Aircraft Photo of VW993 | Auster AOP6 | UK - Air Force | AirHistory.net #26236
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:VW993
Other Marks:B
Aircraft Original Type:Auster 6A Tugmaster
Aircraft Generic Type:Beagle A-61/Auster 6A Tugmaster/Terrier
Aircraft Version:Auster AOP6
Manufacturers:Beagle / Auster
C/n (msn):[ VW993 ]
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
Location
City / Area:Tarporley [ Off-Airport ]Map (vicinity)
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
 
Photo Date:September 1951
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID: 26236
Photo Comment

Three Auster AOP's of 663 (AOP) Squadron Royal Auxiliary Air Force on a spotting exercise based in a friendly farmer's field in Cheshire. AOP.6 VX121 'A' is left and AOP.5 TJ340 'C' is right. VW993 was later civilianised as a Terrier 1 with c/n 615 as G-ASCD and is displayed at Elvington.

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