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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:VJ/1 Autocrat
    Construction Number:1850
    Last Civil Registration:G-AHAU
    Compressed ID:Auster VJ/1 cn 1850 cr G-AHAU
    Latest Owner or Location:Tony Webber, Ramsey, Isle of Man/Andreas Auster Group

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    Dates

    Event

    1945

    Constructed as a VJ/1 by Auster.

    From 24 February 1946 to 20 August 1954

    To Colonel Charles William Dell-Lowe, Peterborough with new c/r G-AHAU.

    From 23 September 1954 to 6 October 1964

    To Brooks and Johnson, Northampton keeping c/r G-AHAU.

    From 10 February 1967 to 3 May 1976

    To Wasp Flying Group, Welwyn Garden City keeping c/r G-AHAU.

    25 March 1973


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: This Autocrat attended the Shuttleworth Collection display at Old Warden in the Spring of 1973.

    From 3 May 1976 to 20 May 1986

    To Brian Foley, Hertford keeping c/r G-AHAU.

    24 June 1996

    To Tony Webber, Ramsey, Isle of Man/Andreas Auster Group keeping c/r G-AHAU.

    4 July 1997


    Photographer: Vince Horan
    Notes: At Cranfield

    6 August 2005


    Photographer: Philip Pain
    Notes: At Jurby Airfield, Isle of Man
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