1953
JANUARY
Date Regn. A/C Type From ETA ETD To Callsign Notes
?? Jan WA715 Meteor T7           (205 AFS) - Skin wrinkled due to excessive G Forces
02 Jan WL365 Meteor T7           (205 AFS) - w/o near Cotherstone during night flying
FEBRUARY
Date Regn. A/C Type From ETA ETD To Callsign Notes
NO MOVEMENTS RECORDED
MARCH
Date Regn. A/C Type From ETA ETD To Callsign Notes
NO MOVEMENTS RECORDED
APRIL
Date Regn. A/C Type From ETA ETD To Callsign Notes
NO MOVEMENTS RECORDED
MAY
Date Regn. A/C Type From ETA ETD To Callsign Notes
?? May VT232 Meteor F4           (205 AFS) - Receiving maintenance work
  VW259 Meteor F4           (205 AFS) - Receiving maintenance work
  VZ429 Meteor F4           (205 AFS) - Receiving maintenance work
  WA598 Meteor T7           (205 AFS) - Receiving maintenance work
  WF830 Meteor T7           (205 AFS) - Receiving maintenance work
  WG965 Meteor T7           (205 AFS) - Receiving maintenance work
04 May WH246 Meteor T7           (205 AFS) - w/o
12 May RA434 Meteor F4           (205 AFS) - Took part in Coronation flypast
  RA444 Meteor F4           (205 AFS) - Took part in Coronation flypast
  RA457 Meteor F4           (205 AFS) - Took part in Coronation flypast
  RA493 Meteor F4           (205 AFS) - Took part in Coronation flypast
  VT128 Meteor F4           (205 AFS) - Took part in Coronation flypast
  VW435 Meteor T7           (205 AFS) - Coronation static display
  WA615 Meteor T7           (205 AFS) - Coronation static display
  WH134 Meteor T7           (205 AFS) - Coronation static display
  WH173 Meteor T7           (205 AFS) - Noted in service
  WL343 Meteor T7           (205 AFS) - Noted in service
  WL401 Meteor T7           (205 AFS) - Noted in service
  WL408 Meteor T7           (205 AFS) - Noted in service
  WL418 Meteor T7           (205 AFS) - Noted in service
18 May WG965 Meteor T7           (205 AFS) - Noted in service
21 May RA456 Meteor F4           (205 AFS) - Receiving maintenance work
  RA457 Meteor F4           (205 AFS) - Receiving maintenance work
  VT134 Meteor F4           (205 AFS) - Receiving maintenance work
  VW284 Meteor F4           (205 AFS) - Receiving maintenance work
  WA630 Meteor T7           (205 AFS) - Receiving maintenance work
JUNE
Date Regn. A/C Type From ETA ETD To Callsign Notes
?? Jun RA484 Meteor F4           (205 AFS) - Receiving maintenance work
  VT195 Meteor F4           (205 AFS) - Receiving maintenance work
  VT272 Meteor F4           (205 AFS) - Receiving maintenance work
  VT318 Meteor F4           (205 AFS) - Receiving maintenance work
  VT327 Meteor F4           (205 AFS) - Receiving maintenance work
  WA657 Meteor T7           (205 AFS) - Receiving maintenance work
  WF829 Meteor T7           (205 AFS) - Receiving maintenance work
09 Jun WA418 Meteor T7           (205 AFS) - Suferred turbine failure on landing
10 Jun WL343 Meteor T7           (205 AFS) - Long distance cross country flight
12 Jun WL401 Meteor T7           (205 AFS) - Long distance cross country flight
15 Jun   Meteor     1000 Wunstorf   (205 AFS) - Overseas deployment
    Meteor     1000 Wunstorf   (205 AFS) - Overseas deployment
    Meteor     1000 Wunstorf   (205 AFS) - Overseas deployment
    Meteor     1000 Wunstorf   (205 AFS) - Overseas deployment
JULY
Date Regn. A/C Type From ETA ETD To Callsign Notes
?? Jul VW311 Meteor F4           (205 AFS) - Receiving maintenance work, then stored
  WG995 Meteor T7           (205 AFS) - Receiving maintenance work, then stored
27 Jul WL343 Meteor T7     0830 Luqa   (205 AFS) - Routed via Tangmere / Istres & Tunis
  WL401 Meteor T7     0830 Luqa   (205 AFS) - Routed via Tangmere / Istres & Tunis
  WL408 Meteor T7     0830 Luqa   (205 AFS) - Routed via Tangmere / Istres & Tunis
  WL418 Meteor T7     0830 Luqa   (205 AFS) - Routed via Tangmere / Istres & Tunis
29 Jul WL343 Meteor T7 Luqa 1130       (205 AFS) - Routed via Tunis / Istres & Tangmere
  WL418 Meteor T7 Luqa 1200       (205 AFS) - Routed via Tunis / Istres & Tangmere
AUGUST
Date Regn. A/C Type From ETA ETD To Callsign Notes
01 Aug WL401 Meteor T7 Luqa 1500       (205 AFS) - Routed via Tunis / Istres & Tangmere
  WL408 Meteor T7 Luqa 1830       (205 AFS) - Routed via Tunis / Istres & Tangmere
SEPTEMBER
Date Regn. A/C Type From ETA ETD To Callsign Notes
19 Sep RA378 Meteor F4       Dishforth   (205 AFS) - To BOB Show
  RA484 Meteor F4       Pershore   (205 AFS) - To BOB Show
  VT107 Meteor U15       Pershore   (205 AFS) - To BOB Show
  VT115 Meteor F4       Catterick   (205 AFS) - To BOB Show
  VT115 Meteor F4       Thornaby   (205 AFS) - To BOB Show
  VT128 Meteor F4       Pershore   (205 AFS) - To BOB Show
  VT231 Meteor F4       Wellbourne Mountford   (205 AFS) - To BOB Show
  VW284 Meteor F4       Pershore   (205 AFS) - To BOB Show
  WG995 Meteor T7       Halton   (205 AFS) - To BOB Show
  WH215 Meteor T7       Kinloss   (205 AFS) - To BOB Show
  WL408 Meteor T7       Pershore   (205 AFS) - To BOB Show
  WL418 Meteor T7       Shawbury   (205 AFS) - To BOB Show
29 Sep EE595 Meteor           (205 AFS) - a/c SOC
30 Sep VT303 Meteor F4 Driffield         (205 AFS) - a/c delivered to the squadron
  VT309 Meteor F4 Driffield         (205 AFS) - a/c delivered to the squadron
  WA727 Meteor T7 Driffield         (205 AFS) - a/c delivered to the squadron
  WF827 Meteor T7 Driffield         (205 AFS) - a/c delivered to the squadron
OCTOBER
Date Regn. A/C Type From ETA ETD To Callsign Notes
?? Oct RR331 Oxford Mk 1 Wellsbourne Mountford         (205 AFS) - a/c delivered to the squadron
  VW435 Meteor T7           (205 AFS) - On loan to Little Rissington
  WA663 Meteor T7           (205 AFS) - On loan to Little Rissington
  WF791 Meteor T7           (205 AFS) - On loan to Little Rissington
  WF829 Meteor T7           (205 AFS) - On loan to Little Rissington
NOVEMBER
Date Regn. A/C Type From ETA ETD To Callsign Notes
NO MOVEMENTS RECORDED
DECEMBER
Date Regn. A/C Type From ETA ETD To Callsign Notes
?? Dec VT115 Meteor F4           (205 AFS) - Cat 3
  VW285 Meteor U15           (205 AFS) - Cat 4
  VW311 Meteor F4           (205 AFS) - Cat 3
  VW435 Meteor T7           (205 AFS) - On loan to Little Rissington
  WA663 Meteor T7           (205 AFS) - On loan to Little Rissington
  WA730 Meteor T7           (205 AFS) - Cat 4
  WF791 Meteor T7           (205 AFS) - On loan to Little Rissington