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===Military operators=== [[File:Gloster Meteor A77-871 WK791 F8 - RAAF Base Wagga (01).jpg|thumb|Australian F.8, 2011]] [[File:Gloster IAF efi e.jpg|thumb|Israeli Meteor F.8, 2008]] [[File:Royal Military Museum Brussels 2007 442.JPG|thumb|Belgian Meteor F.8 of the 25th Squadron]] [[File:Gloster F-8 Meteor (F8), Brazil - Air Force AN1198897.jpg|thumb|Brazilian Meteor F.8, 2007]] [[File:GlosterFMk4MeteorC-0411.jpg|thumb|Preserved [[Argentine Air Force]] F.4]] ;{{ARG}} * [[Argentine Air Force]] ordered 100 F.4s in May 1947, comprising 50 ex-RAF aircraft and 50 newly built.<ref name="James 262">James 1971, p. 262.</ref> Deliveries started in July that year,<ref name="AE 104 p69">Cicaleso, del Gaizo and Rivas 2003, p. 69.</ref> the Meteor remaining in service until 1970, when the last examples were replaced by [[Dassault Mirage III]]s.<ref name="AE 104 p72">Cicaleso, del Gaizo and Rivas 2003, p. 72.</ref> ;{{AUS}} * [[Royal Australian Air Force]] operated 104 aircraft from 1946 to 1947 (1× F.3) and 1951 to 1963 (94× F.8, 9× T.7, 1× NF.11). ** [[No. 22 Squadron RAAF]] ** [[No. 23 Squadron RAAF]] ** [[No. 75 Squadron RAAF]] ** [[No. 77 Squadron RAAF]] ;{{BEL}} * [[Belgian Air Force]] received 40 aircraft of F.4 variant, 43 of T.7 variant, 240 of F.8 variant and 24 aircraft of NF.11 variant. ;{{flag|Biafra}} * [[Biafran armed forces#Air wing|Biafran Air Force]] purchased two Meteor NF 14s through a cover company. One crashed during a ferry flight between [[Madeira]] and [[Cape Verde]], while the second was abandoned at [[Bissau]], [[Portuguese Guinea]].<ref name= "Williams aero p4 p44">Williams ''Aeroplane Monthly'' July 1995, p. 44.</ref> An attempt to purchase a further two ex-Danish target tugs via a German intermediary was discovered by the ''[[Bundesnachrichtendienst]]'', the West German intelligence service, and stopped by grounding the aircraft.<ref name="Williams aero p4 p46-7">Williams ''Aeroplane Monthly'' July 1995, pp. 46–47.</ref> ;{{BRA}} * [[Brazilian Air Force]] received 62 aircraft in F.8 and TF.7 variants. * 2°/1°GAvCa * 1°/1°GAvCa * 1°/14°GAv ;{{flag|Canada|1921}} * [[Royal Canadian Air Force]] – from 1945 to 1950, one Meteor III and Meteor T.7 were used for tests and evaluation by the RCAF. ;{{DNK}} * [[Royal Danish Air Force]] – 20 F.4/F.8, 20× NF.11 and 6× T.7 in service from 1949 to 1962, replaced by 30 Hunter Mk 51 since 1956.<ref name="Schrøder">Schrøder 1991, pp. 1–64.</ref> ;{{ECU}} * [[Ecuadorian Air Force]] ;{{flag|Egypt|1922}} * [[Royal Egyptian Air Force]] – used 12× F.4, 6× T.7, 12× F.8 and 6× NF.13 from 1949 to 1958,<ref name="IAF-63">IsraDecal Studio, IAF-63, Middle East Meteors, instruction booklet</ref> some of them saw action during Suez Crisis in 1956, replaced by [[MiG-15]]bis. ;{{FRA}} * [[French Air Force]] ;{{flag|West Germany}} * [[German Air Force|Luftwaffe]] – Meteor TT.20 target towing aircraft. ;{{ISR}} * [[Israeli Air Force]] ** [[117 Squadron (Israel)|117 Squadron]] (First Jet Squadron) – from 1953 to 1962, 4× T.7, 11× F.8, 7× FR.9, and 5× "T.7.5" or "T.8" variants (T.7 with F.8's tail, ex Belgian Air Force).<ref name="IAF-117">{{cite web|url=http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/waf/aa-mideast/israel/af/units/117sqn.htm|website=aeroflight.co.uk|title=117 Squadron|date=9 January 1998}}</ref> ** [[119 Squadron (Israel)|119 Squadron]] (Bat Squadron) – from 1956 to 1963, 5× NF.13 variant.<ref name="IAF-119">[http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/waf/aa-mideast/israel/af/units/119sqn.htm 119 Squadron] aeroflight.co.uk</ref> (ordered 6 aircraft, but one has crashed during ferry flight to Israel.<ref name="IAF-63"/>) ** [[107 Squadron (Israel)|107 Squadron]] (Knights of the Orange Tail Squadron) – from 1962 to 1964, some F.8 and FR.9 variants, ex 117 sqn.<ref name="IAF-107">[http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/waf/aa-mideast/israel/af/units/107sqn.htm 107 Squadron] aeroflight.co.uk</ref> ** [[110 Squadron (Israel)|110 Squadron]] (Knights of The North Squadron) – from 1962 to early 1970s, some T.7 and T.8 variants, ex 117 sqn. and some F.8 and FR.9 variants, ex 107 sqn.<ref name="IAF-110">[http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/waf/aa-mideast/israel/af/units/110sqn.htm 110 Squadron] aeroflight.co.uk</ref> ;{{NLD}} * [[Royal Netherlands Air Force]] – 60× F.4 used 1948–1957, along with 160× F.8 1950–1959, replaced by [[Hawker Hunter]]. **[[322 Squadron RNLAF]]; 323, 324, 325, 326, 327 and 328 Squadrons * [[Dutch Naval Aviation Service]] ;{{NZL}} * [[Royal New Zealand Air Force]] ** [[No. 14 Squadron RNZAF]] in Cyprus, operated two Meteor T.7 aircraft hired from the RAF. ** Various squadrons, one F.3 used for pilot jet conversion training, then trade training airframe. ;{{flag|South Africa|1928}} * [[South African Air Force]] – Meteor F.3 aircraft, in service from 1946 to 1949. ;{{flag|Syria}} * [[Syrian Air Force]] – used some T.7, F.8, FR.9 variants, and 6× NF.13 variant, from 1951 to early 1960s.<ref name="IAF-63"/> ;{{UK}} * [[Royal Air Force]]<ref>Jefford 2001, p. 175.</ref><ref>Caruana and Franks 2004, pp. 124–125.</ref> {{block indent|left=1.5|{{Div col|colwidth=13em}} * [[No. 1 Squadron RAF]] * [[No. 2 Squadron RAF]] * [[No. 5 Squadron RAF]] * [[No. 8 Squadron RAF]] * [[No. 11 Squadron RAF]] * [[No. 13 Squadron RAF]] * [[No. 19 Squadron RAF]] * [[No. 25 Squadron RAF]] * [[No. 29 Squadron RAF]] * [[No. 33 Squadron RAF]] * [[No. 34 Squadron RAF]] * [[No. 39 Squadron RAF]] * [[No. 41 Squadron RAF]] * [[No. 43 Squadron RAF]] * [[No. 46 Squadron RAF]] * [[No. 54 Squadron RAF]] * [[No. 56 Squadron RAF]] * [[No. 60 Squadron RAF]] * [[No. 63 Squadron RAF]] * [[No. 64 Squadron RAF]] * [[No. 65 Squadron RAF]] * [[No. 66 Squadron RAF]] * [[No. 68 Squadron RAF]] * [[No. 72 Squadron RAF]] * [[No. 74 Squadron RAF]] * [[No. 79 Squadron RAF]] * [[No. 81 Squadron RAF]] * [[No. 85 Squadron RAF]] * [[No. 87 Squadron RAF]] * [[No. 91 Squadron RAF]] * [[No. 92 Squadron RAF]] * [[No. 96 Squadron RAF]] * [[No. 111 Squadron RAF]] * [[No. 124 Squadron RAF]] * [[No. 125 Squadron RAF]] * [[No. 141 Squadron RAF]] * [[No. 151 Squadron RAF]] * [[No. 152 Squadron RAF]] * [[No. 153 Squadron RAF]] * [[No. 208 Squadron RAF]] * [[No. 219 Squadron RAF]] * [[No. 222 Squadron RAF]] * [[No. 234 Squadron RAF]] * [[No. 245 Squadron RAF]] * [[No. 247 Squadron RAF]] * [[No. 256 Squadron RAF]] * [[No. 257 Squadron RAF]] * [[No. 263 Squadron RAF]] * [[No. 264 Squadron RAF]] * [[No. 266 Squadron RAF]] * [[No. 500 Squadron RAF]] * [[No. 501 Squadron RAF]] * [[No. 504 Squadron RAF]] * [[No. 527 Squadron RAF]] * [[No. 541 Squadron RAF]] * [[No. 600 Squadron RAF]] * [[No. 601 Squadron RAF]] * [[No. 604 Squadron RAF]] * [[No. 609 Squadron RAF]] * [[No. 610 Squadron RAF]] * [[No. 611 Squadron RAF]] * [[No. 615 Squadron RAF]] * [[No. 616 Squadron RAF]] {{Div col end}}}} * [[Fleet Air Arm]]<ref>Sturtivant and Balance 1994, p. 362.</ref> {{block indent|left=1.5|{{Div col|colwidth=13em}} * [[700 Naval Air Squadron]] * [[702 Naval Air Squadron]] * [[703 Naval Air Squadron]] * [[728 Naval Air Squadron]] * [[736 Naval Air Squadron]] * [[759 Naval Air Squadron]] * [[764 Naval Air Squadron]] * [[767 Naval Air Squadron]] * [[771 Naval Air Squadron]] * [[781 Naval Air Squadron]] * [[806 Naval Air Squadron]] * [[813 Naval Air Squadron]] {{Div col end}}}} ;{{flag|United States|1912}} * [[United States Army Air Forces]] tested one aircraft and returned it to UK after tests.
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