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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:VF582 RAF
    Construction Number:TAY221V/16652
    Last Civil Registration:C-FKLD
    Compressed ID:Auster AOP6 sn VF582 RAF cn TAY221V...
    Latest Owner or Location:Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum, Mount Hope, Ontario

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an AOP6 by Auster.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n VF582.

    1954


    Photographer: Charles Blake
    Notes: VF582 in service with 1913 Light Liaison Flight RAF (flown by Glider Pilot Regiment pilots) at A10 airstrip, Korea. It was one of the Austers I maintained (engines)During the period 1954-5.

    31 July 1995

    To Canadian Warplane Heritage, Mount Hope, ON with new c/r C-FKLD.

    10 February 1996


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed in the old hangar at the Canadian Warplane Heritage at Mount Hope, Ontario.

    10 February 1996


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed in the old hangar at the Canadian Warplane Heritage at Mount Hope, Ontario.

    28 May 1997

    To unknown owner with c/r C-FKLD (BEAGLE-AUSTER A-61, ?140 ES).

    30 September 1997


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Canadian Warplane Heritage, Mount Hope, Ontario.

    19 December 2005

    Civil registration, C-FKLD, cancelled.

    18 July 2008

    To Edgar J. Perl, Saint. Thomas, ON keeping c/r C-FKLD.

    9 April 2009

    To Edgar J. Perl, Belmont, ON keeping c/r C-FKLD.

    In the inventory of Canada Aviation and Space Museum, Rockcliffe, Ottawa, ON.
    View the Location Dossier

    Loaned to Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum, Mount Hope, ON.
    View the Location Dossier

    Markings Applied: VF582

    9 April 2009

    To unknown owner with c/r C-FKLD.

    18 October 2014


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Canadian Aviation and Space Museum.
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    unreviewed imported data.
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     World Military Out of Service 2008 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    Transport Canada
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