Gloster Meteor F.8

Gloster Meteor F.8Our Gloster Meteor F. 8 RAAF TransportTag was crafted from RAAF Meteor F. 8 serial A77 867 (built as RAF WK685 and taken on RAAF charge 20 August 1952). It served with No. 77 Squadron at Kimpo, South Korea, flying fighter patrols, escort, and ground attack sorties during the final stages of the Korean War and the post armistice period. In December 1955 the aircraft returned to Australia for training and reserve duties with Nos. 77, 78, and 22

Our Gloster Meteor F.8 – RAAF TransportTag was crafted from RAAF Meteor F.8 serial A77-867 (built as RAF WK685 and taken on RAAF charge 20 August 1952). It served with No. 77 Squadron at Kimpo, South Korea, flying fighter patrols, escort, and ground-attack sorties during the final stages of the Korean War and the post-armistice period. In December 1955 the aircraft returned to Australia for training and reserve duties with Nos. 77, 78, and 22 Squadrons.

After retirement, the airframe became a fire-training target at Point Cook. Rescued for display at Moorabbin Air Museum, its original wingtip—replaced during restoration by a better-condition part—was used for years as the museum’s iconic “OPEN” sign. The airframe now resides with Classic Jets at Parafield. In 2025 we acquired this very wingtip from Moorabbin, and in early 2026 we carefully upcycled it into your TransportTag.

Each piece is an authentic fragment of RAAF Meteor history and a living connection to the Korean War. And as with every tag purchase, please allow at least 1 to 2 weeks for delivery - and longer (2-3 weeks) if personalization is requested at checkout.

(Please note that Transport Tags LLC is NOT an authorized or licensed distributor of the Gloster Aircraft Company, or the RAAF, and uses their name, markings, etc., for identification purposes ONLY in accordance with the Lanham Act).