ADF Serials - Auster AOP-9

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ARMY Auster AOP-9

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(See also RAAF A11 Auster , RAN Auster J5/G Autocar and 454 Sqn, RAAF Taylorcraft Auster)

Another Auster with an Australian military connection is the former British Army Air Corps Auster AOP-9 XP285 which was presented to the Museum of Army Flying in October 1970 as a static exhibit. It was never operated or flown in Australian military service, but was presented to the Australian Army.

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26/09/1961 Taken on Army Air Corps charge as Auster AOP Mk.9 XP285 from Auster Aircraft Ltd at Rearsby,
28/09/1961 Allotted 654 Light Aircraft Squadron, Army Air Corps, Hildesheim, West Germany,
02/08/1963 Allotted 19 Maintenance Unit, RAF St Athan, Wales, for storage,
11/03/1965 Allotted No.6 Liaison Depot Flight, Army Air Corps, Middle Wallop,
01/03/1966 Allotted 132 Flight, Army Air Corps,
28/11/1966 Allotted 19 Maintenance Unit, RAF St Athan, Wales, for storage,
08/07/1970 Allotted 70 Aircraft Workshop, Middle Wallop for preparation prior to presentation to Australian Army Aviation,
26/08/1970 Struck-off Charge as "Gift to Australian War Museum" (sic).
On static display at the Australian Army Flying Museum, Oakey, QLD.

The Author of this page is Brendan Cowan.

Source: http://www.armyflyingmuseum.com.au/ , http://www.auster.ukf.net/, http://austerhg.org/, http://www.auster.com.au/ , https://www.goodall.com.au/australian-aviation/austers-mil/austmilitaryausters.html , http://austerhg.org/auster_mags/Auster%20Quarterly%20Volume%201%20Number%204.pdf,

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Updated 21 February 2020

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