Editing Gloster Meteor (section)

===Argentina===
[[File:C-041 Gloster Meteor F.4 (8164115201).jpg|thumb|Meteor C-041 at [[Museo Nacional de Aeronáutica de Argentina]], 2012]]
[[File:Junín Aero Club 001.jpg|thumb|Meteor C-038 near to [[Junín Airport]], 2010]]
Argentina became the first overseas operator of the Meteor, placing an order for 100 F Mk.4s in May 1947.<ref name="James 262"/> The Meteor's procurement led to Argentina becoming the second air force in the Americas to operate jet aircraft.{{Citation needed|date=July 2015}}

The Argentine Meteors were first used in combat during the 16 June 1955 rebellion when, in an attempt to kill [[Juan Perón]], [[Bombing of Plaza de Mayo|rebel-flown aircraft bombed]] the [[Casa Rosada]]. A loyalist Meteor shot down a rebel [[North American T-6 Texan|AT-6]], while another strafed rebel-held [[Ministro Pistarini International Airport|Ezeiza airport]]. The rebels seized [[Morón Airport and Air Base]], base of the Meteors, and used several captured aircraft to perform multiple attacks against loyalist forces and the Casa Rosada before the rebellion was defeated by day's end.<ref name="IAPR7 p122-3">Cicalesi and Rivas 2002, pp. 122–123.</ref>

A second revolt, the ''[[Revolución Libertadora]]'', broke out on 16 September 1955, with, again, both sides operating the Meteor. The rebels seized three Meteors. Government Meteors flew strafing attacks against the rebel-held destroyers [[ARA La Rioja (E-4)|''Rioja'']] and [[ARA Cervantes|''Cervantes'']], and several landing ships near [[Río Santiago Shipyard|Rio Santiago]] on 16 September and attacking [[Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport|Pajas Blancas]] airport near the city of [[Córdoba, Argentina|Córdoba]], damaging several [[Avro Lincoln]] bombers. The rebel-flown Meteors were used to attack loyalist forces attacking Córdoba, losing one of their number on 19 September to an engine failure caused by use of [[Gasoline|automobile petrol]] instead of [[jet fuel]].<ref name="IAPR7 p124">Cicalesi and Rivas 2002, p. 124.</ref>

The acquisition of F-86 Sabres in 1960 allowed the remaining Meteors to be transferred to the ground attack role. In this role, the aircraft were refitted with bomb pylons and rocket rails; the bare metal colour scheme was also discarded for a camouflage scheme.<ref name="IAPR7 p126">Cicalesi and Rivas 2002, p. 126.</ref><ref name="AE 104 p72"/>

Argentine Meteors were used to attack rebels during attempted uprisings in September 1962 and April 1963.<ref name="IAPR7 p125">Cicalesi and Rivas 2002, p. 125.</ref> The type was ultimately withdrawn from service in 1970.<ref name="AE 104 p72"/>