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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:Terrier 2
    Last Military Serial:VF634 RAF
    Construction Number:2592
    Last Civil Registration:VH-WFM
    Compressed ID:Beagle Terrier 2 sn VF634 RAF cn 25...
    Latest Owner or Location:Bret Ian Cavanagh, Kellyville, NSW

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an AOP6 by Auster.

    By 1960

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n VF634.

    8 June 1960

    Involved in an incident.
    During a practice engine failure after take off from Detmold, West Germany the pilot allowed the aircraft to lose too much height and it struck the ground heavily. Converted to a A61/2 Terrier as G-ASWM.

    1964

    Converted to a Terrier 2 by Beagle.
    New construction number, B.628, assigned to the airframe.
    Beagle Aircraft Ltd A61 B628.

    14 September 1964

    To John Moore, Peterborough with new c/r G-ASWM.

    15 January 1970

    To Stamford Aviation, Letchworth keeping c/r G-ASWM.

    From 6 December 1974 to 10 July 1978

    To Parkers of Peterborough keeping c/r G-ASWM.

    12 March 1981

    To John Richard Carr, Vaucluse, NSW with new c/r VH-WFM.

    1983


    Photographer: Arthur Scarf
    Notes: 1983 photo at HMAS Nirimba, Schofields

    29 May 1986

    To Neil Wilson, Denison, VIC keeping c/r VH-WFM.

    24 April 1996

    To Craig Taberner, Highton, VIC keeping c/r VH-WFM.

    1998

    To Antique Aeroplane Association of Australia keeping c/r VH-WFM.

    By 5 July 1998

    Damaged.
    Damaged in heavy landing at Coldstream, Victoria.

    23 June 2006

    To Craig Taberner, Highton, VIC keeping c/r VH-WFM.

    14 March 2010

    To Neil Wilson, Denison, VIC keeping c/r VH-WFM.

    23 September 2015

    To John Richard Carr, Vaucluse, NSW keeping c/r VH-WFM.

    July 2019


    Photographer: Arthur Scarf
    Notes: At AAAA Fly-In at Echuca

    21 November 2023

    To Bret Ian Cavanagh, Kellyville, NSW keeping c/r VH-WFM.
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