Meteor was the first British jet fighter and the Allies' only jet aircraft to achieve combat operations during the Second World War. The Dynam Gloster Meteor F8 V2 is an exceptional RC airplane that will provide an exhilarating flying experience. With a wingspan of 1270mm (50") and a length of 1510mm (59"), this EDF Jet is the perfect size for outdoor flying.

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Gloster Meteor F.8 on show in Antwerp, Belgium.

EG223 JE-S (ex-RAF WA902) served in the Belgian Air Force from January 1951 untill November 1957

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Thinking about superheroes as a Usamerican thing.

You see, the thing about the United States during the 20th century is that it didn't experience major unrest. I know what you're going to say, and yes, there was PLENTY of unrest. But overall, the structure of the state was never compromised. There was never a coup, there was never a civil war, there was never a foreign invasion. War? It did happen, but in distant shores. You could live (and indeed, many did live) a comfortable life for decades without any kind of major political struggle reaching you. Many classic superhero stories have them showing up somewhere before or during WWII, just when the US was reaching the zenith of its global power.

And that's why a superhero in the United States has it easy. Just fight crime, and the ocassional supervillain, or alien invaders. Truth, Justice, and the (Us)american way. After all, you are convinced that you are fighting for democracy and liberty, who wouldn't want to do that? Okay, but what about civil rights and such? Oh, no need to get into politics, just do a speech about how kindness is the way, without getting into specifics. Most famous people do (many famous people did). It's easy. The government of the US will change parties, things will change, but at the end, you have decades of prosperity ahead, without really needing to pick a side, just punch bad guys.

What if Superman had landed in Santa Rosa, Territorio Nacional de La Pampa, Argentina instead? Say, somewhere in the 30s. During the Década Infame, coming of age during Perón's rise to power. What would an Argentine Superman do? Would he support Perón against the "Revolución Libertadora" coup? What would he do when the military's Gloster Meteors fly over Plaza de Mayo and bomb civilians? What would have he done as the military couped civilian governments and repressed protests? What would have he had done as the country split over ideological lines? When the dictators kidnapped and dissapeared people from the street and stole their children? When the struggle between popular movements and the interests of the oligarchs was very, very open? Would just a bland statement would suffice?

What if, instead, he had landed in Jinan, Shandong, China, again, somewhere during the 30s. As the Japanese were invading. This isn't like the US, where they could participate in World War II from far away. The enemies are at the gates. And after that, there is a civil war between communists and nationalists. There are sides to pick. There are big changes to come, there is a new China, there is a revolution, there is a Cold War, there is an industrialization that will change the lives of millions, there is struggle, against enemies abroad, and revolutions inside.

For that matter, China has the largest population in the world during this era. Others like India aren't that far behind. As it often happens with superhero settings, soon other superheroes and villains will appear and do the whole justice league thing. Now, why are they all in the US? Even assuming the US is the core of superpowers, with all the aliens landing and mad science going on... don't you think that there would be more of them in the Third World, just out of sheer demographics. Isn't the USSR, Japan, and other countries doing also its mad science experiments? Who are their superheroes?

And what side do all those "super-people" take? Because it can't just be Truth, Justice and the American way. They don't even call themselves American... unless they were, indeed, born in Latin America. Why does Capitán América has to carry the US flag, anyways?

Where am I going with this? Don't know, just something to think. It's kinda strange that none of these super-people have REALLY to take a side beyond a vague 'good vs. evil' right? I bet at least some of them has some kind of political opinion. And the means to enact it on the world.

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Britain's first jet fighter aircraft

This Meteor T7 WA591 s the only flying Meteor in the United States and one of only five in the world that are airworthy.

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“Go on then.... my favourite picture of 'Winston'.... VZ467 shot from a camera mounted in the modified gun pod of a Brawdy Hawk aircraft and captured flying over Stackpole rocks lighthouse in West Wales.”

credit Vic Osborne

@CcibChris via X

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Gloster Meteor - Britain's first jet plane and the first allied jet fighter in WWII from 1944, saw service over the UK - shooting down V1 flying bombs. Remained in operational service until 1962, and in secondary roles until 1982. There are still 2 flying in civilian service testing ejection-seats to this day after 80 years - and in doing so the research it yields has saved over 7, 000 lives - a true legend and unsung hero of the skies. (FTP).

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DG202/G, Gloster F9/40, RAF Gaydon, 20-09-1969 by Gordon Riley Via Flickr: Meteor Prototype

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Gloster F9/40 DG206/G, the first prototype Meteor to fly. Left to Right- Test pilot John A. Crosby-Warren; test pilot Neill Michael Daunt; Frank McKenna, Managing Director, Gloster Aircraft Co., Air Commodore Frank Whittle, RAF; and Wilfred George Carter, Chief Designer, Gloster. 1943