Armstrong Whitworth Meteor NF.14 - British users, part two

This is the final post about the "regular" Meteor NF.

The Meteor NF.14 was the final development of the Meteor NF series. It made it's maiden flight on 23rd October 1953 and was based on the Meteor NF.12. It was even longer than the NF.12 in order to fit new equipment and the framed canopy from the T.7 version was replaced by a bubbled one.

Only 100 of them were built and entered in service in February 1954 and started to be replaced in 1956 by the Gloster Javelin. Overseas they were in active service for more time serving with the No.60 squadron based at RAF Tengah, in Singapore until 1961.
As it was being replaced some of them were converted to the training role, denominated NF(T).14 and transferred to the No.2 Air Navigation School on RAF Thorney Island and then were transferred to the No.1 Air Navigation School on RAF Stradishall where they served until 1965.

It was powered by two Rolls-Royce Derwent 9 delivering 16.9Kn of thrust each of them and was armed with four 20mm ADEN Cannons located in the wings.

The squadrons covered in this post are:

• No.85 Squadron RAF: After the war the squadron was reformed as a night-fighter unit and this squadron received Meteors NF.14 together with some NF.12. They were replaced by the Gloster Javelin. 
• No.264 Squadron RAF: When based at RAF Linton-on-ouse, this squadron received the Meteor NF.14 in October 1954 to replace the Meteor NF.11 that had been in active service with this squadron. They were written-off when this squadron was disbanded.

Also, the Meteor NF.14 served with these squadrons:

• No.25 Squadron RAF: This squadron had the Meteor NF.14 in active service together with the NF.12, replacing the Vampires in March 1954. The squadron was disbanded on  23rd June 1958 and, on 1st July 1958 the No.153 Squadron was renamed No.25 Squadron, was equipped with Meteors which were replaced by the Gloster Javelin.
• No.64 Squadron RAF: In September 1956 the Meteor F.8 of this squadron were replaced by the Meteor NF.12 and NF.14 when based at RAF Duxford. They were replaced again by the Gloster Javelin in September 1958.
• No.152 Squadron RAF: This squadron was reformed at RAF Wattisham on 1st June 1954 as a night fighter unit and was equipped with the Meteor NF.12 and NF.14. They were in active service until it was disbanded at RAF Stradishall on 11th July 1958. 
• No.153 Squadron RAF: This squadron was equipped with Meteors NF.12 and 14 in 1958 when it was renamed No.25 Squadron.
• No. 228 OCU, No.238 AWOCU and CFE: These units had also Meteor NF.14 in service, however we couldn't find any info whatsoever.

Sources:

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gloster_Meteor

2. Salamander Books - The Complete Book of Fighters

3. Hall Park Books - Warpaint 22 - Gloster Meteor

4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._85_Squadron_RAF

5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._264_Squadron_RAF

6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._25_Squadron_RAF

7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._64_Squadron_RAF

8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._152_Squadron_RAF

9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._153_Squadron_RAF