Meteor F8/FR9 New Book

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When two big model kit manufacturers announced that they would be launching new models of the Meteor F8/FR9, we galvanised ourselves and the team to launch our own F8/FR9 project to create this book in time for their release.

The photos were plentiful and of high quality but what do you find to write about a shiny single seat fighter that had just three aerials and an ejector seat?! We did our best, and we were rewarded for it as we learned more about the Meteor. The FR9 in-particular proved to have had a very interesting lifespan and rocked some very interesting colour schemes, unlike its very plain and sensible F8 sister.

Unlike the Meteor’s wartime predecessors which lasted for just weeks and occasionally months, many Meteor airframes served for several years and received mods and upgrades along the way. This book is a great way to learn about the F8/FR9. We have done our best in pointing out these details so you can know what to search for. We’ve learnt about the Telescrambler, pondered deeply about four black dots, and have actually grown quite fond of the old Meatbox, we hope you will too.

As usual, we’ve dug out around 120 very high-quality original photos which show the details and modifications, and have commissioned 6 in-depth colour profiles to illustrate them.

Gloster Meteor F8/FR9 (WPA 34)

Author: Simon W Parry

• Series: RAF Books, Latest Books
• Size: A4 landscape
• Extent: 72 pages
• Illustrations: approx 120 photos and 6 colour profiles
• Book Jacket: Saddle stitched soft back
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