| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | VH-ABA |
| Alternate Serial: | NJ667 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Taylorcraft Plus D |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Auster J Auster Mk5 Alpha |
| Aircraft Version: | Auster J Auster Mk5 Alpha |
| C/n (msn): | 1050 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | ShellharbourMap |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: YSHL IATA: WOL Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | Wings Over Illawarra 2017 |
| Photo Date: | 7 May 2017 |
| Photo by: | Phil Vabre |
| Photo ID: | 45008 |
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Since I last photographed it this Auster, one of the oldest surviving Auster 5s, has been repainted in the colours it wore while attached to two Canadian Spitfire squadrons in Normandy in 1944. It was built as a Taylorcraft Auster 5 for the RAF, being taken on charge in 1943 as NJ667. In September 1944 it was re-allocated to 662 AOP Squadron which, by that time, was in Belgium. It was civilianised in 1947 as G-AJJR but later exported to Australia and registered VH-ABA(2) on 1 August 1951. This photo is copyright © Phil Vabre, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 23 February 2018, and has since been viewed 106 times. |