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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:J/5G Aiglet Trainer
    Construction Number:2947
    Last Civil Registration:VH-BPA
    Latest Owner or Location:Paul Anthony Thomas, North Casino, NSW

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a J/5G by Auster.

    12 September 1952

    To unknown owner with c/r VH-ADS {1}.

    6 January 1955

    To unknown owner with c/r VH-BPA.

    2 December 1955

    Crashed.
    At Mareeba, Queensland.

    5 September 1957

    To unknown owner with c/r VH-KCO.

    5 September 1957

    To Gregory John Stevenson, Kirwan, QLD with new c/r VH-BPA.

    January 1977


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: The one and only Auster J.5H VH-KCO, at Northam WA in November 1977, visiting from a farm at Ballidu.This designation was for a J.5G Autocar fitted with a 145hp Blackburn Cirrus Major

    18 August 1998

    To Gregory John Stevenson, Ashmore City, QLD keeping c/r VH-BPA.

    1 December 2003

    Withdrawn from use.

    Circa 1 December 2003

    Certificate of airworthiness for VH-BPA (J5G, 2947) issued.

    8 December 2005

    To Gregory Stevenson, Ashmore City, QLD with new c/r VH-BPA.

    20 February 2018

    To John Charles Thomas and Paul Anthony Thomas, Casino, NSW.

    1 May 2018

    To John Charles Rees Thomas, Burleigh Heads, QLD keeping c/r VH-BPA.

    29 July 2020

    To Paul Anthony Thomas, North Casino, NSW keeping c/r VH-BPA.

    5 November 2021


    Photographer: Amity Thiele
    Notes: Photo shoot for magazine Rag and Tube

    5 November 2021


    Photographer: Amity Thiele
    Notes: Photo shoot for magazine Rag and Tube December 2021

    13 November 2021


    Photographer: Mick McKean
    Notes: Auster J/5G Autocar VH-BPA parked at the Caboolture Airfield Open Hangar Day November 2021.Caboolture Airfield, Caboolture, Queensland, Australia.
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     Australian Government, Civil Aviation Safety Authority
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     Terry Fletcher
    Paul Thomas
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