WH364 is in the markings of S/L Christopher C. McCarthy-Jones, CO of No.601 (County of London) Squadron as based at RAF North Weald. At least two of the squadron’s Meteor F.8s, WL167 and WK722, carried these markings.
In June 1950, No.245 (Northern Rhodesia) Squadron, based at RAF Horsham St. Faith, became the first Meteor F.8 day fighter squadron in the RAF and also the last to fly the type until April 1957.
In the late fifties, WK991 was in use with 56 Squadron, flying the Hunter F.6 at RAF Wattisham, as a hack aircraft, first coded ‘V’ and later ‘A’. The F.8 is seen here, uncoded, in 56 Squadron markings.
WL168 is in the markings of 616 (South Yorkshire) Squadron as 'WK864/C'. WL168 served with 111 and 604 Squadron at RAF North Weald before being converted to TT.8 for use by the Armament Practice School at RAF Sylt from January 1959 until September 1961.
The Meteor was used in a photo session together with a Hunter, Starfighter and F-16. For the occasion Dutch roundels and 324 squadron codes were applied