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    Airframe Family: Taylorcraft Auster / J1 Autocrat / AOP / I / II / III / IV / V / A / C / D / J5 Aiglet
    Latest Model:J/5G Aiglet Trainer
    Construction Number:2945
    Last Civil Registration:VH-BYP
    Latest Owner or Location:Queensland Air Museum, Caloundra, Queensland

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a J/5G by Auster.

    30 January 1952

    Assigned civil registration: VH-BYP (J5G, 2945)

    30 January 1952

    To Kingsford Smith Aviation Services, Bankstown, NSW with new c/r VH-KBZ.

    30 January 1952

    Assigned civil registration: VH-BYP (J5G, 2945)

    30 January 1952

    To Mark Clayton, Redwood, QLD with new c/r VH-BYP.

    1 February 1952

    To Henry Knight, Cobar, NSW keeping c/r VH-KBZ.

    12 December 1953

    Crashed.
    Crashed at Cobar, NSW.

    15 February 1954

    Civil registration, VH-KBZ, cancelled.

    Converted to a J/5G by Auster.

    3 February 1955

    To Kingsford Smith Aviation Services, Bankstown, NSW with new c/r VH-BYP.

    8 February 1955

    To John Crawford, Wallendbeen, NSW keeping c/r VH-BYP.

    1963

    Withdrawn from use.

    1 July 1970

    To Keith Wickham, Wedderburn, Vic keeping c/r VH-BYP.

    9 October 1970

    To John King, French Island, Vic keeping c/r VH-BYP.

    20 November 1973

    To Rudolf Pleschutschnig, Corio, Vic keeping c/r VH-BYP.

    10 November 1985

    To John Findlow, Boort, Vic keeping c/r VH-BYP.

    9 May 1988

    To Thomas Cains, Heathcote, NSW keeping c/r VH-BYP.

    19 October 2000

    To Mark Clayton, Napier, New Zealand keeping c/r VH-BYP.

    24 February 2006

    To Mark Clayton, Falls Creek, NSW.

    24 February 2006

    To Mark Clayton, Redwood, QLD with new c/r VH-BYP.

    June 2006

    To Queensland Air Museum, Caloundra, Queensland keeping c/r VH-BYP.

    To Queensland Air Museum, Caloundra, Queensland.
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    29 January 2017


    Photographer: Arthur Scarf
    Notes: At the Queensland Air Museum located at Caloundra Airport in Queensland, Australia.
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