| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | VH-MRD |
| Alternate Serial: | A11-301 |
| Military Code: | 857 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Auster J-5/8 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Auster J-5/8 Adventurer/Aiglet Trainer/Alpine/Autocar |
| Aircraft Version: | Auster J-5G Cirrus Autocar |
| C/n (msn): | 3064 |
| Display Paint: | Australia - Navy |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Point CookMap |
| Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: YMPC IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | RAAF Point Cook Air Show 1976 |
| Photo Date: | 5 December 1976 |
| Photo by: | David Carter |
| Photo ID: | 21868 |
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VH-MRD served with the Australian navy from 1953 to 1963. It had an RAAF serial - the A11 prefix was applied to the RAAF's wartime Taylorcaft Austers - throughout its navy career. -MRD was civil registered in December 1963 and withdrawn from use in 2015. By then it had been transformed into the Beach Hawk, a 200hp Lycoming-powered two-seater which retained only the wings, tailplane and general configuration of the original aircraft. It is considered to be a new type, in the amateur built category, and has the MSN 1. This photo is copyright © David Carter, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 22 November 2017, and has since been viewed 429 times. |