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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:6A
    Last Military Serial:TW591 AAC
    Construction Number:2463
    Last Civil Registration:G-ARIH
    Compressed ID:Auster 6A sn TW591 AAC cn 2463 cr G...
    Latest Owner or Location:David Potuznik, Amstrasse 16, Potsdam, 14469, Germany

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a 6A by Auster.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Army Air Corps with s/n TW591.

    From 23 January 1961 to 26 February 1962

    To Harvey Britten, Rushden, Northants with new c/r G-ARIH.

    From 4 February 1977 to 17 August 1984

    To Brian David Huband keeping c/r G-ARIH.

    From 7 May 1985 to 2 January 1987

    To Adrian Lawrence Tuttle keeping c/r G-ARIH.

    From 2 January 1987 to 19 August 1988

    To Richard Larder keeping c/r G-ARIH.

    From 19 August 1988 to 27 July 1994

    To India Hotel Ltd keeping c/r G-ARIH.

    29 July 1989


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RNAS Yeovilton Airshow

    From 27 July 1994 to 9 January 2004

    To Richard Larder keeping c/r G-ARIH.

    From 9 January 2004 to 9 October 2006

    To Robert John Griffin keeping c/r G-ARIH.

    From 9 October 2006 to 3 December 2007

    To James Wesson keeping c/r G-ARIH.

    3 December 2007

    To Malcolm Charles Jordan, South Woodtown, Dolton, Winkleigh keeping c/r G-ARIH.

    23 May 2010


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At Trenchard Farm, Eggesford, Devon

    21 October 2018

    To David Potuznik, Amstrasse 16, Potsdam, 14469, Germany keeping c/r G-ARIH.

    4 September 2022


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: Auster 6A Tugmaster in RAF camouflage colors is now registered at the Czech Republic as OK-AOP. Seen on a visit at Berlin-Gatow, Germany.
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     Terry Fletcher
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