- No. 33 Squadron: The Meteors NF.14 replaced the De Havilland Venom NF.2 in October 1957 and was rebased from RAF Driffield, in East Riding of Yorkshire, to RAF Leeming, in North Yorkshire. The Meteors served until April 1958 when they were replaced by the Gloster Javelin and moved on to RAF Middleton St. George, located in County Durham.
- No. 60 Squadron: This unit received their new Meteors NF.14 in October 1959 when based at RAF Tengah, in Singapore in the context of Malayan Emergency. They were replaced in July 1961 when the newly Gloster Javelin arrived.
- No.46 Squadron: This squadron received the NF.14 at RAF Odiham on 15 August 1954 together with some NF.12 but due to training, it wasn't until October of that same year that this squadron was available at full strength. Their replacement started in January 1956 when the first Gloster Javelin arrived.
- No.72 Squadron: This squadron received the NF.14 and NF.12 in February 1956 when those models replaced the Meteors F.8 of this squadron. They were replaced in 1959 by the Gloster Javelin.
Sources:
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gloster_Meteor
2. Salamander Books - The Complete Book of Fighters
3. Hall Park Books - Warpaint Series 22 - Gloster Meteor
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._33_Squadron_RAF
5.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._60_Squadron_RAF
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._46_Squadron_RAF
7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._72_Squadron_RAF
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