| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | VH-ABA |
| Alternate Serial: | NJ667 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Taylorcraft Plus D |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Auster J Auster Mk5 Alpha |
| Aircraft Version: | Auster J Auster Mk5 Alpha |
| C/n (msn): | 1050 |
| Display Paint: | UK - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | EchucaMap |
| Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: YECH IATA: ECH Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | Antique Aeroplane Association of Australia National Fly-in 2019 |
| Photo Date: | 23 March 2019 |
| Photo by: | Phil Vabre |
| Photo ID: | 135346 |
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This Auster is one of the oldest surviving Auster 5s and is been painted in the colours it wore while attached to two Canadian Spitfire squadrons in Normandy in 1944. It was built as a Taylorcraft Auster 5 for the RAF, being taken on charge in 1943 as NJ667. In September 1944 it was re-allocated to 662 AOP Squadron which, by that time, was in Belgium. It was civilianised in 1947 as G-AJJR but later exported to Australia and registered VH-ABA(2) on 1 August 1951. This photo is copyright © Phil Vabre, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 6 April 2019, and has since been viewed 680 times. |