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Gl. Meteor

As early as August 1948, the Royal Egyptian AF had ordered two Meteor FA fighters and one Meteor T.7 two-seat conversion trainer.

Owing to arms sales restrictions following the war with Israel, the aircraft had to wait until October 1949, when the embargo was temporarily lifted, for them to be delivered to the REAF, a repeat order for ten F.4s and two T.7s having in the meantime been made and delivered in early 1950.
        
 

SERIAL VARIANT COUNTRY ARRIVED DEPARTED NOTES
1400 7 Egypt 28.10.49 29.10.49 Landed at 13:42, via Moreton Vallance, Farnborough & Nice. Departed at 12:04.
1401 F.4 Egypt 28.10.49 29.10.49 Landed at 13:40, via Moreton Vallance & Nice. No other refuelling stops listed. Departed at 12:05.
1405 F.4 Egypt 26.01.50 29.01.50 Departed Moreton Valance airfield on 16th, (typo?) Rome and Malta, landing at 16:12. Left Luqa at 10:46.
1402 F.4 Egypt 26.01.50 29.01.50 Departed Moreton Valance airfield on 16th, (typo?) Rome and Malta, landing at 16:15. Left Luqa at 10:45.
1403   Egypt 18.02.50 22.02.50 Departed the UK on the 17th, Paris, Rome, landing at Malta at 18:00. Departed Malta at 09:17.
1404   Egypt 18.02.50 22.02.50 Departed the UK on the 17th, Paris, Rome, landing at Malta at 18:02. departed Luqa at 09:16.
1413   Egypt 18.02.50 22.02.50 Departed the UK on the 17th, Paris, Rome, landing at Malta at 18:05. Departed Luqa at 09:15.
1441 7 Egypt 21.02.56 21.02.56 Refuelling stop 12:15-13:30. Originally WG994 with the RAF. Became G-7-145, prior to delivery to Egyptian AF.
        
 
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