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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:A11-41 RAAF
    Construction Number:7276
    Last Civil Registration:VH-CYH
    Compressed ID:Auster IIIF sn A11-41 RAAF cn 7276...
    Latest Owner or Location:Museum of Aust Army Flying Ltd, Oakey QLD, QLD

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    Dates

    Event

    May 1943

    Constructed as an IIIF by Auster.
    Final assembly at Rearsby Aerodrome, Leicester by Taylorcraft Aeroplanes (England) Ltd

    4 August 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n NK126.

    4 October 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Australian Air Force with s/n A11-41.

    2 February 1960

    To Griffith Aero Club, Griffith NSW.

    15 June 1961

    To W. B. Hodgson (and) J. J. Coates, Balranald NSW with new c/r VH-CYH.

    25 November 1962

    To J. J. Coates, Murrum Valley Station, Balranald NSW keeping c/r VH-CYH.

    25 September 1974

    To J. D. Townsend, Adelaide SA keeping c/r VH-CYH.

    13 November 1983


    Photographer: Danny Tanner
    Notes: At St.Arnaud, Victoria, Australia

    18 November 1987

    To M. B. Kornfeld, Clifton QLD keeping c/r VH-CYH.

    28 May 1989

    To Museum of Aust Army Flying Ltd, Oakey QLD, QLD keeping c/r VH-CYH.

    16 October 2024


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: Auster A11-41 at the Australian Army Flying Museum, Oakey, QLD
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    Aviation History Site by Geoff Goodall
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     Terry Fletcher
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