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Gloster Meteor RAAF Korea

Tue Nov 05, 2013 4:21 am

P/O Ken J. Murray (left), of No. 77 Squadron RAAF, on completing his 325th mission, talks with F/Lt. Ross Alexander (Bendigo, Vic.), 77 Squadron PIO.

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LAC Ted Agius, fabric worker in parachute section, (Ascot Vale, Vic.) standing, and LAC Eric Sainsbury, fitter, (Newcastle, N.S.W.) in the cockpit of a Meteor jet fighter.

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Meteor jet fighters of No. 77 Squadron R.A.A.F. peel off to break formation after returning to their Korean base ... Communist ground targets were blasted with rocket projectiles

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LAC David Hadley (N.S.W.) and Cpl. "Mac" McKenna (Murgon, Q'ld.) work on a Meteor in a hangar

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Cpl. O.J. Hughes (North Wagga, NSW), left at back, Cpl R. Cruickshank (Leichhardt, NSW), and right, Cpl. D.A. Bathersey (West Ryde, NSW)

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Re: Gloster Meteor RAAF

Tue Nov 05, 2013 7:05 am

FLYING OFFICER R.S. RAMSEY INSPECTS THE TAIL OF HIS METEOR JET AT WILLIAMTOWN N.S.W
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RAAF METEORITES - Flight Sergeant F.P.RILEY, Flight Lieutenant J.H. FLEMMING (leader), and Flight Sergeant O.R.F. BARTROP.

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L-R: F/Lt.Cedric Thomas (Brisbane, Q'ld.), P/O Ray Trebilco (Melbourne, Vic.), F/O Dick Wittmann (Sydney, N.S.W.), Sgt. Dick Besell (Melbourne, Vic.), F/Lt. Vick Cannon (Lismore, N.S.W.), F/Lt. R.L. (Smoky) Dawson (Melbourne, Vic.), Sgt. John Myers (Sydney, N.S.W.), Sgt. Don Armit (Sydney, N.S.W.); Squatting are Sgt V. Osborn (Melbourne, Vic.); In the cockpit of the Meteor is F/O Les Reading (Cunderdin, W.A.)

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A.T.C. cadets, L-R: Ken Moss (14 yrs)(Nth Eltham, Vic.), Ron Smith (14 yrs) (Pascoe Vale, Vic.) and Graham Lee (14 yrs) (Ballarat, Vic.)
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Re: Gloster Meteor RAAF Korea

Tue Nov 05, 2013 7:32 am

Had lunch with Jim Flemming a week or so ago... now 86..

Re: Gloster Meteor RAAF Korea

Tue Nov 05, 2013 7:14 pm

LAC Ergin Lawrence (Northgate, Brisbane, Q'ld.) replenishes a Meteor's oxygen supply

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LAC Howard Sharp (Wellington Point, Brisbane, Q'ld.), and Sgt. Bill Collings (Toowoomba, Q'ld.)

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On stand-by for patrol, P/O Randle Green (Charlton, Vic.) and F/O Dick Turner (Double Bay, Syd. NSW)

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