Subject: Re: Gloster TF7
From: "Submissions for ARC" <[email-masked]>
To: "Ulysses Almeida" <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2013 00:20:13 -0800

Hi,
I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today.  Thanks again for sending it in.

Steve Bamford
ARC Air - Aircraft Resource Center
http://www.arcair.com

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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Ulysses Almeida 
  To: ARC Gallery Submission 
  Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2013 3:59 PM
  Subject: Gloster TF7

  "1:48 Classic Airframes Gloster Meteor T7" 

  by "Ulysses Almeida"
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  Brazil were the second major export customer for the Meteor taking delivery of 60 F8's and 10 T7 trainers which were designated the TF-7. The Meteors were ordered in April 1947. Interesting fact about the acquisition is that at the time Brazil was hard pressed for foreign currency so payment was made in the form of 15,000 tons of raw cotton.This model shows the first painting scheme used. I built it straight from the box, with the addition of the 3 handles, navigation lights and antenae. Decals are FCM and the paint was just common silver paint. 

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  The Meteors served with the 1st Fighter Aviation Group (1°/1° and 2°/1° GAvCa) at Santa Cruz, near Rio de Janeiro (This is the one  I built) and the 1°/14° Aviation Group at Canoas, near Porto Alegre, in southern Brazil. The last flight of a TF-7 was made by FAB 4309 on October 7,1971.

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  To extend their range they could also carry underwing drop tanks in addition to the standard ventral tank. Brazilian Meteors were also fitted with the Bendix AN/ARN-6 automatic direction finder in a housing on the fuselage spine in a similar position to that of RAAF Meteors in Korea.

  "ULysses Almeida"

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