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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:IIIF
    Last Military Serial:A11-40 RAAF
    Construction Number:0615
    Last Civil Registration:VH-BCG
    Compressed ID:Auster IIIF sn A11-40 RAAF cn 0615...
    Latest Owner or Location:Alan Stevenson, Hoppers Crossing, VIC

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an IIIF by Auster.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n NJ785.

    27 June 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Australian Air Force with s/n A11-40.

    16 May 1947

    To Bluebird Air Taxi Service, Bankstown with new c/r VH-BCG.

    6 April 1985


    Photographer: Danny Tanner
    Notes: At Berwick Airport, Victoria

    4 April 1986

    To James Alexander Stevenson, Hoppers Crossing, VIC keeping c/r VH-BCG.

    4 April 1986

    To James Alexander Stevenson with new c/r VH-BCG.

    4 April 1986

    To James Alexander Stevenson, Hoppers Crossing, VIC with new c/r VH-BCG.

    4 April 1986

    To James Alexander Stevenson with new c/r VH-BCG.

    1988


    Photographer: Arthur Scarf
    Notes: 1988 photo at Canberra ACT

    15 May 2002

    To Alan Stevenson, Hoppers Crossing, VIC keeping c/r VH-BCG.

    30 June 2006

    Civil registration, VH-BCG, cancelled.
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