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==Surviving aircraft== {{main|List of surviving Gloster Meteors}} [[File:WA591 (7503026524).jpg|thumb|Meteor T.7 ''G-BWMF'' formerly of the [[Classic Air Force]] displaying at [[RNAS Yeovilton (HMS Heron)|RNAS Yeovilton]], 2012]] Although many Meteors survive in museums, collections and on pylons in public spaces as [[gate guardian]]s, only four remain airworthy. * {{Flag|UK}} β Two of the airworthy Meteors are in the United Kingdom: :*Two Meteor T.7/F.8 Hybrids used by Martin-Baker as ejection seat test aircraft "G-JMWA/WA638" & "WL419". Both are last recorded as being at Chalgrove. * {{Flag|Australia}} β A former RAF F.8 ''VH-MBX'' (this being a play on the Meteor's nickname of "Meatbox") at the [[Temora Aviation Museum]] with Royal Australian Air Force markings as 'A77-851'. Ownership was transferred to the RAAF in July 2019 and it is operated by the [[No. 100 Squadron RAAF|Air Force Heritage Squadron (Temora Historic Flight)]]. * {{Flag|USA}} β A former RAF T7 ''WA591/G-BWMF'' is now in the [[Planes of Fame Air Museum]] in [[Chino, California]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://warbirdsnews.com/warbirds-news/planes-of-fame-air-museum-receives-rare-gloster-meteor-t-7.html|title=Planes of Fame Air Museum Receives Rare Gloster Meteor T.7|website=warbirdsnews.com|date=2 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://planesoffame.org/aircraft/plane-T-7|title=Gloster Meteor T7|date=20 September 2022}}</ref>
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