Mini Quiz to start 2021

[acklington]

Only one subject, because its still in Tier 4 self-isolation!

19 May 86 (1) by Philip Pain, on Flickr
19 May 86 (2) by Philip Pain, on Flickr

Aircraft type - 10 points

Location - 20 points

Actual reg/serial - 20 points

Current status - 10 points

Clues x 3 - taken 19th May 1986 - dust covers - Israeli AF logo behind

[viscount]

I'll come in with a starter for 10 points .. A Gloster Meteor - mark is difficult to determine though, so maybe only 5 points ? Fighter nose, so F.1, F.4 or F.8 possible. Fin is a recognition point for an F.8, but is not visible. Also without a canopy the cockpit looks long, so maybe a T.7. although the plastic sheet could be playing tricks. No radar nose, so NF. marks ruled out, which I think the IDF did briefly use.

[acklington]

Thanks Viscount
It ain't plastic sheet - it's a big clue.

[woody66]

I’ll take a stab at Elvington.

[owensy]

Chalgrove? MB aircraft?

[woody66]

Just a quick question on the IDF/IAF logo isn’t that the logo IAI not IDF/IAF
That has me intrigued 😂

[hazard]

Gloster Meteor F.8
RAF Museum’s Stafford Storage Facility?

[acklington]

Jan 1, 2021 23:57:02 GMT 1 owensy said:

Chalgrove? MB aircraft?

Well done 'Owensy' !

The 'dust covers' are parachutes, and parachutes and Meteors means Martin Baker, as does the 'Israeli' cockpit mock-up in the background.

WA638, Martin Baker, Fairford, 11 July 18 (9) pw by Philip Pain, on Flickr

It is WA638, a Meteor T.7/8, held in store for many years as a reserve aircraft at Chalgrove. Later it was brought into service to join WL419, and as far as I'm aware both are still airworthy at Chalgrove, although one witness who lives locally says that they only fly about four times a year.

[columbo]

can we have an easy one please? :-)