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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:J/5P Aiglet Trainer
    Construction Number:3178
    Last Civil Registration:G-AOFM
    Compressed ID:Auster J/5P cn 3178 cr G-AOFM
    Latest Owner or Location:Darwin Aviation Museum, Winnellie, Darwin, Northern Territory

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a J/5P by Auster.

    25 April 1976


    Photographer: Mike Powney
    Notes: 1976 photo at Old Warden

    From 28 July 1977 to 28 April 1986

    To Christopher Michael Barnes with new c/r G-AOFM.

    From 28 April 1986 to 29 August 1989

    To Micro Rent Aviation Ltd keeping c/r G-AOFM.

    From 29 August 1989 to 23 May 1997

    To Nicholas Paul Beaumont keeping c/r G-AOFM.

    From 8 July 1997 to 31 January 2002

    To Witold Henry Dyozinski keeping c/r G-AOFM.

    From 31 January 2002 to 21 March 2005

    To Samantha Jane Cooper keeping c/r G-AOFM.

    21 March 2005

    To Benjamin Christopher Charles Harrison, C/O Gippsland Aeronautics Pty Ltd, Latrobe Regional Airport, Po Box 881, Morwell, Victoria, 3840, Australia keeping c/r G-AOFM.

    28 November 2006

    Civil registration, G-AOFM, cancelled.

    Based at Australian Aviation Heritage Centre, Winnellie, Darwin, Northern Territory.
    Operated with markings: VH-BTG
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    To Darwin Aviation Museum, Winnellie, Darwin, Northern Territory.
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