| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | G-AIKE |
| Alternate Serial: | NJ728 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Auster 5 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Auster 5 |
| Aircraft Version: | Auster 5 |
| C/n (msn): | 1097 |
| Display Paint: | UK - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | WaddingtonMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGXW IATA: WTN Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | RAF Waddington Airshow 2012 |
| Photo Date: | 1 July 2012 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 130098 |
| Photo Comment |
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Built in 1944 for the RAF as an Auster AOP.5. Civilianised in November 1946 as Auster 5 G-AIKE. Now flies in WW2 camouflage markings with black and white 'D-Day stripes' recalling its 1945 front-line service with 661 Squadron when 'spotting for the guns'. This photo is copyright © R.A.Scholefield, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 7 March 2019, and has since been viewed 868 times. |