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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/1B Autocrat
    Construction Number:2166
    Last Civil Registration:ZK-AOB
    Compressed ID:Auster J/1B cn 2166 cr ZK-AOB
    Latest Owner or Location:Croydon Aviation Heritage Museum, Mandeville, Southland, South Island

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a J/1B by Auster.
    Auster J1B 2166

    February 1947

    To Boon and Co Ltd with new c/r ZK-AOB.

    June 1947

    To Eric Grey Hokianga, keeping c/r ZK-AOB.

    From 23 August 1982 to 25 November 1991

    To unknown owner with c/r ZK-AOB.

    24 December 2001

    To Brian Lewis Hore, Lumsden keeping c/r ZK-AOB.

    Based at Croydon Aircraft Company, Mandeville, Southland, South Island.
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    17 March 2016


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Displayed at the Croydon Aviation Heritage Centre, South Island, New Zealand

    To Croydon Aviation Heritage Museum, Mandeville, Southland, South Island.
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