Armstrong Whitworth Meteor NF.11 "WM167", formally operated by the Classic Flight, is seen here getting airborne at what was once her home base for many years, Coventry Airport in Warwickshire back in 2015.
Very sadly the Classic Flight ceased to exist shortly after this photograph was taken due to financial difficulties. After spending the intervening years up for sale, "WM167" was finally sold last year along with the Classic Flight's de Havilland Veno,. Sadly her new owners plan to keep both aircraft grounded, operating only as a ground runner from now on at the Cold War Jets collection at Bruntingthorpe. She made her final flight from Coventry into Bruntingthorpe last weekend and the Venom was roaded in some time ago. The Meteor's airworthy engines will be removed and replaced with over-timed engines for ground running only. Her airworthy engines have been donated to the World Heritage Air Museum, who operate the Meteor T.7, which also once belonged to Classic Flight. Though this aircraft is also currently up for sale again, so the engines will go with her when sold.
Though sad to loose both as flyers, please do not have any negative feelings toward their new owner. They stepped in after several years without sale. The sad fact of the matter is that she could well have sat and rusted if the new owners did not step in. A ground runner is better than a pile of rusted metal.