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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:T7
    Last Military Serial:WE569 AAC
    Construction Number:3732/B.605
    Last Civil Registration:G-ASAJ
    Compressed ID:Auster T7 sn WE569 AAC cn 3732/B.60...
    Latest Owner or Location:Trevor Bailey, Rosehill, Cheltenham

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a T7 by Auster.

    28 December 1950

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n WE569.

    1 September 1957

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Army Air Corps with s/n WE569.

    12 October 1961

    To Beagle-Auster Aircraft Ltd.

    From 26 June 1962 to 14 July 1962

    To British Executive Air Services, Oxford Airport with new c/r G-ASAJ.

    From 17 July 1962 to 1 January 1963

    To Newcastle upon Tyne Aero Club Ltd, Newcastle Municipal Airport keeping c/r G-ASAJ.

    From 14 January 1963 to 15 March 1965

    To Cumberland Aviation Services Ltd, Carlisle Airport keeping c/r G-ASAJ.

    From 15 March 1965 to 1 March 1972

    To John Riddell, Wetherby, Yorks keeping c/r G-ASAJ.

    1967


    Photographer: Peter Steeden
    Notes: Photo taken (I think) at Biggin Hill in 1967. I have looked in the accident database but have been unable to establish how the damage to G-ASAJ had been caused.

    From 17 August 1972 to 8 February 1977

    To Yorkshire Gliding Club Ltd, Thirsk keeping c/r G-ASAJ.

    From 21 February 1977 to 11 September 1978

    To Michael and Barbara Fairclough and David Bindon, Exeter keeping c/r G-ASAJ.

    From 2 October 1978 to 6 August 1980

    To David Bindon and Malcolm Vest, Ilminster, Somerset keeping c/r G-ASAJ.

    From 1 September 1980 to 12 January 1983

    To Ross Skingley and Peter Bolton, 1st Regt, AAC, Germany keeping c/r G-ASAJ.

    18 April 1982


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at Henstridge Fly-In

    From 12 January 1983 to 27 May 1987

    To Ross Skingley, 657 Squadron, AAC, Oakington keeping c/r G-ASAJ.

    From 27 May 1987 to 24 June 1992

    To Victor Howard and Stephen White keeping c/r G-ASAJ.
    Based at Achmer, West Germany.

    29 July 1989


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RNAS Yeovilton Airshow

    From 24 June 1992 to 10 March 1993

    To Ross Skingley, Stephen White and Victor Howard, Hardwick, Cambs keeping c/r G-ASAJ.
    Based at Bassingbourn, Cambs.

    From 10 March 1993 to 29 October 2007

    To G-ASAJ Flying Group/Ross Skingley, Newmarket keeping c/r G-ASAJ.

    From 29 October 2007 to 26 November 2009

    To Thomas Abdy Collins, Lechlade keeping c/r G-ASAJ.

    26 November 2009

    To Trevor Bailey, Rosehill, Cheltenham keeping c/r G-ASAJ.

    2 November 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At Airbase Museum, Coventry Airport

    4 June 2019


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at Duxford D-Day Show

    4 June 2019


    Photographer: Robert Nichols


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    Internet Sources
    Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    Civil Aviation Authority of the United Kingdom
    UK Serials Resource Centre by Wolverhampton Aviation Group

    Individual Contributors
    Robert Nichols
    Stephen White

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