Gloster Meteor - Reference Material
Gloster Meteor - Reference Material |
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Modelling the Meteor |
Model Gallery |
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Gloster Meteor - Britain's celebrated first generation jet |
July 2006 | By Phil Butler & Tony Buttler: Midland Publishing, ISBN: 1857802306, Recently published and not yet seen by me this 144 page softback book contains 74 colour and 180 black and white pictures plus unit markings and line drawings. If you have read this book then let me know what its like. |
The Gloster Meteor and AW Meteor |
2004 | Richard Caruana & Richard A Franks: SAMS publishing, not seen this book yet but has been recommended as a useful source for detailing the 1:48 scale kits that are now more readily available. |
Jet Pioneers, Gloster and the birth of the jet age
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March 2004 | By Tim Kershaw: Sutton Publishing, ISBN 0-7509-3212-0, This recent publication contains an in depth account of the development of the E28/39 and includes never before published photos of the two aircraft during their construction as well as interviews with surviving members of the team that built the aircraft and witnessed their first flights. An absolute must for enthusiasts of early jet aircraft as well as a useful resource for modellers who might want to detail up a large scale kit of the E28/39, A great addition to my library which I can't recommend highly enough. |
Eject - The Complete history of US aircraft escape systems |
2002 | By Jim Tuttle: Motorbooks, ISBN 0-7603-1185-4 |
Meteor Eject! |
2000 | By Nick Carter: Woodfield Publishing, ISBN 1-8732-0365-9 |
Gloster Meteor |
1999 | Wings of Fame, Issues 14 & 15. |
Gloster Meteor T.7: Seventy-Second Scale Modeller, No. 5. |
Oct 1998 | Matchbox/Revell night fighter kit combined with the Aeroclub conversion to build an Fleet Air Arm T7. |
The Gloster Meteor: Scale Models International, Vol. 28, No. 331. |
May 1997 | Ken Jones presents a concise history of the early marks, supplemented by extensive 1:48 scale drawings and useful colour profiles by Peter Green. |
Doctering A Gloster : Scale Models International, Vol. 28, No. 337. |
Aug 1997 | Jonathan Mock builds and corrects the Tamiya 1:48 scale kit and presents useful colour profiles, including an aircraft used by the Fleet Air Arm. |
Messerschmidt Me262 Sturmvogel
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1996 | By Dennis R. Jenkins: Warbird Tech series Vol 6 (Speciality Press/ Airlife), I haven't finished reading this yet but have been impressed by the straightforward writing and what appears to be well researched text. It describes the development of the aircraft and its engines and contains many useful photographs illustrating its development. Great for the modeller as well in case anyone wants to build early versions of the aircraft the strangest of which was the first flying prototype which had a piston engine in the nose, no jet nacelles and a piston engine in the front. |
Gloster Meteor
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1995 | By Tony Butler AMRAeS: Published by Hall Park Books, this 80 page book is No 22 in their Warpaint series. It contains a wealth of historical information and pictures showing the colour schemes applied to the meteor in its service around the globe. Also includes many close up detail photographs and a very useful set of 1/72nd scale plans for all versions of the Meteor and some of the more unusual test aircraft. Highly recommended. |
Meteor in Action
| 1995 | By Glenn Ashley: Squadron/ Signal Publications, No 152. It contains a good variety of illustrations, colour schemes and photographs. A useful addition to your reference library. Also a useful read concerning the history of the Meteor. |
Meteor - Gloster's first Fighter
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1995 | By Steve Bond: Published by MCP and now out of print, this book emphasises the service history with the RAF and Fleet Air Arm and overseas users as well as its development. It includes a full history of every aircraft and operating unit, I have recently acquired a copy of this book it is one of the better ones that I have seen on the Meteor and has provided several pieces of useful information. A well written and easy to read book that I would highly recommend for any enthusiast on early RAF jet aircraft. |
The Gloster Aircraft Company
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1994 | By Derek James: Tempus Publishing, ISBN 075240038X. |
Gloster Meteor |
1990 | By Barry Jones Crowood Aviation Series. No longer in print this 192 page book is referenced in the zShops on Amazon.co.uk where they can be purchased from book shops that still stock the publication. |
Eject, Eject |
1989 | By Brian Philpott:Ian Allen, ISBN 0-7110-1804-9 |
Gloster Aircraft since 1917
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1987 | By Derek James: Brassey's Putnam Aeronautical, ISBN 0851778070. The revised edition reveals many new details of Gloster aircraft development. Its 398 pages are worth a read, the author is a former Gloster apprentice. |
Gloster Meteor |
1986 | By Brian Philpott: Published by PSL |
Postwar Military Aircraft No2, Gloster Meteor
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1985 | By Chase Bowyer: Published by Ian Allen. ISBN 0 7110 1477 9 |
Gloster Meteor
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1985 | By M.J. Hardy: A Super-Profile publication. |
The development of Jet and Turbine engines |
1981 | By Bill Gunston: Exeter Books |
Engineering for Life - The story of Martin Baker
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1979 | By John Jewel: Martin-Baker, A good history of the company with some useful pictures of early ejection seats and technical design information. |
Gloster Meteor III, Pilots notes
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1972 | 60 Page facsimile of 1951 edition. Published November 1972. ISBN 0859790290 It has been available on amazon.co.uk where I bought my copy for around £3.00, its is good but is not a patch on the genuine article as by comparison the pilots notes for the T7 go into detail on how to fly the aircraft and include performance data that is missing from the facsimile. It does however contain photos of the F3's cockpit which would be great for a modeller seeking to superdetail a kit or scale model Meteor F Mk III. |
Man in the Hot Seat
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1969 | By "Doddy" Hay A very special account of a brave man who tested some of the early ejection seats including one designed for the crew of the Vulcan. He paid a very high physical price. |
The Gloster Meteor F4
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1966 | By J.J.Partridge: Profile Publications |
The Gloster Meteor F8
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1965 | By C.F.Andrews: Profile Publications |
The Gloster Meteor
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1965 | By Edward Shacklady: No longer in print but available second hand. 178 pages with
150+ illustrations. An excellent book especially useful as it was published near the end of
the Meteors service with the RAF. One of the best books on the subject that you will find and it is still possible to find used copies on the internet but shop around as prices vary widely as does the condition. |
The Quick and the Dead
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1955 | By Squadron Leader Bill Waterton: Bill Waterton was in the second RAF High Speed flight that raised the world speed record
to 616mph and shortly after joined Gloster as a test pilot becoming the chief test pilot in April 1947.
In this book he describes somewhat negatively his experiences within the RAF and Glosters and the
circumstances leading to his resignation. Only one side of the story but a fascinating insight into
the life of a test pilot and the pre British Aerospace aviation industry in the UK. I got my copy via
a friend from the book shops of Hay on Wye. Highly recommended and a good read. |
Gas Turbines and Jet propulsion for Aircraft
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1946 | By Geoffrey Smith: This is a real treasure. The 4th edition was written just after the war ended and contains many great photographs and technical details showing the most advanced engines of the day. Well worth the investment and a great addition to my library which has helped clarify historical details about Meteor and jet engine development. It also shows just how Britian ledthe world in early engine development. |
Meteor - The Ultimate Profile - VHS |
1999 | A nice video featuring interviews with Martin-Bakers test pilot and some nice archive footage as well as more recent photos of Martin-Bakers Meteor that they use for air testing their ejection seats. |
