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    Airframe Family: Taylorcraft Auster / J1 Autocrat / AOP / I / II / III / IV / V / A / C / D / J5 Aiglet
    Latest Model:AOP6
    Last Military Serial:WJ368 AAC
    Last Civil Registration:G-ASZX
    Latest Owner or Location:RAF Halton, Cheddington, Buckinghamshire / Bucks, England

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    Dates

    Event

    Circa 1951

    Constructed as an AOP6 by Auster.

    3 March 1952

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Army Air Corps with s/n WJ368.

    From July 1959 to 4 December 1959

    Converted to an AOP10 by Auster.

    4 December 1959

    Transferred to AAC.

    17 April 1962

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the Army Air Corps.
    Sold to Beagle Aircraft Ltd.

    To Beagle Aircraft Ltd.

    17 April 1962

    Converted to a Terrier 1 by Beagle.
    New construction number, B.3742, assigned to the airframe.

    From August 1964 to Circa 1965

    To unknown owner with c/r SE-ELO {2}.

    18 January 1965

    To unknown owner with c/r G-ASZX.

    From After 20 December 1983 to By 4 October 1985

    To John Harper.

    By 9 June 1984

    Markings Applied: G-ASZX
    Maroon fuselage, white registration in large letters on rear fuselage.

    From 4 October 1985 to 7 August 1987

    To Derek Vincent David Reed.

    From 7 August 1987 to 19 April 1999

    To Charles Anthony Bailey.

    Circa 30 April 1999

    Certificate of airworthiness for G-ASZX (BEAGLE A.61, B.3742) issued.

    30 April 1999

    To Richard Brian Webber, Parsley Cottage, The Square, Chulmleigh.

    Based at RAF Halton, Cheddington, Buckinghamshire/Bucks, England.
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    Converted to an AOP6.
    Deconverted to an AOP6 from a Terrier.

    By 26 August 2006

    Markings Applied: WJ368
    Reverted to original military c/s with original serial.

    5 May 2013


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: Abingdon Air Show UK
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    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Internet Sources
     Air Britain
    Civil Aviation Authority of the United Kingdom
    UK Serials Resource Centre by Wolverhampton Aviation Group
    United Kingdom Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee amp; Wood
    Individual Contributors
     Mike Henniger
    Robert Nichols
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