| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | LB264 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Taylorcraft Plus D |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Taylorcraft D/E/F/G/J Auster Mk1/2/3/4/5 |
| Aircraft Version: | Taylorcraft D/1 Auster Mk1 |
| C/n (msn): | 134 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Hendon (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | None |
| Collection: | RAF Museum Hendon / London |
| Photo Date: | 19 May 2012 |
| Photo by: | Arjun Sarup |
| Photo ID: | 286691 |
| Photo Comment |
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On display at RAF Museum Hendon. This was the second Auster delivered out of a batch of 100 between May and Dec. 1942. It was intended for artillery spotting. Apart from the usual flying training duties, this Auster was used to assess the possibility of landing on ships, and was used for camouflage tests. In May 1946 it was sold to a flying club and struck off charge. Acquired by the RAF Museum in 2002, it is the oldest surviving Auster Mk. 1. This photo is copyright © Arjun Sarup, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 7 October 2020, and has since been viewed 421 times. |