in april 1950, no. 613 squadron was transferred to become a unit within raf fighter command. no. 613 re-equipped during february 1951 with the jet-powered de havilland vampire fb.5. the harvard t.2s were replaced by gloster meteor t.7 twin-seat trainers. initial training with the new jet aircraft was carried out at avros nearby woodford aerodrome, with its longer runway, by courtesy of the squadron's honorary air commodore, sir roy dobson.