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ED1
Testregistration Gloster: G-5-212
Squadron code(s): B2-X (?)
  • 001048: taken on charge
  • 000000: 1Wing
  • 000000: Fighter School-OTU, Koksijde (B2-X ?)
  • 160949: cat.1
  • 040250: cat.1
  • 070250: cat.2 at Moreton-Valance, lost hood in flight, pilot: Lt.A.Procureur, unhurt
  • 160162: struck of charge (tt 619:05 hrs)
  • 000000: transferred Government Properties Administration (domeinen/domaines)
  • 000000: sold for scrap and subsequently broken-up at Brustem

Part 1: ED1 - ED22 - Belgian Military Aircraft Database
Collection Laurent Heyligen

ED2
Testregistration Gloster: G-5-213
Squadron code(s): B2-O
  • 010349: taken on charge
  • 001050: Fighter School-OTU, Koksijde (B2-O)
  • 300653: Cat.1
  • 070158: struck of charge (tt 730:00 hrs)
  • 000000: transferred Government Properties Administration (domeinen/domaines)
  • 000000: sold for scrap and subsequently broken-up at Brustem
Part 1: ED1 - ED22 - Belgian Military Aircraft
Beauvechain 12/04/1951 - Daniel Brackx Collection

ED3
Testregistration Gloster: G-5-214
Squadron code(s): B2-Z, B2-O (?)
  • 010349: taken on charge
  • 000000: 1Wing
  • 001050: Fighter School-OTU, Koksijde (B2-Z)
  • 000000: Fighter School-OTU, Koksijde (B2-O) (?)
  • 070553: cat.3
  • 190162: struck of charge (tt 652:00 hrs)
  • 000000: transferred Government Properties Administration (domeinen/domaines)
  • 000000: sold for scrap and subsequently broken-up at Brustem

Part 1: ED1 - ED22 - Belgian Military Aircraft Database
Collection Laurent Heyligen

ED4 RAF-Serial: WF817
  • 290551: delivered RAF (contract 6/ACFT/5044 C.B 7(b)
  • 310551: stored RAF No 33MU
  • 030751: taken on charge Belgian Air force
  • 220952: cat.1
  • 070158: struck of charge (tt 652:00 hrs)
  • 000000: transferred Government Properties Administration (domeinen/domaines)
  • 000000: sold for scrap and subsequently broken-up at Brustem
Daniel Brackx Collection
Brustem 1957 - Daniel Brackx Collection

ED5 RAF-Serial: WF827
  • 300551: delivered RAF (contract 6/ACFT/5044 C.B 7(b)
  • 310551: stored RAF No 33MU
  • 030751: taken on charge Belgian Air Force
  • 170752: cat.1
  • 170653: cat.1
  • 190162: struck of charge (tt 626:00 hrs)
  • 000000: transferred Government Properties Administration (domeinen/domaines)
  • 000000: sold for scrap and subsequently broken-up at Brustem

ED6 RAF-Serial: WF818
  • 300551: delivered RAF (contract 6/ACFT/5044 C.B 7(b)
  • 310551: stored RAF No 33MU
  • 030751: taken on charge Belgian Air Force
  • 300153: cat.4 - due to an unknown reason the aircraft left the runway at Chièvres and crashed into a near railway line
  • 140453: to Fairey for repairs
  • 220955: cat.2
  • 031056: cat.2
  • 250858: struck of charge (tt 758:35 hrs)
  • 000000: transferred Government Properties Administration (domeinen/domaines)
  • 000000: sold for scrap and subsequently broken-up at Brustem

Part 1: ED1 - ED22 - Belgian Military Aircraft Database
Collection Laurent Heyligen

ED7 RAF-Serial: WL399
  • 020752: delivered RAF (contract 6/ACFT/6066 C.B 7(b))
  • 040752: stored RAF No 33MU
  • 250752: taken on charge Belgian Air Force
  • 160555: cat.4
  • 191156: cat.2
  • 000000: modified to Meteor T7 1/2 (T7A) (tail of Meteor F8)
  • 190162: struck of charge (tt 1193:05 hrs)
  • 000000: transferred Government Properties Administration (domeinen/domaines)
  • 000000: sold for scrap and subsequently broken-up at Brustem

Part 1: ED1 - ED22 - Belgian Military Aircraft Database
Photo Belgian Air Force

ED8 RAF-Serial: WL428
  • 180552: delivered RAF (contract 6/ACFT/6066 C.B 7(b))
  • 190852: stored RAF No 33MU
  • 080453: taken on charge Belgian Air Force
  • 280654: cat.3
  • 081155: cat.4
  • 160756: decision made to repair aircraft at Gloster
  • 270156: transported to Evere
  • 080556: to Gloster for repairs
  • 200159: cat.2
  • 190162: struck of charge (tt 528:30 hrs)
  • 000000: transferred Government Properties Administration (domeinen/domaines)
  • 000000: sold for scrap and subsequently broken-up at Brustem

Part 1: ED1 - ED22 - Belgian Military Aircraft Database
Collection Laurent Heyligen

ED9 RAF-Serial: WL427
  • 180552: delivered RAF (contract 6/ACFT/6066 C.B 7(b))
  • 200852: stored RAF No 33MU
  • 250253: taken on charge Belgian Air Force
  • 190162: struck of charge (tt 1057:15 hrs)
  • 000000: transferred Government Properties Administration (domeinen/domaines)
  • 000000: sold for scrap and subsequently broken-up at Brustem

Part 1: ED1 - ED22 - Belgian Military Aircraft Database
Collection Laurent Heyligen

ED10 RAF-Serial: WL415
  • 140752: delivered RAF (contract 6/ACFT/6066 C.B 7(b))
  • 150752: stored RAF No 33 MU
  • 130453: taken on charge Belgian Air Force
  • 190162: struck of charge (tt 1363:25 hrs)
  • 000000: transferred Government Properties Administration (domeinen/domaines)
  • 000000: sold for scrap and subsequently broken-up at Brustem

ED11 RAF-Serial: WH171
  • 281251: delivered RAF (contract 6/ACFT/5621 C.B 7(b))
  • 020152: stored RAF No 33 MU
  • 130453: taken on charge Belgian Air Force
  • 070553: cat.1
  • 040654: cat.4 - in the last phase of the landing at Koksijde the aircraft stalled the aircraft and it touched down just before the threshold of the runway and the undercarriage was torn off. The Meteor slid further for several meters on its bellytank.
  • 081154: to Evere
  • 160756: decision made to repair aircraft at Gloster
  • 080556: to Gloster for repairs
  • 190162: struck of charge (tt 172:25 hrs ?)
  • 000000: transferred Government Properties Administration (domeinen/domaines)
  • 000000: sold for scrap and subsequently broken-up at Brustem

Part 1: ED1 - ED22 - Belgian Military Aircraft Database
Koksijde 040654 - Collection Laurent Heyligen

ED12 RAF-Serial: WH174
  • 281251: delivered RAF (contract 6/ACFT/5621 C.B 7(b))
  • 020152: stored RAF No 33 MU
  • 130453: taken on charge Belgian Air Force
  • 140953: cat.3
  • 091255: cat.3
  • 131157: transported to Evere
  • 000057: struck of charge and subsequently scrapped (tt 706:40 hrs)

ED13
ex Meteor F4 EF4, converted by Fairey, Gosselies
  • 000252: taken on charge
  • 000000: Fighter School, Koksijde
  • 210656: to Evere
  • 000056: struck of charge and subsequently scrapped (tt 800:25 hrs)

Part 1: ED1 - ED22 - Belgian Military Aircraft Database
Collection Laurent Heyligen

ED14
ex Meteor F4 EF7, converted by Fairey, Gosselies
  • 000000: taken on charge
  • 000000: Fighter School, Koksijde
  • 000000: modified to Meteor T7 1/2 (T7A) (tail of Meteor F8)
  • 000000: operational service within the Belgian Air Force to be confirmed
  • 200456: struck of charge (tt 1186:55 hrs)
  • 000000: reported as being sold to the Israeli Air Force (to be confirmed)

Part 1: ED1 - ED22 - Belgian Military Aircraft
Collection Laurent Heyligen

ED15
ex Meteor F4 EF9, converted by Fairey, Gosselies
  • 000052: taken on charge
  • 000000: Fighter School, Koksijde
  • 000000: modified to Meteor T7 1/2 (T7A) (tail of Meteor F8)
  • 140954: cat.3
  • 120857: struck of charge (tt 771:25 hrs)
  • 000000: reported as being sold to the Israeli Air Force (to be confirmed)
Part 1: ED1 - ED22 - Belgian Military Aircraft
Serge Bonfond Collection


ED16
ex Meteor F4 EF10, converted by Fairey, Gosselies
  • 000252: taken on charge
  • 000000: Fighter School, Koksijde
  • 300756: cat.2
  • 000058: struck of charge and subsequently scrapped (tt 551:20 hrs)

Part 1: ED1 - ED22 - Belgian Military Aircraft Database
Collection Laurent Heyligen

ED17
ex Meteor F4 EF11, converted by Fairey, Gosselies
  • 000000: taken on charge
  • 000000: Fighter School, Koksijde
  • 211055: cat.2
  • 000058: struck of charge and subsequently scrapped (tt 953:25 hrs)
Part 1: ED1 - ED22 - Belgian Military Aircraft
Brustem - Willem Labro Collection

ED18
ex Meteor F4 EF12, converted by Fairey, Gosselies
  • 000052: taken on charge
  • 000000: Fighter School, Koksijde
  • 120657: cat.1
  • 260657: cat.2
  • 000058: struck of charge and subsequently scrapped (tt 449:10 hrs)
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ED-18 Gosselies Test pilot Pir Andersen - Pir Andersen Collection

ED19
ex Meteor F4 EF13, converted by Fairey, Gosselies
  • 000053: taken on charge
  • 000000: Fighter School, Koksijde
  • 000000: struck of charge and subsequently scrapped (tt 1122:25 hrs)
Part 1: ED1 - ED22 - Belgian Military Aircraft
Brustem Summer of 1957 - Daniel Brackx Collection


ED20
ex Meteor F4 EF15, converted by Fairey, Gosselies
  • 000052: taken on charge
  • 000000: Fighter School, Koksijde
  • 250858: struck of charge and subsequently scrapped (tt 864:50 hrs)
Part 1: ED1 - ED22 - Belgian Military Aircraft
Hubert Sermon Collection

ED21
ex Meteor F4 EF16, converted by Fairey, Gosselies
  • 000000: taken on charge
  • 000000: Fighter School, Koksijde
  • 031055: cat.5 - Crashed near Tongres-St.Martin. Both crewmembers killed, crew: OLt. André Leys & Sgt. Camille Smessaert.
  • 001055: struck of charge (tt 864:35 hrs)

ED22
ex Meteor F4 EF18, converted by Fairey, Gosselies
  • 000052: taken on charge
  • 000000: Fighter School, Koksijde
  • 190162: struck of charge and subsequently scrapped (tt 1017:30 hrs)





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Philou ED1, ED2 and ED3 1 Jan 19 2007, 2:03 PM EST by LaurentH
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The c/n of this planes, the only 3 delivered directly by Gloster, were respectively G5/212, G5/213 and G5/214.

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