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    Airframe Family: Taylorcraft Auster / J1 Autocrat / AOP / I / II / III / IV / V / A / C / D / G / H / J / J5 Aiglet / K / L/ M / N / P / Q / S
    Latest Model:AOP5
    Last Military Serial:TJ565 RAF
    Construction Number:1565
    Last Civil Registration:G-AMVD
    Compressed ID:Auster AOP5 sn TJ565 RAF cn 1565 cr...
    Latest Owner or Location:Hardwick Warbirds, Airfield Farm, Hardwick, Norfolk, England

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an AOP5 by Auster.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n TJ565.

    6 October 1952

    To unknown owner with c/r G-AMVD.

    15 July 1953

    To unknown owner with c/r F-BGTF.

    23 October 1968

    To Aero Club Francois 1er, Vitry Le Francois, Champagne keeping c/r F-BGTF.
    Based at Vitry Le Francois.

    5 February 1979

    Civil registration, F-BGTF, cancelled.

    From 21 May 1979 to 10 April 1986

    To Colin Graham Clarke with new c/r G-AMVD.

    From 10 April 1986 to 20 May 1987

    To Harry Algar Nigel Orde-Powlett keeping c/r G-AMVD.

    From 20 May 1987 to 25 July 1997

    To Rodney Frederic Tolhurst keeping c/r G-AMVD.

    From 25 July 1997 to 1 December 1997

    To Hilfa Ltd keeping c/r G-AMVD.

    1 December 1997

    To Maurice Hammond, EYE keeping c/r G-AMVD.

    Based at Hardwick Warbirds, Airfield Farm, Hardwick, Norfolk, England.
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    29 June 2008


    Photographer: Chris Jefferson
    Notes: 2008 photo at Old Buckenham

    20 July 2014


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Taken at Hardwick - Airfield Farm, Suffolk, UK
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
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     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    Aerodata Quantum+
    Civil Aviation Authority of the United Kingdom
    DGCA Civil Aircraft Register (France)
    Individual Contributors
     John Bennett
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