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Post by egcc on Nov 13, 2017 17:24:41 GMT
Hopefully no issues posting this!  In association with the International Auster Club, the Museum of Army Flying and the Army Air Corps, Threshold.aero is returning to Middle Wallop to celebrate another former AAC type; the venerable Taylorcraft Auster. Bigger and better than before, the event will span the weekend of 7-8 April 2018.
2018 marks the 80th anniversary of Taylorcraft Aeroplanes (England) Ltd, the builders of the iconic Auster air observation post (AOP) aircraft. A derivative of the Taylor (now Piper) Cub, more than 1,600 Austers were produced during WWII and the type’s success continued post-war with production of the AOP.9 ceasing in 1961.See more at www.auster80.co.uk. |
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Post by zz on Nov 13, 2017 17:55:55 GMT
Looking forward to it!
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Post by graham on Nov 14, 2017 16:49:10 GMT
None whatsoever Chris, we're always more than happy to promote your great days out
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Post by zz on Jan 23, 2018 19:26:27 GMT
Twenty two Austers now listed for this event, plus a few other odds. Looking good so far. Anyone else planning on going? www.auster80.co.uk/ |
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Post by billsamuels on Jan 23, 2018 19:47:18 GMT
Hi Phil,
I’m hoping to mate. Probably Saturday.
Bill
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Post by zz on Jan 23, 2018 20:09:37 GMT
Yes Saturday for me too, Bill (although it’s the wife’s birthday on Friday...)
All the Austers listed so far are due to be there on saturday, but not so many on Sunday.
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Post by graham on Jan 28, 2018 9:30:53 GMT
Trying to get a pass for the Saturday
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Post by egcc on Feb 1, 2018 19:52:36 GMT
Working on getting more for the Sunday! Got to balance it out  |
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Post by zz on Feb 5, 2018 17:28:32 GMT
Finally got round to buying my ticket for the Saturday!
27 Austers now listed, including OY-EFI /TW477 from Denmark.
All but one listed will be there Saturday, just one showing as Sunday only so far.
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Post by zz on Mar 11, 2018 15:26:17 GMT
Big update today
44 Austers due over the weekend
(42 of them Saturday, 31 of them Sunday)
Includes one from Denmark and one Netherlands.
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Post by billsamuels on Mar 12, 2018 13:50:59 GMT
I’m booked for Saturday....
Hope to see a few of you there...
Bill
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Post by jargon on Mar 25, 2018 10:53:48 GMT
On my wish list for attendance would have been B.8 Agricoa G-CBOA but a quick check on G-INFO shows it to have been exported to New Zealand in 2016 so I've got a long way to go if I want to catch up on that one
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Post by zz on Mar 25, 2018 13:53:02 GMT
Yes shame that, I checked on CBOA a few weeks ago. Not needed but it’s an interesting, different type.
I’m hoping for G-AHAO which I missed at Popham in 2015. I don’t know if it’s airworthy now or not...
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Post by zz on Mar 26, 2018 12:24:44 GMT
53 x Austers/ Beagle Airedale / Beagle Husky
1 x Taylorcraft B
4 x L.4 Grasshoppers
2 x Bulldog
1 x Broussard
1 x Bird Dog
1 x Beaver, Scout, Alouette, Skeeter, Sioux
1 x Robin, C.172, Squirrel, Cabri
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Post by zz on Mar 30, 2018 8:17:58 GMT
There it is... G-AHAO added to the list!
Just got to hope for an improvement in the weather now...
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Post by cheshireexile on Apr 14, 2018 15:35:41 GMT
I attended this event on the Saturday, was slightly disappointed by the turnout - the event website listed over 50 Auster's for the fly-in on the Saturday plus about a dozen other aircraft. In the end I think 17 fly-ins were there ... well 18 if you included the Robin. I stayed until about 2pm, so not sure if there were any later arrivals. An organiser said they were keeping the field open until 3pm just in case. There are a few photos after the log. My full album of the event is on flickr ( Auster 80th Anniversary, Middle Wallop). Here's a log of those that made it in ... plus a few extra's because I walked up to the main gate to get the 4 gate guards. There were several lynx visible outside the MPSU, I could only read off the one nearest the fence line and the C172 was also 'base-side' of the fence near the museum. There is a list of other Lynx outside the MPSU from a couple of weeks ago available on a few forums, they were probably the others I could see but can't guarentee it so I won't list them here. | Reg'n | Aircraft Type | Operator |
| Notes | | 2-ALOU | Sud Aviation Alouette II AH.1 | Private | *** | Auster 80th Event (Static) | | G-AHAO | Auster J/1 | Private | *** | Auster 80th Event (Fly-in) | | G-AJYB | Auster 4 | Private | *** | Auster 80th Event (Fly-in) | | G-AKSY | Auster 5 | Private | *** | Auster 80th Event (Fly-in) | | G-ALBJ | Auster 5 | Private | *** | Auster 80th Event (Fly-in) | | G-APBE | Auster 5 Alpha | Private | *** | Auster 80th Event (Fly-in) | | G-APBW | Auster 5 | Private | *** | Auster 80th Event (Fly-in) | | G-APRO | Auster 6 | Private | *** | Auster 80th Event (Fly-in) | | G-ARNP | Beagle A.109 Airedale | Private | *** | Auster 80th Event (Fly-in) | | G-ARUG | Auster J/5 Autocar | Private |
| Auster 80th Event (Fly-in) | | G-ARUI | Auster 6 1 | Private | *** | Auster 80th Event (Fly-in) | | G-ASAJ | Auster 6 | Private | *** | Auster 80th Event (Fly-in) | | G-ATHU | Auster 6 1 | Private | *** | Auster 80th Event (Fly-in) | | G-AWSW | Auster D.4/5/6 | Private | *** | Auster 80th Event (Fly-in) | | G-BEAH | Auster J/2 | Private | *** | Auster 80th Event (Fly-in) | | G-BNGE | Auster 6 | Private | *** | Auster 80th Event (Fly-in) | | G-BURR | Auster AOP.9 | Private | *** | Auster 80th Event (Fly-in) | | G-CEHR | Auster AOP.9 | Private | *** | Auster 80th Event (Fly-in) | | G-CICN | Bell 47 G-3B-1 | Historic Aircraft Flight Trust |
| Auster 80th Event (Static) | | G-CICP | DHC-2 Beaver | Army Air Corps |
| Auster 80th Event (Static) | | G-CICR | Auster AOP.9 | Private |
| Auster 80th Event (Static) | | G-KDOG | Scottish Aviation Bulldog T.1 | Private |
| Auster 80th Event (Static) | | G-OAFA | Cessna 172 | Private | *** |
| | G-PERX | Aerospatiale Twin Squirrel / Fennec AS.355 NP | Heligroup Operations Ltd |
| Auster 80th Event (Static) | | G-ROBN | Robin R.1180 T Aiglon | Private | *** | Auster 80th Event (Fly-in) | | G-SARO | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP.12 |
| *** | Auster 80th Event (Static) | | G-UMBL | Guimbal Cabri G2 | European Helicopter Importers Ltd |
| Auster 80th Event (Static) | | XT638 | Westland Scout AH.1 | Army Air Corps | *** |
| | XT827 | Bell 47 G-3B-1 | Army Air Corps | *** |
| | XZ184 | Westland Lynx AH.7 | Army Air Corps | *** |
| | XZ346 | Westland/Aerospatiale Gazelle SA.341 AH.1 | Army Air Corps | *** |
| | ZG917 | Westland Lynx AH.9A | Army Air Corps | *** | Auster 80th Event (Static) | | ZG921 | Westland Lynx AH.9A | Army Air Corps | *** | Outside MPSU |
 G-AHAO Auster J/1 by CheshireExile, on Flickr  G-BEAH, Auster J/2 by CheshireExile, on Flickr  G-ALBJ/TW501, Auster 5 by CheshireExile, on Flickr  ZG917, Westland Lynx AH.9A by CheshireExile, on Flickr |
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Post by zz on Apr 15, 2018 8:03:08 GMT
Shame about the weather- both on the day, and in the week leading up to it. I heard that part of the problem was many of the strips that the Austers were based at were waterlogged, so they couldn’t get out.
It was still a nice event, but could have been a fantastic day.
CheshireExile-
I don’t think you missed anything by leaving at 2. I left around then (as BEAH arrived) to go to Upavon.
I returned an hour later and nothing else had arrived, so I left!
Cheers
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