This is the 2nd edition of "How Meteors Hit the Ground." The only
difference from the first book is that tables are added giving
detailed information of each of 795 write-offs of Meteors that
occurred after WWII between 1945 and 1957. This book uses the
author's 6 years experience flying the Gloster Meteor jet fighter
to analyse the reasons for the many accidents that occurred with
this aircraft. For example, on average during the year 1952, 3
Meteors were written off every week, and a Meteor pilot killed
every 4 days. In 1945, Number 616 Squadron of the British Royal Air
Force was equipped with the Gloster Meteor fighter which was the
first and only jet aircraft to be used by the Allies in World War
II. In 1951 the author became a fighter pilot with 616 Squadron
flying the latest version of the Meteor, and during his 6 years
flying this aircraft, the author also qualified and gained
experience as a Flight Test Engineer. So he is well qualified to
comment on the qualities of this historic aircraft, and discuss the
various characteristics which contributed to so many accidents
during its lifetime.
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