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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:AOP6
    Last Military Serial:VF526 AAC
    Construction Number:2295
    Last Civil Registration:G-ARXU
    Compressed ID:Auster AOP6 sn VF526 AAC cn 2295 cr...
    Latest Owner or Location:Edward Marc Le Gresley, Figheldean, Salisbury, Anthony Benjamin Taylor-Roberts, Bulford, Salisbury

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    Dates

    Event

    1946

    Constructed as an AOP6 by Auster.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n VF526.

    Circa 1957

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Army Air Corps with s/n VF526.

    From 5 March 1962 to 12 June 1964

    To Frank Horridge, Alton, Hampshire with new c/r G-ARXU.

    From 16 June 1964 to 10 July 1971

    To Air Tows Ltd, Alton, Hampshire keeping c/r G-ARXU.

    From 12 August 1971 to 2 October 1971

    To Dorset Flying Club, Compton Abbas Airfield, Dorset keeping c/r G-ARXU.

    From 2 February 1972 to 19 November 1974

    To Gordon Healing, David Davis, Robert Door keeping c/r G-ARXU.

    From 19 November 1974 to 17 August 1989

    To Bath and Wiltshire Gliding Club Limited keeping c/r G-ARXU.

    From 17 August 1989 to 12 July 1991

    To Mervyn Pocock, Ronald Eastman, Edward Tait. Middle Wallop keeping c/r G-ARXU.

    From 12 July 1991 to 16 September 1994

    To Edward Charles Tait (A Team), Middle Wallop keeping c/r G-ARXU.

    By May 1992

    Markings Applied: T, VF526

    9 May 1992


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at Middle Wallop Air Show

    From By 16 September 1994 to 19 December 2007

    To Edward Tait and Mervyn Pocock, Middle Wallop keeping c/r G-ARXU.

    19 July 2008

    To Edward Marc Le Gresley, Figheldean, Salisbury, Anthony Benjamin Taylor-Roberts, Bulford, Salisbury keeping c/r G-ARXU.

    2 September 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At 2011 LAA Rally at Sywell in the UK
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     Terry Fletcher
    Robert Nichols
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