
Aircraft | |
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Registration / Serial: | VH-NVY |
Alternate Serial: | A11-300 |
Military Code: | NW-856 |
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): | 3163 |
Display Paint: | Australia - Navy |
Location | |
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City / Airport: | ShellharbourMap |
Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
Airport Codes: | ICAO: YSHL IATA: WOL Local: - Other: - |
Collection: | Historical Aircraft Restoration Society - HARS |
Photo Date: | 10 November 2023 |
Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
Photo ID: | 703782 |
Photo Comment |
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The RAN purchased two Autocars in 1949, ferried to Australia on board the aircraft carrier HMAS Sydney. They were retired in late 1963. This is a civilian example which had been registered VH-BVY in 1955, painted to represent one of them for the FAA Museum at Nowra. This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 3 July 2024, and has since been viewed 78 times. |