ADF Serials - Auster

RAAF.Serial	RAF.Serial	Type	c/n	Aircraft History
A11-1	MZ105	MK.II, Mk.III Mk.3	238	MZ105 and MZ110 were temporarily converted to Auster Model F, RAF designation Auster Mk.II, with Lycoming 0-290 engine, 30/12/1942 First flight at Rearsby, Taken on RAF charge as Auster Mk.II MZ105, 13/02/1943 Allotted to Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment (A&AEE) at RAF Boscombe Down for trials, 01/02/1944 Test pilot logbook at A&AEE Boscombe Down: "intensive flying" testing of Auster Mk.II MZ105 almost daily until 14/03/1944, 08/03/1944 Allotted to Taylorcraft Aeroplanes for overhaul, 04/04/1944 Arrived Taylorcraft for overhaul and modification to Mk.III standard 31/05/1944 Awaiting collection at Rearsby, Returned to RAF as Auster Mk.III MZ105, 08/06/1944 Allotted 20 Maintenance Unit, Aston Down and sold to RAAF, airframe only, 17/07/1944 Allotted No.47 Maintenance Unit, Sealand, for dismantling and boxing, 24/07/1944 Transported to Liverpool Docks for shipping, 30/07/1944 Sailed from Liverpool to Australia as crated cargo on board SS Samanco, 04/09/1944 Arrived Port Melbourne, 09/10/1944 Received 2AD Richmond ex UK and taken on RAAF charge as Auster Mk.3 and renumbered to A11-1, 20/10/1944 Received School of Army Cooperation, Canberra ex 2AD, 19/07/1945 Damaged in heavy landing at auxiliary landing ground near RAAF Canberra, F/Lt J. M. Marshall. Aircraft to be sent by road to 2AD for repair, 30/07/1945 Received 2AD Richmond for repair ex SAC Canberra, 05/02/1946 Storage Category C at 2AD, 22/03/1946 Selected for Postwar Air Force, stored Category C, 15/08/1947 Received No.2 Communications Squadron ex 2AD, 20/08/1950 Allotted to 1 AD, 23/08/1950 Received 1AD Detachment B Tocumwal, ex 34 (Communications) Sqn for Storage, 01/07/1952 Held Tocumwal in storage under cover, 10/09/1952 To 2 AD for Major Service. 11/09/1952 Received 2AD Richmond ex Tocumwal for major service, 05/03/1953 Allotted Aircraft Research & Development Unit - Detachment B, Richmond ex 2AD, as replacement for A11-38, 25/08/1953 Allotted Directorate of Aircraft Production, Parafield ex ARDU Detachment B for repairs, 23/11/1953 Received ARDU Detachment B Richmond ex DAP. To be maintained by 2AD Richmond, Serviceable at ARDU Detachment B Richmond, 22/02/1955 Received 2AD Richmond ex ARDU Detachment B for renewal of fabric, To ARDU 09/08/1955 Issued ARDU Detachment B Richmond ex 2AD, To 1 AD 28/08/1959 Received 1AD Detachment B Tocumwal ex ARDU Detachment B, for storage pending disposal, 04/11/1959 A11-1 with installed Gipsy Major listed on Disposal Tender form No. Tocumwal 21/59, 10/03/1960 Sold to North Queensland Flying Club, 23/09/1960 Registered as Auster III Model F VH-SNI to the North Queensland Aero Club, Cairns, QLD, 26/10/1960 Change of ownership to J. M. Johnson, Einasleigh, QLD, 20/12/1960 Crashed during landing at Cairns Airport QLD. DCA accident report: "During a crosswind landing, the pilot under instruction failed to correct for drift and at a low altitude the instructor attempted to correct with power and rudder but the aircraft struck the ground, swung and crashed on to its nose." Pilot under instruction was the owner Johnson, instructor was Miss Eileen Steenson of the North Queensland Aero Club, VH-SNI wreck stored at owner's property near Einasleigh QLD (180 miles southwest of Cairns), ??/06/1963 Wreck purchased by Edward A. (Ted) Jago, Tully, QLD, 20/09/1963 Change of ownership to Edward A. (Ted) Jago, Tully, QLD, 19/09/1966 CofA expired, 20/09/1967 Struck off Civil Register, ??/08/1974 Purchased by Graham Orphan & Peter Biddle, Brisbane, QLD, ??/02/1975 Sold to George Law, Melbourne, VIC, 17/07/2001 Re-registered VH-SNI to George Law, Emerald, VIC, Noted at Avalon 2003. Currently airworthy and owned by George Law of Emerald, Victoria, 31/08/2001 Arrived by road freight at Redcliffe Airport, Brisbane for final assembly and preparation for CofA by Vintage Aeroplane Services, 16/02/2002 First test flight Redcliffe QLD, pilot Ray Vuillermin. Aircraft finished in an RAF dark earth and green camouflage scheme as "MZ105". Current.
A11-2	MZ122	Mk.III Mk.3	257	06/10/1943 First flight at Rearsby by Taylorcraft test pilot Geoff Edwards, 25/02/1943 Taken on RAF charge as Auster Mk.III MZ122 and Allotted 656 Squadron, RAF, 20/04/1943 Allotted 652 Squadron, RAF, 02/10/1944 Allotted 122 Airfield, RAF, 15/04/1944 Damaged in forced landing in a field at Igtham, Kent due engine failure. Ran into soft ground and overturned. (Pilot W/Off K. Gillham), 24/04/1944 Allotted to Taylorcraft, Rearsby for repairs, 09/06/1944 Awaiting collection at Rearsby, 07/06/1944 Allotted 20 Maintenance Unit, Aston Down and sold to RAAF, airframe only, 19/04/1944 Allotted 47 Maintenance Unit, Sealand for dismantling and boxing, 24/07/1944 Transported to Liverpool Docks, 30/07/1944 Sailed from Liverpool as crated cargo on board SS Samanco to Australia, 07/09/1944 Arrived Port Melbourne, 28/09/1944 Received 2 AD Richmond ex UK, 02/10/1944 Taken on RAAF charge as Auster Mk.3 and renumbered to A11-2, 05/11/1944 Received 16 AOP Flight ex 2 AD, 20/02/1945 Received 10 Repair & Salvage Unit, Nadzab ex 16 AOP for repairs to fabric surfaces, 28/02/1945 Received 16 AOP ex 10 RSU, 17/05/1945 Received 14 RSU Morotai ex 16AOP for repairs, 20/06/1944 Issued 16 AOP ex 14 RSU, 22/06/1944 A11-2 with other 16AOP Austers and crews departed Morotai by ship to take part in the initial landings to take Balikpapan, Dutch Borneo, 03/07/1945 Australian Army DUKW amphibious vehicles of 2/21 Transport Platoon carried these Austers to Sepinggang, where they had wings reattached and commenced operating the same day, 19/09/1945 Crashed En route from Balikpapan force-landed due to engine failure south of Sanga Sanga, Pilot F/Lt Greg Sherman and Army Corporal McKennally not injured, The cause of the engine failure was found to be a broken actuating arm in the fuel pump, 25/10/1945 To 18 RSU Balikpapan ex 16 AOP for repairs, 20/11/1945 Approval given for conversion to components at 18 RSU via RAAF HQ.
A11-3	NK123	Mk.III Mk.3	409	27/05/1943 Taken on RAF charge as Auster Mk.III NK123, and allotted 658 Squadron 04/04/1944 Allotted to Taylorcraft Aeroplanes for repairs, 02/06/1944 Test flown at Rearsby after repairs, Taylorcraft pilot Geoff Edwards and awaiting collection, 10/06/1944 Allotted 20 Maintenance Unit, Aston Down and sold to RAAF, airframe only, MZ123 was to be delivered but replaced by NK123 (See note from Geoff Goodall), 19/07/1944 Allotted No.47 Maintenance Unit, Sealand, for dismantling and boxing, 24/07/1944 Transported to Liverpool Docks for shipping, 30/07/1944 Sailed from Liverpool as crated cargo on board SS Samanco to Australia, 07/09/1944 Arrived Port Melbourne, 17/09/1944 Arrived Sydney, 09/10/1944 Received 2 AD Richmond and taken on RAAF charge as Auster Mk.3 and renumbered to A11-3, 13/10/1944 Authority given for alteration to NK123 in lieu ofMZ123, 09/11/1944 Received No.17 AOP Flight, Cairns ex 2AD, 23/11/1944 17 AOP deployed from Cairns to Bougainville. Auster's on 17 AOP strength included A11-3, A11-5, A11-8, A11-9,A11-10, ??/03/1945 Flying Officer J.C.Rush flew A11-3 on a reconnaissance of a Japanese position on the Buri Road, which he drew as a sketch map for HQ of 25 Infantry Battalion, which then mounted a ground attack, 03/04/1945 Crashed landing at Vernon Strip, Bougainville. Smashed u/c and propeller on landing, (Pilot: Flying Officer J. Russell), Undercarriage collapsed due structural failure caused by unavailability of spare undercarriage rubber parts. 04/02/1946 To be converted to components by No.39 Operational Base Unit, Bougainville, Authorised because the aircraft had deteriorated to degree that it was no longer economically repairable, 07/04/1945 Conversion to components completed. Note from Geoff Goodall: Auster historian Ian O’Neil believes that MZ123 was intended to be A11-3, but because of the similarity in serials, an administrative error resulted in the newer NK123 being shipped to Australia. All of the initial deliveries to the RAAF were very early production Mk.IIIs in the MZ block. MZ123 was shipped much later, becoming A11-56.
A11-4	MZ134	Mk.III Mk.3	270	26/02/1943 First flight at Rearsby, by Taylorcraft test pilot Geoff Edwards, 03/03/1943 Taken on RAF charge as Auster Mk.III MZ134 and allotted 653 Squadron, RAF, 25/02/1944 Allotted 84 Group Communications Flight, RAF, 07/05/1944 Damaged when port wheel struck tree stumps during landing at Oakwood Landing Ground, (Pilot W/Off H. N. Crowder of 84 Group Communications Flight, RAF), 12/05/1944 Arrived at Taylorcraft Aeroplanes for repairs, 24/06/1944 Waiting collection at Rearsby, 30/06/1944 Allotted 20 Maintenance Unit, Aston Down and to RAAF, airframe only, 18/07/1944 Allotted No.47 Maintenance Unit, Sealand, for dismantling and boxing, 28/07/1944 Transported to Liverpool Docks for shipping, 30/07/1944 Sailed from Liverpool as crated cargo on board SS Samanco, 04/09/1944 Arrived Melbourne . 07/09/1944 Delivered to RAAF, 27/09/1944 Received 2AD Richmond ex UK. 02/10/1944 Taken on RAAF charge as Auster Mk.3 and renumbered to A11-4, 20/10/1944 Received School of Army Cooperation, Canberra ex 2AD, 06/04/1945 Force Landed . Crashed during forced landing at Majura Gunnery Range, Duntroon ACT on a training flight with serious damage. Cause: fuel expiry. Crew unhurt, 18/04/1944 Received 2AD ex School of Army Cooperation for repair, 19/04/1945 Received CRD, 18/06/1945 Received No.1 Aircraft Performance Unit, Laverton for air supply course for senior officers, 22/03/1946 Stored for post war use, 09/08/1946 Received 16 AOP Flight ex 1APU, 01/10/1946 Storage Cat B, 07/07/1947 Allotted and received No.4 Squadron, Canberra ex 16 AOP Flight, 12/05/1948 Force landed in a field near Bungendore, NSW after a fuel pump failure. Engine lost power due fuel pump failure. 13/05/1948 Repaired in situ and flown back to base, 06/07/1949 Received 3 Sqn, 08/08/1949 Received 2 AD, 08/09/1948 Propeller broken when aircraft tipped on nose while taxying in gusty winds at Canberra. (Pilot F/Lt V.D.Guthrie), 09/08/1949 Received 2AD for fabric recovering, 08/03/1950 Approved for conversion to components . 16/03/1950 To TIRS ex 2 AD.
A11-5	MZ137	Mk.III Mk.3	273	27/02/1943 First flight Rearsby, by Taylorcraft test pilot Geoff Edwards, 04/03/1943 Taken on RAF charge as Auster Mk.III MZ137and allotted 652 Squadron, RAF, 15/02/1944 Damaged. Repaired on site by 54 MU personnel, 28/03/1944 Allotted 144 Airfield, 14/04/1944 Allotted Taylorcraft Aeroplanes for overhaul, 02/06/1944 Awaiting collection at Rearsby, 08/06/1944 Allotted 20 Maintenance Unit, Aston Down and sold to RAAF, airframe only, 17/07/1944 Allotted 47 Maintenance Unit for dismantling and boxing, 24/07/1944 Transported to Liverpool Docks, 30/07/1944 Departed Liverpool on SS Samanco as crated cargo, 04/09/1944 Arrived Melbourne, 07/09/1944 Delivered to RAAF, 02/10/1944 Aircraft received by RAAF, 05/10/1944 Received 2 AD Richmond ex UK and taken on RAAF charge as Auster Mk.3 and renumbered to A11-5, 09/11/1944 Received No.17 AOP Flight, Cairns ex 2AD, 23/11/1944 17 AOP deployed from Cairns to Bougainville. Auster's on 17 AOP strength included A11-3, A11-5, A11-8, A11-9,A11-10, 07/04/1945 Crashed during cross-wind landing at Balifi Strip Tadji NG, 08/09/1945 A11-5 & A11-10 flown by 17AOP F/Lt A. D. Meridity and F/Lt Fisher respectively were the first Allied aircraft to land on the former Japanese airfield at Kara, three hours before Lt. Gen. Kanda official surrendered at Torikina, 04/02/1946 Aircraft to be converted to components by 39 OBU, HQ approval anticipated, 07/02/1946 Conversion completed, 11/02/1946 Conversion authorised because the aircraft had deteriorated to the degree that it was no longer economic to repair.
A11-6	MZ144	Mk.III Mk.3	280	Fuselage ID: TAY4664. 28/02/1943 First flight at Rearsby by Taylorcraft test pilot Geoff Edwards, 04/03/1943 Taken on RAF charge as Auster Mk.III MZ144 and allotted 653 Squadron, RAF, 30/03/1943 Allotted 83 Group Communications Squadron and damaged in accident (possibly on delivery flight), 04/04/1943 Allotted Taylorcraft Aeroplanes for repair and overhaul, 13/05/1943 Awaiting collection at Rearsby, 08/06/1944 Allotted 20 Maintenance Unit, Aston Down and sold to RAAF, airframe only, 17/07/1944 Allotted 47 Maintenance Unit for dismantling and boxing, 24/07/1944 Transported to Liverpool Docks, 30/07/1944 Departed Liverpool on SS Samanco as crated cargo for Australia, 04/09/1944 Arrived Melbourne, 07/09/1944 Delivered to RAAF, 02/10/1944 Taken on RAAF charge as Auster Mk.3 and renumbered to A11-6, 05/10/1944 Received 2 AD Richmond ex UK, 07/10/1944 Allotted to 16 AOP Flight ex 2 AD, 04/12/1944 Issued to 16 AOP Flight ex 2 AD, 05/12/1944 Received 16 AOP Flight, Lae ex 2AD, 30/01/1945 Received 10 RSU ex 16 AOP Flight for repair of fabric surfaces, 02/03/1945 Received 16 AOP Flight ex 10 RSU, 26/03/1945 In preparation for the invasion of Tarakan, A11-6, A11-11, A11-12 & A11-14 departed Lae on board the Liberty Ship SS Peter Trimble Rowe for Morotai, 23/04/1945 A11-6, A11-11, A11-12 & A11-14 and pilots embarked at Morotai on board LST 993 to take part in the initial Tarakan landing, 01/05/1945 LST 993 took part in the initial beach landings at Tarakan. The 16 AOP Flight Detachment set up camp at Lingkas Beach. The Austers were assembled and work commenced the next day to prepare a strip at the Tarakan landing site within 400 metres of Japanese fire, 13/05/1945 Crashed Tarakan, North Borne after engine failure. Army observer, Captain Holdsworth was injured, 26/05/1945 Received 11 RSU Noemfoor ex 16 AOP Flight for conversion to components with the engine repairable, Converted to components.
A11-7	MZ162	Mk.III Mk.3	287	Fuselage ID: TAY4885. 12/03/1943 Taken on RAF charge as Auster Mk.III MZ162 and allotted 20 Maintenance Unit, Aston Down, 20/03/1943 Allotted 653 Squadron, RAF, 21/02/1944 Allotted 83 Group Communications Flight, RAF, 14/04/1944 Allotted Taylorcraft Aeroplanes for overhaul, 13/06/1944 Awaiting collection at Rearsby, 17/07/1944 Allotted 20 Maintenance Unit, Aston Down and sold to RAAF as airframe only, 19/07/1944 Allotted 47 Maintenance Unit for dismantling and boxing, 25/07/1944 Transported to Liverpool Docks, 30/07/1944 Departed Liverpool bound for Australia aboard SS Samanco as crated cargo, 07/09/1944 Arrived Melbourne, 28/09/1944 Received 2AD Richmond ex UK, 02/10/1944 Taken on RAAF charge as Auster Mk.3 and renumbered to A11-7, 07/10/1945 Allotted 17 AOP OP Flight ex 2AD, 20/10/1945 Issued 17 AOP OP Flight ex 2AD, 24/10/1944 Received 17 AOP OP Flight ex 2AD, 05/1945 Used as an Air Ambulance Aircraft in PNG (not noted on status card). 02/08/1945 Crashed on landing at Piva, Bougainville, Damaged undercarriage, Fuselage and engine cowls, ??/08/1945 Allotted to 15 Aircraft Repair Depot (Port Moresby) ex 17 AOP Flight for repairs, 22/10/1945 Issued to 15 Aircraft Repair Depot ex 17 AOP Flight, 13/11/1945 Received 17 AOP Flight ex 15 Aircraft Repair Depot, 04/02/1946 Aircraft to be converted to components by 39 OBU, HQ Approval anticipated, 07/02/1946 Conversion completed, 11/02/1946 Conversion Authorised because the aircraft had deteriorated to degree that no longer economic repairable, 14/02/1946 AFHQ Approval given for conversion to components.
A11-8	MZ174	Mk.III Mk.3	299	Fuselage ID: TAY5007. 03/04/1943 Taken on RAF charge as Auster MK.III MZ174 and allotted 655 Sqn, RAF, Detling, 13/08/1943 Allotted RAF Detling, 27/08/1943 Allotted 653 Sqn, RAF, Penshurst, 07/09/1943 Damaged in heavy landing, undercarriage collapsed, near Three Chimneys, Essex, (Pilot Captain G. L. Burgess), ??/09/1943 Allotted Taylorcraft Aeroplanes for repairs, 30/10/1943 Awaiting collection at Rearsby, 06/11/1943 Allotted 20 Maintenance Unit, Aston Down to be stored, 29/01/1944 Allotted 658 Squadron, RAF, 27/03/1944 Crashed 1.5 miles south of Ravensthorpe, Northamptonshire, Pilot F/Off J. A. Houlton of 485 Squadron (RNZAF Spitfire Unit), 03/04/1944 Allotted Taylorcraft Aeroplanes for overhaul, 24/05/1944 Awaiting collection at Rearsby, 03/06/1944 Allotted 20 Maintenance Unit, Aston Down and sold to RAAF as airframe only, 17/07/1944 Allotted 47 Maintenance Unit, Sealand, for dismantling and boxing, 24/07/1944 Transported to Liverpool Docks for shipping, 30/07/1944 Departed Liverpool for Australia on SS Samanco as crated cargo, 04/09/1944 Arrived Melbourne, Delivered as Auster Mk.III., 07/09/1944 Reported as Delivered to RAAF 28/09/1944 Received 2AD Richmond ex UK, 02/10/1944 Taken on RAAF charge as Auster Mk.3 and renumbered to A11-8, 07/10/1944 Allotted 17 AOP Flight ex 2 AD, 23/10/1944 Issued 17 AOP Flight ex 2 AD, 25/10/1944 Received 17 AOP Flight ex 2 AD, 23/11/1944 17 AOP Flight deployed from Cairns to Bougainville, Austers strength included A11-3, A11-5, A11-8, A11-9,A11-10, 19/02/1945 Damaged on landing at Vernon Strip Bougainville fuselage and undercarriage damaged, (Reported as 20/02/1945 on Status Card), request allotment of replacement aircraft, 22/02/1945 Allotted 5 Sqn ex 17 AOP Flight for repairs and report, 16/03/1945 Further examination shows fuselage and undercarriage damaged beyond repair, request conversion, 09/04/1945 Allotted 10 RSU ex 5 Sqn for inspection and report, 13/04/1945 Survey report received, 04/05/1945 Issued 10 RSU ex 17 AOP Flight, 25/05/1945 Approved for conversion to components, 29/05/1945 RAAFHQ approved, 11/06/1945 To 15 Aircraft Repair Depot (Port Moresby) ex 17 AOP Flight, 12/06/1945 Issued for technical salvage at 15 Aircraft Repair Depot.
A11-9	MZ183	Mk.III Mk.3	308	Fuselage ID: TAY5169. 02/04/1943 Taken on RAF charge as Auster Mk.III MZ183 and allotted 653 Squadron, RAF, 25/02/1943 Allotted 83 Group Communications Flight, 20/03/1944 Allotted Taylorcraft Aeroplanes for overhaul and repair, 21/04/1944 Test flown Rearsby after overhaul by Taylorcraft pilot Geoff Edwards, 22/04/1944 Awaiting collection at Taylorcraft, Rearsby, 07/05/1944 Allotted 20 Maintenance Unit, Aston Down and sold to RAAF as airframe only, 17/07/1944 Allotted 47 Maintenance Unit, Sealand, for dismantling and boxing, 24/07/1944 Transported to Liverpool Docks for shipping, 30/07/1944 Departed Liverpool bound for Australia on SS Samanco as crated cargo, 04/09/1944 Arrived Melbourne, 07/09/1944 Delivered to RAAF, 28/09/1944 Received 2 AD ex UK, 02/10/1944 Taken on RAAF charge as Auster Mk.3 and renumbered to A11-9, 07/10/1944 Allotted 17 AOP Flight ex 2 AD, 23/11/1944 17 AOP Flight deployed from Cairns to Bougainville, Austers strength included A11-3, A11-5, A11-8, A11-9,A11-10, 27/11/1944 Issued 17 AOP Flight ex 2 AD, (Status card date probably incorrect), 29/11/1944 Received 17 AOP Flight ex 2 AD, (Cairns, QLD), (Status card date probably incorrect), 21/04/1945 Damaged on landing at Vernon Strip Bougainville, Major damage to undercarriage and underneath fuselage, (Pilot F/O J. Russell injured), 10/05/1945 Survey report recommends write off, 23/05/1945 RAAFHQ Approval for conversion to components, 30/05/1945 Allotted 5 Sqn ex 17 AOP Flight for conversion of airframe to components, 17AOP Flight to transfer from schedule to stores to be removed. Iems required as spares prior to handing over the airframe to 5 Sqn.
A11-10	MZ188	Mk.III Mk.3	313	Fuselage ID: TAY5259. 02/04/1943 Taken on RAF charge as Auster Mk.III MZ188 and allotted 655 Sqn, RAF, Detling, 15/08/1943 Allotted RAF Detling, 20/10/1943 Repaired on site by 86 MU, RAF, 03/11/1943 Allotted No.43 Operational Training Unit, RAF, 29/02/1944 Damaged: port undercarriage collapsed in heavy landing in field away from base, (Pilot Captain Chadwick), Aircraft towed back to Oatlands Hill by road for repairs but en route was struck by an American armoured car, Auster seriously damaged, 07/03/1944 To Taylorcraft Aeroplanes at Reaersby for repairs, 16/04/1944 Test flown Rearsby after repair by Taylorcraft pilot Geoff Edwards and awaiting collection, 07/05/1944 Allotted 20 Maintenance Unit, Aston Down and sold to RAAF as airframe only, 18/07/1944 Allotted 47 Maintenance Unit, Sealand, for dismantling and boxing, 28/07/1944 Transported to Liverpool Docks for shipping, 30/07/1944 Departed Liverpool for Australia aboard SS Samanco as crated cargo, 04/09/1944 Arrived Melbourne, 07/09/1944 Delivered to RAAF 27/09/1944 Received 2 AD ex UK, 02/10/1944 Taken on RAAF charge as Auster Mk.3 and renumbered to A11-10, 07/10/1944 Allotted School of Army Cooperation, Canberra ex 2AD< Aircraft to be retained at Richmond for instruction of pilots for 16 & 17 AOP Flights, 07/10/1944 Allotted 17 AOP Flight ex 2 AD, 13/10/1944 Allotment to SAC cancelled, A11-1 allotted in lieu, 08/11/1944 Issued 17AOP Flight ex 2AD 11/11/1944 Received 17AOP Flight (Cairns) ex 2AD, 23/11/1944 17 AOP deployed from Cairns to Bougainville. Auster's on 17 AOP strength included A11-3, A11-5, A11-8, A11-9,A11-10, 24/02/1945 Damaged on landing at Vernon Strip, Bougainville, 27/02/1945 Alloted to 5 Sqn ex 17 AOP Flight for report and repair, 20/04/1945 Difficulty with repairing rear fuselage could repair with similar member from A11-9, awaiting authority to convert, Aircraft was presumably repaired, 08/09/1945 A11-10 & A11-5 flown by 17 AOP F/Lt Fisher and F/Lt A.D.Meridity respectively were the first Allied aircraft to land on the former Japanese airfield at Kara, three hours before Lt. Gen. Kanda official surrendered at Torikina, 04/02/1946 Aircraft to be converted to components by 39 OBU, 07/02/1946 Conversion completed, 11/02/1946 Authorised because the aircraft had deteriorated to degree that it was no longer economic to repair.
A11-11	MZ197	Mk.III Mk.3	322	Fuselage ID: TAY5596. 04/04/1943 Taken on RAF charge as Auster Mk.III MZ197 and allotted 656 Squadron, RAF, 15/08/1943 Allotted 660 Squadron, RAF, ??/??/194? Attached to 181 Sqn, RAF, 04/04/1944 Damaged on ground at Merston airfield. Pilot Officer D.S.Green swung the prop with a non-flying officer in the cockpit, engine fired and aircraft rolled forward and ran into the airfield boundary hedge. Auster was attached to 181 Squadron, which operated Typhoons. 14/04/1944 Allotted Taylorcraft Aeroplanes for repairs, 08/06/1944 Test flown by Taylorcraft pilot Geoff Edwards at Rearsby after repair, 09/06/1944 Awaiting collection at Taylorcraft Rearsby, 17/06/1944 Allotted 20 Maintenance Unit, Aston Down and sold to RAAF as airframe only, 19/07/1944 Allotted 47 Maintenance Unit, Sealand, for dismantling and boxing, 27/07/1944 Transported to Liverpool Docks for shipping, 30/07/1944 Departed Liverpool for Australia onboard SS Samanco as crated cargo, 07/09/1944 Arrived Melbourne, 28/09/1944 Received 2AD Richmond ex UK, 02/10/1944 Taken on RAAF charge as Auster Mk.3 and renumbered to A11-11, 07/10/1944 Allotted 16 AOP Flight ex 2 AD, 14/10/1944 Issued 16 AOP Flight ex 2 AD, ??/10/1944 Received 16 AOP Flight ex 2 AD, Arrived at Lae aboard a RAAF Dakota, carrying pilot F/O J.W.McIntyre and a 2AD assembly crew, 14/11/1944 F/Lt R.H.Drabsch flew A11-11 to Annanberger to transport urgently needed supplies and ammunition, accompanied by A11-12 & A11-15, 05/02/1945 Allotted 10 Repair & Salvage Unit (Nadzab) ex 16 AOP Flight for repairs to fabric surfaces, 05/02/1945 Received 10 Repair & Salvage Unit ex 16 AOP Flight, 06/02/1945 Issued 10 Repair & Salvage Unit ex 16 AOP Flight, 09/02/1945 Reallotted 16 AOP Flight ex 10 RSU, 24/02/1945 Received 16 AOP Flight ex 10 RSU, 26/02/1945 Issued 16 AOP Flight ex 10 RSU, 20/04/1945 Undergoing assembly at 9 RSU, 16 AOP Flight to arrange collection upon completion and notify advice on engine number installed, 24/02/1945 Received 16 AOP Flight ex 10 RSU, 26/03/1945 In preparation for the invasion of Tarakan, A11-6, A11-11, A11-12, A11-14 departed Lae with airmen, on board USS Peter T. Rowe for Morotai, 23/04/1945 The Austers and pilots embarked at Morotai on board LST 993 to take part in the initial Tarakan landing, 01/05/1945 LST 993 took part in the initial beach landings at Tarakan, The 16 AOP Flight Detachment set up camp at Lingkas Beach where the Austers were assembled and work commenced next day to prepare a strip at the Tarakan landing site within 400 metres of Japanese fire, 28/05/1945 Allotted 11 RSU ex 16 AOP Flight for recovering with fabric as per instructions, HQ engineer officer, Aircraft reallotted 16 AOP Det upon completion, 11 RSU to collect, 29/05/1945 Received 11 RSU (Tarakan) ex 16 AOP Flight, 03/06/1945 Allotted 11 RSU ex 16 AOP Flight, 04/06/1945 Issued 16 AOP Flight ex 11 RSU, 05/06/1945 Received 11 RSU ex 16AOP Flight, 11/06/1945 Issued 16 AOP Flight ex 11 RSU, 15/06/1945 Received 16 AOP ex 11 RSU, 22/06/1945 A11-11 with other 16 AOP Austers and crews departed Morotai by ship to take part in the initial landings to take Balikpapan, Dutch Borneo, 03/07/1945 Australian Army DUKW amphibious vehicles of 2/21 Transport Platoon carried these Austers to Sepinggang, where they had wings reattached and commenced operating the same day, 09/08/1945 Allotted 11 RSU Tarakan ex 16 AOP Flight Balikpapan for repairs, ??/11/1945 All 16 AOP Flight Austers in Borneo and detachments were packed for transport to Canberra, 22/03/1946 Aircraft selected for post war Air Force use, to be stored Category C, to be delivered to 2 AD by airfreight for 16 AOP Flight, 29/07/1946 To be stored at 2 AD, 05/08/1946 To be delivered to 2AD by air freight, (Not actioned), 11/09/1946 To be converted due to North East Area's Survey Report, 01/10/1946 Approval for conversion to components, 29/10/1946 Allotted 13 Aircraft Repair Depot (Breddan, QLD) for conversion to components.
A11-12	MZ213	Mk.III Mk.3	325	Fuselage ID: TAY5691. 08/04/1943 First flight Rearsby Aerodrome, pilot A. L. Wykes, founder of Taylorcraft Aeroplanes, 10/04/1943 Taken on RAF charge as Auster Mk.III MZ213 and allotted 656 Squadron, RAF, 15/08/1943 Allotted 660 Squadron, RAF, 28/04/1944 Allotted 317 (Polish) Squadron, RAF and damaged the same day when the tail skid was fouled during landing at Coolham ALG, Sussex, (Pilot F/Sgt Michal Murayda AKA Muryada 709518 of 302 (Polish) Sqn), 05/05/1944 Allotted Taylorcraft Aeroplanes for repair, 20/06/1944 Taylorcraft test pilot Geoff Edwards test flew MZ213 at Rearsaby after repair, 21/06/1944 Awaiting collection at Rearsby, 30/06/1944 Allotted 20 Maintenance Unit, Aston Down and sold to RAAF as airframe only, 20/07/1944 Allotted 47 Maintenance Unit, Sealand, for dismantling and boxing, 27/07/1944 Transported to Liverpool Docks for shipping, 30/07/1944 Departed Liverpool for Australia as crated cargo aboard SS Samanco, 07/09/1944 Arrived Melbourne, 28/09/1944 Received 2AD Richmond ex UK, 02/10/1944 Taken on RAAF charge as Auster Mk.3 and renumbered to A11-12, 07/10/1944 Allotted 16 AOP Flight ex 2AD, 14/10/1944 Issued 16 AOP Flight (Lae) ex 2AD, (Transported by RAAF Dakota), 14/11/1944 F/O J.W.McIntyre flew A11-12 to Annanberger to transport urgently needed supplies and ammunition, accompanied by A11-11 & A11-15, 04/01/1945 Issued 10 RSU ex 16 AOP Flight, 05/01/1945 To 10 RSU (Nadzab) ex 16 AOP Flight for repair of fabric surfaces, 09/01/1945 Reallotted 16 AOP Flight ex 11 RSU, 15/02/1945 Received 16 AOP Flight ex 10 RSU, 16/02/1945 Issued 16 AOP Flight ex 10 RSU, 05/03/1945 Received 16 AOP Flight ex 10 RSU, 26/03/1945 In preparation for the invasion of Tarakan, A11-6, A11-11, A11-12, A11-14 departed Lae with airmen, on board USS Peter T. Rowe for Morotai, 23/04/1945 The Austers and pilots embarked at Morotai on board LST 993 to take part in the initial Tarakan landing, 01/05/1945 LST 993 took part in the initial beach landings at Tarakan and the 16 AOP Flight Detachment set up camp at Lingkas Beach and the Austers were assembled with work commencing the next day to prepare a strip at the Tarakan landing site within 400 metres of Japanese fire, 08/05/1945 Recomend airframe and engine conversion to components, 09/05/1945 Allotted 11 RSU ex 16 AOP Flight for conversion, 10/05/1945 Aircraft failed to rise after takeoff at Tarakan, North Bornea and struck a three foot high obstacle, crashed into an embankment and burst into flames and totally destroyed by fire, F/O J.W.McIntyre and Army Captain Ket both seriously injured, carried to beachhead dressing station for treatment but Captain Ket died the following day. McIntyre was sent to Army hospital at Morotai, 10/05/1945 16 AOP Flight Commanding Officer now returned to Moratai from Tarakan, reports airframe and engine not convertible, burnt out, 10/05/1945 Cancel 16 AOP Flight Detachment request, Request approval for write off, 10/05/1945 1st TAF to decide disposal of aircraft, 11/05/1945 Received 11 RSU ex 16 AOP Flight, 15/06/1945 Issued for conversion at 11 RSU.
A11-13	MZ251	Mk.III Mk.3	365	Fuselage ID: TAY6395. 30/04/1943 Taken on RAF charge as Auster Mk.III MZ251 and allotted 20 Maintenance Unit, Aston Down, 13/06/1943 Allotted 659 Sqn, RAF Firbeck, Notts, 19/04/1944 Allotted Taylorcraft Aeroplanes for repair and overhaul, 19/06/1944 Test flight by Taylorcraft test pilot Geoff Edwards at Rearsby after repair, 20/06/1944 Awaiting collection at Taylorcraft Rearsby, 29/06/1944 Allotted 20 Maintenance Unit, Aston Down and sold to RAAF as airframe only, 19/07/1944 47 Maintenance Unit, Sealand, for dismantling and boxing, 25/07/1944 Transported to Liverpool docks, 30/07/1944 Departed from Liverpool for Australia as crated cargo aboard SS Samanco, 07/09/1944 Arrived Melbourne, Delivered as Auster Mk.III. 02/10/1944 Taken on RAAF charge as Auster Mk.3 and renumbered from MZ251 to A11-13, 07/10/1944 Allotted 16 AOP Flight ex 2 AD, 09/10/1944 Received 2 AD Richmond ex UK, 30/10/1944 Assembly completed at 2 AD, 02/11/1944 Issued 16 AOP Flight (Lae) ex 2 AD (Air freighted by RAAF Dakota), 11/11/1944 Aircraft crashed at Morobe strip (Lae), damage assessment to be forwarded later, Overshot the metal runway matting and turned over in soft sand, Pilot (F/Lt. R. Drabsch of 16 AOP Flight) unhurt, Airframe 259 hrs, 04/01/1945 Issued 10 Repair and Salvage Unit ex 16 AOP Flight 05/01/1945 Allotted & Received 10 Repair and Salvage Unit ex 16 AOP Flight for repairs to fabric surfaces, 09/01/1945 Reallotted 16 AOP Flight ex 10 Repair and Salvage Unit, 26/01/1945 Issued 16 AOP Flight ex 10 Repair and Salvage Unit, 27/01/1945 Received 16 AOP Flight ex 10 Repair and Salvage Unit, 30/01/1945 A11-13 flew from Lae to Tadji, where it was based as a detachment of 16 AOP Flight until 20/03/1945, Main duty was evacuation of wounded Australian army personnel in vicinity of Tadji, 10/05/1945 Allotted 14 Repair and Salvage Unit ex 16 AOP Flight for repairs, 11/05/1945 Issued 14 Repair and Salvage Unit (Morotai) ex 16 AOP Flight, 17/05/1945 Received 14 Repair and Salvage Unit ex 16 AOP Flight, 03/07/1945 Allotted 14 Repair and Salvage Unit ex 16 AOP Flight, Aircraft to be airfreighted, 11/07/1945 Issued 14 Repair and Salvage Unit ex 16 AOP Flight, 23/08/1945 Received 16 AOP Flight ex 14 Repair and Salvage Unit via airfreight, 19/09/1945 Five 16 AOP Flight Austers A11-13, A11-27, A11-29, A11-31, & A11-35, departed Labuan for Ranau to evacuate a group of four escaped Australian POWs, All aircraft were forced to turn back to Labuan due poor weather, 20/09/1945 Same five Austers successfully completed the mission, flown by Group Captain J. Fleming, F/Lt Muggleton, F/Lt R. Cock, F/O E. Dowse and P/O J. Thomas, 09/10/1945 Crashed on landing Labuan Airstrip, Request allotment of aircraft and engine to RSU for checks and repairs, 11/10/1945 Heavy landing local flying, 12/10/1945 Allotted 1 Repair and Salvage Unit Labuan ex 16 AOP Flight for checks and repair, 16/10/1945 Received 1 Repair and Salvage Unit Labuan ex 16 AOP Flight for repair, ??/11/1945 All 16 AOP Flight Austers in Borneo and detachments were packed for transport to Canberra, 15/01/1946 Received 2 AD Richmond ex No. 84 Operational Base Unit, Labuan, 22/03/1946 Selected for post war air force, to be stored Category C, 29/07/1946 To be stored Category D, 01/10/1946 To be stored Category C, 20/02/1947 Offered by Commonwealth Disposals Commission for disposal, 25/04/1947 Closing date for tenders on Commonwealth Disposals Commission tender document issued in February 1947 offering 71 Tiger Moths, 1 Gipsy Moth instructional airframe, and 1 Auster Mk.III, The Auster was A11-13 located at 2 AD Richmond, held dismantled, engine cowlings damaged, minor damage to main plane, flaps and ailerons, fuselage extensive corrosion, fabric deterioration. Engine removed, battery and propeller missing. Total airframe time 315 hours, 02/06/1947 Sold by Commonwealth Disposals Commission for £450 to Messrs B.Cowan. & R.Pugh, Box 18 P.O. Bankstown, NSW, (Note: The B.Cowan. noted is not the author of this page - I was not born until 1964!), 13/06/1947 Issued to purchaser ex 2 AD Richmond, 15/02/1948 Civil Registration application by Edward Wilkinson, of Inverell, NSW, 05/01/1949 to 20/07/1961 Registered VH-BGI, 05/01/1949 Interim Certificate of Airworthiness issued until this date, 22/04/1949 Registered as Auster III Model F VH-BGI to Edward Wilkinson, of Inverell, NSW with full Certificate of Airworthiness, 20/07/1961 Struck-off Civil Register as withdrawn from use, 21/09/1965 to 13/10/1968 Registered VH-DQN, 21/09/1965 Restored to Register as VH-DQN to J.& E. Stewart, Deniliquin, NSW, 22/05/1968 Change of ownership to Hawker de Havilland Pty Ltd, Bankstown Airport, Sydney, NSW, 31/07/1968 Change of ownership to A. H. Scott, Melbourne, VIC, 13/10/1968 Crashed at Kooweerup, VIC, Engine failed and during attempted forced landing, hit power lines and flipped onto back, Pilot and passenger unhurt, 31/10/1968 Struck Off Register, Early 1980's Two dismantled Auster Mk.3s (TAY6383 /VH-FAE and TAY6396/VH-DQN) acquired from Lovelybanks airfield by John Marshall, Hawthorn, Melbourne, A11-13/VH-DQN later to A. Watson, of Keilor, VIC, for restoration in the mid 1980's, 02/02/2005 Fuselage frame of Auster VH-DQN (Frame number TAY6396) advertised for sale on EBay.
A11-14	MZ252	Mk.III Mk.3	366	Fuselage ID: TAY6439. 23/04/1943 First flight at Rearsby Aerodrome, Taylorcraft test pilot Geoff Edwards, 29/04/1943 Taken on RAF charge as Auster Mk.III MZ252 and allotted to 20 Maintenance Unit, Aston Down, 13/06/1943 Allotted 659 Sqn, RAF, Firbeck, Notts, 07/03/1944 Damaged, 659 Sqn, RAF, re-equipped with Auster IVs a few days later, 31/03/1944 Allotted Taylorcraft Aeroplanes for overhaul, 17/05/1944 Awaiting collection Rearsby, 20/05/1944 Allotted 20 Maintenance Unit, Aston Downand sold to RAAF as airframe only, 20/07/1944 Allotted 47 Maintenance Unit, Sealand, for dismantling and boxing, 28/07/1944 Transported to Liverpool Docks for shipping 30/07/1944 Departed Liverpool for Australia on SS Samanco as crated cargo, 07/09/1944 Arrived Melbourne, 28/09/1944 Received 2 AD (Richmond) ex UK, 02/10/1944 Taken on RAAF charge as Auster Mk.3 and renumbered to A11-14, 07/10/1944 Allotted 16 AOP Flight ex 2AD, 31/10/1944 Issued 16 AOP Flight (Lae) ex 2AD, (Transported by RAAF Dakota), 04/01/1945 Issued 10 RSU ex 16 AOP Flight, 05/01/1945 Received 10 Repair & Salvage Unit (Nadzab) ex 16AOP for fabric surface repairs, 09/01/1945 Reallotted 16AOP ex 10 Repair & Salvage Unit, 03/02/1945 Received 16AOP ex 10 Repair & Salvage Unit, 05/02/1945 Issued 16AOP ex 10 Repair & Salvage Unit, 25/06/1945 Allotted 11 Repair & Salvage Unit ex 16 AOP Flight detachment for 240 hourly inspection and fabric repairs where necessary, aircraft reallotted 16 AOP Flight Detachment ex 11 Repair & Salvage Unit upon completion, 26/03/1945 In preparation for the invasion of Tarakan, A11-6, A11-11, A11-12, & A11-14 departed Lae with airmen, on board USS Peter T. Rowe for Morotai, 23/04/1945 The Austers and pilots embarked at Morotai on board LST 993 to take part in the initial Tarakan landing, 01/05/1945 LST 993 took part in the initial beach landings at Tarakan and the 16 AOP Flight Detachment set up camp at Lingkas Beach where the Austers were assembled. Work commenced next day to prepare a strip at the Tarakan landing site within 400 metres of Japanese fire, 25/06/1945 Allotted 11 Repair & Salvage Unit (Tarakan) ex 16 AOP Flight Detachment for 240 hourly and fabric repairs, To 11 RSU for 240 hour inspection and fabric repairs, 26/06/1945 Crashed Borneo, Engine failed on return from a courier flight to Sanga Sanga and force landed in scrub near Tiram Dutch Borneo, 04/07/1945 Issued 16 AOP Detachment ex 11 Issued 16 AOP Detachment ex 11 Repair & Salvage Unit, 01/10/1945 Forced landing in low scrub (Tirma, Dutch Borneo) due engine failure while operating the courier run to Sanga Sanga, A RAAF Catalina searching for the missing A11-14 located the two men on a beach at Tiram, landed on a nearby river to rescue them.Pilot F/O Eddie and F/O Alan Davidson unhurt, 31/10/1945 Allotted 2 Squadron for conversion to components, 08/02/1946 Approve of the conversion to components, 12/02/1946 AFHQ approval given for conversion to components.
A11-15	NJ832	Mk.III Mk.3	653	Fuselage ID: TAY12086. 06/11/1943 Taken on RAF charge as Auster Mk.III NJ832 and allotted 20 Maintenance Unit, Aston Down, 04/01/1944 Allotted 409 ARF, RAF Kenley, 09/04/1944 Damaged at Gravesend, Kent, The aircraft was parked in blister hangar which was run into by a Motor Transport vehicle while with 19 Sqn, 83 Group, 2nd TAF, the vehicle driver received 21 days Detention and 10 days pay stoppage, 17/04/1944 Allotted Taylorcraft Aeroplanes for repair and overhaul, 06/06/1944 (D-Day) Awaiting collection at Taylorcraft, Rearsby, 23/06/1944 Allotted 20 Maintenance Unit, Aston Down andold to RAAF as airframe only, 18/07/1944 Allotted 47 Maintenance Unit, Sealand, for dismantling and boxing, 28/07/1944 Transported to Liverpool Docks for shipping, 30/07/1944 Departed from Liverpool for Australia aboard SS Samanco as crated cargo, 17/09/1944 Arrived Melbourne, 28/09/1944 Received 2 AD ex UK, 02/10/1944 Taken on RAAF charge as Auster Auster Mk.3 and renumbered from NJ832 to A11-15, 07/10/1944 Allotted 16 AOP Flight ex 2 AD, 16/10/1944 Issued 16 AOP Flight ex 2 AD, (Delivered by RAAF Dakota), 20/10/1944 Test flown at Lae after assembly, F/O D.D.Darbyshire, 14/11/1944 F/O Darbyshire flew A11-15 to Annanberger to transport urgently needed supplies and ammunition, accompanied by A11-11 & A11-12, 26/12/1944 Aircraft crashed into sea 22 yards from shore due to engine failure south east of Lae, aircraft sank immediately in 25 fathoms of water on an operational training flight and is not recoverable, Request approval to write off, Pilot F/O D.D.Darbyshire and F/O E.J.Saywell received minor injuries, Airframe total time: 85 hrs 15 mins 29/12/1944 RAAFHQ Approval to write off, The wreck was washed ashore during a storm at a later date.
A11-16	NX535	Mk.III Mk.3	459	Fuselage ID: TAY8228. 25/06/1943 First flight at Rearsby Aerodrome by Taylorcraft pilot Geoff Edwards, 27/06/1943 Taken on RAF charge as Auster Mk.III NX535 and allotted 658 Sqn, RAF, ??/05/1944 Attached to 439 (RCAF) Sqn, based Hutton Cranswick, 26/05/1944 Accident damage with 439 Sqn, RCAF, and allotted Taylorcraft Aeroplanes for repair and overhaul, 01/07/1944 Awaiting collection at Taylorcraft Rearsby, 11/07/1944 Allotted 20 Maintenance Unit, Aston Down and sold to RAAF as airframe only, 19/07/1944 Allotted 47 Maintenance Unit, Sealand, for dismantling and boxing, 25/07/1944 Transported to Liverpool Docks for shipping, 30/07/1944 Departed from Liverpool for Australia as crated cargo aboard SS Samanco, 07/09/1944 Arrived Melbourne, 02/10/1944 Taken on RAAF charge as Auster Mk.3 A11-16 and renumbered from NX535 to A11-16, 05/10/1944 Received 2 AD Richmond ex UK, 23/10/1944 Issued 17 AOP Flight ex 2 AD 25/10/1944 Received 17 AOP Flight (Bougainville) ex 2 AD (Airfreighted by RAAF Dakota), 26/12/1944 Based at Piva airstrip, Bougainville. Flying Officer Jim Russell departed at dawn for a rough airstrip cleared by natives at a village where injured RNZAF air gunner F/Sgt Neville Gardiner was being hidden. He was the sole survivor of 5 crew of a crashed RNZAF Ventura NZ4634. A11-16 landed but tipped on its nose and smashed the wooden propeller, A replacement propeller was dropped but was damaged when it hit the ground, a second propeller dropped successfully, Russell then replaced the propeller, 27/12/1944 Crashed on takeoff from Pusupa Village , Bougainville during medivac on strip in enemy territory and ran 160 yards into soft ground during takeoff, Complete write off, ordered burn after removal of transportable components, Russell had placed wooden planks under the wheels to commence takeoff, but the weight of the patient and the soft surface stopped the aircraft becoming airborne before reaching fallen trees, so he ground-looped to the left and the plane hit obstructions, ending up on its nose with wings ripped off, Pilot and patient received minor injuries, HQ immediately ordered the Auster to be burnt after removal of transportable components. Russell removed the two wheels, tail skid, magnetos, instrument panel and compass, The kindness of the villagers was rewarded with gifts of sections of metal frame tubing and fabric patches for lap-laps, Russell then flooded the cockpit with petrol and set the airframe alight, to leave nothing of use for Japanese troops in the vicinity, 28/10/1944 A party of 30 native carriers and 10 police boys set off from the village to the coast, carrying the injured Gardiner as well as the removed Auster parts. After 4 days walk through Japanese held territory, they reached a beach where they were collected by a barge and taken to Torokina, Gardiner recuperated in a US Navy hospital, 09/02/1945 Approval given for conversion to components, 13/02/1945 HQRAAF Approval for conversion to components.
A11-17	MZ249	Mk.III Mk.3	363	Fuselage ID: TAY6383. 29/04/1943 Taken on RAF charge as Auster Mk.III MZ249 and allotted 20 Maintenance Unit, Aston Down, 16/05/1943 Allotted 657 Sqn, RAF, 05/09/1943 Allotted 661 Sqn, RAF, 01/05/1944 Received 197 Sqn, RAF, 12/06/1944 Damaged in heavy landing in gusty wind at Roborough aerodrome, Plymouth, Devon, Undercarriage collapsed. (Pilot Flt Lt Jolleys. 197 Sqn, 84 Group, 2nd TAF), 22/06/1944 Allotted Taylorcraft Aeroplanes for repair and overhaul, 11/08/1944 Awaiting collection at Taylorcraft Rearsby, 27/08/1944 Allotted 20 Maintenance Unit, Aston Down and sold to RAAF as airframe only, 28/09/1944 Allotted 222 Maintenance Unit, High Ercall, Shropshire for dismantling and boxing, 04/10/1944 Transported to Newport Docks for shipping, 15/10/1944 Departed Newport for Australia aboard SS Port Fairey as crated cargo, 24/11/1944 Arrived Sydney, 29/11/1944 Received 2AD Richmond ex UK 01/12/1944 Taken on Charge as Auster Mk.3 and renumbered from MZ249 to A11-17 (RAF Serial incorrectly recorded as NZ249 on Card), 08/01/1945 Allotted 16 AOP Flight ex 2 AD, 11/03/1945 Issued 16 AOP Flight ex 2 AD, 14/03/1945 Received 16 AOP Flight ex 1 ARD, 05/05/1945 Allotted 14 Repair and Salvage Unit ex 16 AOP Flight for repairs, 09/05/1945 Issued & Received 14 Repair and Salvage Unit ex 16 AOP Flight, 04/05/1945 Crashed Morotai (Heavy landing), Repairable but but beyond capacity of unit, 09/05/1945 Received 14 Repair & Salvage Unit, Morotai ex 16 AOP Flight for repair, 19/05/1945 Now undergoing repair at 14 Repair & Salvage Unit Reallotted to 16 AOP Flight upon completion, 22/05/1945 Issued 16 AOP Flight ex 14 Repair & Salvage Unit, 26/05/1945 Received 16 AOP Flight ex 14 Repair & Salvage Unit, 07/06/1945 Crashed on takeoff Borneo (11/06/1945 on Card), 12/06/1945 Overturned on takeoff, Bawang Valley in the Borneo hinterland during an attempt to rescue a crew from a crashed American B-24, Flt Lt Frederick Chaney and his passenger, Australian Army Major Harrisson were both unhurt, 13/06/1945 Received 11 Repair and Salvage Unit ex 16 AOP Flight, 27/06/1945 Issued 16 AOP Flight Detachment ex 11 Repair and Salvage Unit, 18/10/1945 Received 16 AOP Flight ex 11 Repair and Salvage Unit, ??/11/1945 All 16AOP Flight Austers in Borneo and detachments were packed for transport to Canberra, 07/03/1946 Received 2 AD Store ex 16 AOP Flight, 19/08/1946 Issued 2 AD Store ex 16 AOP Flight, 07/03/1946 Received 2AD Store ex 16 AOP Flight, 22/03/1946 Aircraft selected for post war Air Force to be stored under Category C, 29/07/1946 To be stored under Category D, 01/10/1946 To be stored under Category C, 13/01/1947 Offered for disposal, ??/02/1947 Commonwealth Disposals Commission tender document issued for five Auster Mk.IIIs located at 2 AD Richmond, Tenders closed 14.3.47. Included A11-17 quoted as received in dismantled damaged condition, fabric deteriorated, corrosion in fuselage, undercarriage damaged, Total airframe hours unknown, 02/04/1947 Sold through Commonwealth Disposals Commission for £250 to A. H. P. Lewis, 327 Arden Street, Coogee, NSW, 16/04/1947 Issued to purchaser ex 2 AD, Registered VH-BGU 07/04/49 to 23/07/1952, 10/02/1948 DCA allocate registration VH-BGU to Albert H. P. Lewis and Rupert N. Boulton for Auster A11-17, 07/04/1949 Registered as Auster III Model F VH-BGU o Albert H. P. Lewis and Rupert N. Boulton, 16/05/1950 Change of ownership to Western Airways Pty Ltd, Condobolin, NSW, 04/09/1950 Change of company name to Overland Air Services Pty Ltd, Condobolin, NSW, 25/07/1951 Certificate of Airworthiness renewal at Bankstown, NSW, now registered in Charter Category, 27/10/1951 Crashed when struck telegraph pole during landing at Condobolin NSW, on a charter flight operated by Overland Air Services, pilot injured. Aircraft seriously damaged, 08/04/1952 Change of ownership to Airmech, Bankstown Aerodrome, Sydney, NSW, 23/05/1952 Damaged when taxied into ditch at Bankstown at 7.32pm during night flying, Port wing, undercarriage, tail wheel and propellor were damaged, 27/06/1952 Test flown Bankstown after repairs, Registered VH-FAE 23/07/52 to 19/06/1970, 23/07/1952 Reregistered VH-FAE, 01/02/1953 Ground-looped on landing Bankstown, starboard wingtip, undercarriage and propeller damaged, (Pilot D. Rutherford), 05/06/1953 Certificate of Airworthiness renewal at Bankstown, 13/06/1953 Change of ownership to R. William Lester, Geelong Grammar School, Corio, VIC, 06/10/1955 Tail wheel detached during landing run at Bankstown at 10.25pm with only minor damage, (Pilot K. Jepson), 21/05/1950 Change of ownership to J. Berndes, Shepparton, VIC, (Later Perth, WA and Wagga, NSW), 21/06/1962 Change of ownership to Bruce E. Hartwig and J. A. Kingham, Morwell, VIC, later Adelaide, SA, ??/??/1966 Change of ownership to G. Goldsmith, G. D. Spencer, D. W. Butlin, Leongatha, VIC, 20/05/1967 Change of ownership to Jacques L. W. Ellis t/a Ellis Flying School, Tyabb, VIC, 19/06/1970 Withdrawn from register at owner's request, 1982 Stored Toolangi, Victoria now owned by John Marshall, 749 Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn, VIC, 2015 Donated VH-FAE to the RAAF Museum having been stored in a dismantled state on a farm at Toolangi, VIC, with all fabric coverings, 20/05/2015 Collected from Toolangi by Friends of the RAAF Museum and delivered by road to RAAF Museum, Point Cook for restoration and display as A11-17.
A11-18	NJ810	Mk.III Mk.3	644	Fuselage ID: TAY1179. 27/10/1943 Taken on RAF charge as Auster Mk.III NJ810 and allotted to 43 OTU, RAF, 26/06/1944 Struck a hill top during low flying exercise in Wiltshire, (Pilot Captain L.V.Selva), 03/07/1944 Allotted Taylorcraft Rearsby for repair, 26/08/1944 Awaiting collection at Rearsby following repairs, 13/09/1944 Allotted 20 Maintenance Unit, Aston Down and sold to RAAF as airframe only, 28/09/1944 Allotted 222 Maintenance Unit, High Ercall, Shropshire for dismantling and boxing, 11/10/1944 Transported to Newport Docks for shipping, 15/10/1944 Departed Newport for Australia aboard SS Port Fairey as crated cargo, 24/11/1944 Arrived Sydney, 29/11/1944 Received 2 AD (Richmond) ex UK, 01/12/1944 Taken on RAAF charge as Auster Mk.3 and renumbered from NJ810 to A11-18, 02/01/1945 Allotted 16 AOP Flight ex 2 AD, aircraft to be delivered to Lae, 05/01/1945 Issued 16 AOP Flight ex 2 AD, (air freighted by RAAF Dakota), 10/01/1945 Allotted 10 Repair & Salvage Unit ex 16 AOP Flight for re-fabrication, 10/01/1945 Reallotted 16 AOP Flight ex 0 Repair & Salvage Unit 11/01/1945 Received 10 Repair & Salvage Unit (Nadzab) ex 16 AOP Flight, 06/02/1945 Issued 16 AOP Flight ex 10 Repair & Salvage Unit, 11/02/1945 A11-18 flown by F/O J.W. McIntyre and F/O Sherman searched Huon Gulf for a vessel in distress, Located the vessel and dropped life jackets and a message, 29/05/1945 Allotted 14 Repair & Salvage Unit for overhaul of engine, 31/05/1945 Received 14 Repair & Salvage Unit ex 16 AOP Flight, 19/06/1945 Allotted 16 AOP Flight ex 14 Repair & Salvage Unit, 20/06/1945 Issued 16 AOP Flight ex 14 Repair & Salvage Unit, 22/06/1945 A11-18 with other 16 AOP Flight Austers and crews departed from Morotai by ship to take part in the initial landings to take Balikpapan, Dutch Borneo, 03/07/1945 Australian Army DUKW amphibious vehicles of 2/21 Transport Platoon carried these Austers to Sepinggang, where they had wings reattached and commenced operating the same day, 10/09/1945 A11-18 F/O B. Roadnight and A11-30 Flt Lt D. Lowing provided cover for the official Japanese surrender of Dutch Borneo on board HMAS Burdekin off Moedjawa, Borneo, 18/10/1945 Received 16 AOP Flight ex 14 Repair & Salvage Unit, ??/11/1945 All 16 AOP Flight Austers in Borneo and detachments were packed for transport to Canberra, 05/03/1946 Received 2 AD ex 16 AOP Flight, 22/03/1946 Aircraft selected for post war Air Force to be stored under Category C, 29/07/1946 To be stored Category D, 19/08/1946 Issued 2 AD Stores ex 16 AOP Flight, 01/10/1946 To be stored Category C, 13/01/1947 Offered for disposal list, ??/02/1947 Commonwealth Disposals Commission tender document issued for five Auster Mk.IIIs (including A11-18) located at 2AD Richmond with tenders closing on 14/03/1947, A11-18 quoted as received in dismantled condition, main planes have minor damage and corrosion, fuselage extensive corrosion, undercarriage not fitted and total airframe hours unknown, 02/04/1947 Sold through Commonwealth Disposals Commission to A.E. Goodman, Railway Parade, Lidcombe, NSW, for 250 pounds, 07/05/1947 Issued to purchaser ex 2 AD (Richmond), 24/09/1947 Request to DCA by Mr. A. E. Goodwin to register Auster A11-18 as VH-GAE, 25/11/1947 to 23/12/1949 Registered VH-GAE, 25/11/1947 Registered as Auster III Model F VH-GAE with identity TAY1179 to Arthur E. Goodwin, Sydney, NSW and Certificate of Airworthiness issued at Mascot, NSW, 26/11/1948 DCA recommends re-registration from VH-GAE to VH-GBE due conflict with international communications code groups (Q Code), 23/12/1949 to 01/1951 Registered VH-DAE, 23/12/1949 Re-registered VH-DAE with renewed Certificate of Airworthiness, 11/05/1950 Crashed on landing at a property near Booroowa, NSW, Aircraft struck a tree, ran through a flock of sheep killing three of them and then overturned, 14/09/1950 Certificate of Airworthiness renewed after repairs at Bankstown, NSW, 04/10/1950 Lost without a trace on a flight from Coff’s Harbour, NSW to Newcastle, NSW, The aircraft was being flown by Mr. Arthur. E. Goodwin with his wife Alice Goodwin as passenger. An extensive air and ground search for the next 10 days failed to locate the aircraft, and the aircraft and occupants have not been found.
A11-19	NK113	Mk.III Mk.3	395	Fuselage ID: TAY6588. 25/05/1943 Taken on RAF charge as Auster Mk.III NK113 and allotted 659 Sqn, RAF Firbeck, Notts, 18/06/1943 Allotted 20 Maintenance Unit, Aston Down, 21/06/1943 Allotted 659 Sqn, RAF, Firbeck, 07/03/1944 Damaged (659 Sqn reequipped with Auster IVs a few days later). 31/03/1944 Allotted Taylorcraft Aeroplanes for overhaul, 06/05/1944 Test flight Rearsby after repair by Taylorcraft pilot Geoff Edwards and awaiting collection at Rearsby, 13/05/1944 Allotted 20 Maintenance Unit, Aston Down and sold to RAAF as airframe only, 18/07/1944 Allotted 47 Maintenance Unit, Sealand, for dismantling and boxing. 24/08/1944 Departed Liverpool, 12/11/1944 Arrived Melbourne, 07/12/1944 Received 1 AD Laverton ex UK, taken on RAAF charge as Auster Mk.3 and renumbered from NK113 to A11-19, 02/01/1945 Aircraft to be retained at 1 AD for prototype fitment as an air ambulance, 08/03/1945 Allotted 16 AOP Flight ex 1 AD, 11/03/1945 Issued 16 AOP Flight ex 1 AD, 12/03/1945 Recieved AOP Flight ex 1 AD, 16/08/1945 A11-19 (Pilot F/Lt C. White) and A11-35 (Pilot F/Lt Chaney) landed in Bawang Valley for a medical evacuation of a native Dyak woman at the request of British Special Borneo Force, 02/09/1945 Crashed at South end of Labuan Airstrip, Nearing completion of landing run at southern end of Labuan North Borneo ran off strip and hit tractor parked 10ft from runway edge, courier service, 03/09/1945 Recommend allotment of engine to serviceable spares stock and conversion of airframe to components, 04/09/1945 Issued to 22 Repair and Salvage Unit (Labuan) for conversion to components, RAAFHQ approval anticipated, Engine to be held as serviceable stock at 16 AOP Flight, Engine to be held as serviceable stores stock, 05/09/1945 Allotted 1 Repair and Salvage Unit for airframe conversion to components, 15/09/1945 Recommend conversion to components, 18/10/1945 RAAFHQ Approval of conversion to components.
A11-20	MZ158	Mk.III Mk.3	283	Fuselage ID: TAY4731. 04/03/1943 First flight at Rearsby by Taylorcraft pilot George Edwards, 11/03/1943 Taken on RAF charge as Auster Mk.III MZ158 and allotted 20 Maintenance Unit, Aston Down, 15/03/1943 Allotted 656 Sqn, RAF, 23/03/1943 Allotted 652 Sqn, RAF, 02/02/1944 Allotted 65 Sqn, RAF, 07/06/1944 Allotted Taylorcraft Aeroplanes at Rearsby for overhaul, 08/08/1944 Awaiting collection at Rearsby, 26/08/1948 Allotted 20 Maintenance Unit, Aston Down and sold to RAAF as airframe only, ??/09/1944 Allotted 222 Maintenance Unit, High Ercall, Shropshire for dismantling and boxing, 29/09/1944 Transported to Newcastle Docks for shipping, 13/10/1944 Departed Newcastle for Australia as crated cargo aboard SS Sarpedon (LS1966), 01/01/1945 Arrived Sydney, 04/01/1945 Received 2 AD (Richmond) ex Army, taken on RAAF charge as Auster Mk.3 and renumbered from MZ158 to A11-20, 04/05/1945 Allotted School of Army Cooperation (Canberra) ex 2 AD, 2 AD Ferry Flight to arrange ferry, 23/05/1945 Issued School of Army Cooperation ex 2 AD, 25/05/1945 Received School of Army Cooperation ex 2 AD, 06/08/1945 Damaged in a heavy landing at Duntroon and starboard undercarriage collapsed, After normal powered approach at low speed when almost onto ground starboard wing dropped on point of stall at height of three feet causing aircraft to land on starboard wheel which collapsed, air op exercises on authorised restricted landing field, Repairable at unit, Action taken to AOG (Aircraft on Ground) replacement (parts), (Instructor Pilot FltLt F.C.Morris 402382, 2nd Pilot Lt G.J Lalor.), 418.55 Airframe hours, The Accident was caused by the pilot stalling on the approach, it is considered that the pilot was trying to land too short, 23/01/1946 Received Care and Maintenance Unit Narrandera, 03/01/1946 Allotted Care and Maintenance Unit Narrandera ex School of Army Cooperation for storage, School of Army Cooperation to arrange delivery, 22/03/1946 Aircraft selected for post war Air Force, to be stored under Category C, 08/10/1946 Allotted 16 AOP Flight ex Care and Maintenance Unit Narrandera for storage, 04/11/1946 Received 16 AOP Flight ex Care and Maintenance Unit Narrandera for storage, 04/07/1947 Allotted SHQ Canberra ex 16 AOP Flight, 14/07/1947 Received SHQ Canberra ex 16 AOP Flight, 29/07/1946 To be stored under Category D, 07/08/1947 Received SHQ Canberra ex 16 AOP Flight, 12/08/1947 Issued 4 Squadron ex SHQ Canberra, 13/08/1947 Received 4 Squadron ex SHQ Canberra, (4 Squadron was subsequently reformed as 3 Squadron), 17/08/1948 Selected for post war use, to be stored in Category B, 08/09/1948 Damaged during forced landing 3 miles south of Goulbourn, NSW at 11:35hrs, Repairable at unit, (Pilot FltLt F.R,Coburn. 34288), Forced Landing, Cause not yet known, a/c made heavy landing damaging airscrew, Ferry Flight, 06/07/1949 Allotted ex 3 Squadron to 2 AD for fabric recover, 18/08/1949 Issued and received 2 AD ex 3 Squadron for fabric re-cover, 08/11/1949 Allotted RAAF Station Canberra ex 2 AD for Category B storage, 29/11/1949 Issued RAAF Station Canberra ex 2 AD, 01/12/1949 Received RAAF Station Canberra ex 2 AD, 31/10/1950 Held in storage Category B, 02/04/1951 Held in storage Category B, 24/07/1951 Required for post war use, to be stored in Category B, 05/10/1951 Held in storage Category B Canberra, 16/01/1952 Allotted to 3 Squadron ex RAAF Station Canberra Category B storage, 17/01/1952 Received 3 Squadron ex RAAF Station Canberra Category B storage, 16/07/1952 Undergoing major inspection, 06/11/1952 Held serviceable at 3 Squadron, 26/02/1953 Held serviceable at 3 Squadron, 23/04/1953 Held unserviceable at Canberra, 12/06/1953 Allotted ex 3 Squadron to Base Squadron Canberra, 11/06/1953 Held unserviceable at Canberra, 12/06/1953 Allotted Base Squadron Canberra ex 3 Sqn, 01/10/1953 Held serviceable at Canberra, 08/10/1953 Held serviceable at AOP Flight (Canberra), 26/03/1954 Held serviceable at AOP Flight (Canberra), 27/05/1954 Held unserviceable at AOP Flight (Canberra), 29/07/1954 Held serviceable at AOP Flight (Canberra), 07/11/1954 Held serviceable at AOP Flight (Canberra), 10/02/1955 Held serviceable at AOP Flight (Canberra), 03/03/1955 Held serviceable at AOP Flight (Canberra), 26/05/1955 Held serviceable at AOP Flight (Canberra), 29/06/1955 Crashed, engine failure, substantial damage AOP Flight Canberra, Recommend allotment for repairs, 01/07/1955 Held unserviceable at Canberra, 14/07/1955 Aircraft grounded, 29/07/1955 Held unserviceable at Canberra, 12/09/1955 Allotted to Bristol Co ex Base Squadron Canberra for reconditioning, 21/09/1955 Deferred pending further advice, 04/10/1955 Allotment cancelled, Allotted 2 AD ex Base Squadron Canberra for reconditioning, 03/11/1955 Received 2 AD ex Canberra, 04/11/1955 Held serviceable at 2 AD, 13/01/1956 Held serviceable at 2 AD, 06/04/1956 Held serviceable at 2 AD, 21/05/1956 Gypsy Major 1 Type 2 number 46 installed, 08/06/1956 Allotted Canberra ex 2 AD as Unit Equipment to replace A11-47, 22/06/1956 Issued Canberra ex 2 AD, 22/06/1956 Forced landing at Currandooley, NSW, due Gipsy Major engine trouble, (Gypsy Major S/No 46), 23/06/1956 Received Canberra ex 2 AD, 16/08/1956 Brake pedal collapsed at Canberra and aircraft damaged (Mainplane leading edge damage), replacement requested, 05/10/1956 Held serviceable at Canberra, 05/12/1956 Crashed fatally 15 miles north west of Canberra (Hall, ACT) after hitting high tension wires while conducting low level tactical recce exercise and was completely burnt out, (Pilot 2nd Lieutenant B.N.Tricky 3/5164 killed), Recommend write off, Gypsy Major engine S/No 46 installed, replacement aircraft required, 22/02/1957 Approval to write off with engine requested, 29/03/1957 Approval has been granted for the disposal as scrap with engine 46 installed, 04/04/1957 Unit advised, 29/05/1957 Aircraft struck off charge.
A11-21	NX498	Mk.III Mk.3	435	Fuselage ID: TAY7795. 08/06/1943 Taken on RAF charge as Auster Mk.III NX498 and allotted 20 Maintenance Unit, Aston Down, 28/06/1943 Allotted 659 Sqn, RAF Firbeck, Notts, 19/04/1944 Allotted 122 Sqn,2nd TAF, RAF, 06/06/1944 (D-Day) Undercarriage collapsed due heavy landing in high winds at Redhill Aerodrome, Surrey, (Pilot Flt Sgt C.R.Castleton), 11/06/1944 Allotted to Taylorcraft Aeroplanes for repairs, 04/08/1944 Awaiting collection at Rearsby, 27/08/1944 Allotted 20 Maintenance Unit, Aston Down and sold to RAAF as airframe only, 26/09/1944 Allotted 222 Maintenance Unit, High Ercall, Shropshire for dismantling and boxing, 29/09/1944 Transported to Newcastle Docks for shipping, 13/10/1944 Departed Newcastle for Australia aboard SS Sarpedon (LS 1966) as crated cargo, 01/01/1945 Arrived Sydney, 03/01/1945 Received 2AD Richmond ex UK, 04/01/1945 Taken on RAAF charge as Auster Mk.3 and renumbered to A11-21, 15/03/1945 Issued 16 AOP Flight ex 2 AD, 16/03/1945 Received 16 AOP Flight ex 2 AD, 13/06/1945 F/O Greg Sharman flew A11-21 from Labuan to newly cleared strip at Brooketon, carrying Army Major R. O’Loan, returning with F/O D. Thompson, 13/06/1945 Engine failure and force landed in sea off west coast of Labuan Island North Borneo, Forced landing in sea, near Timbalai airstrip, Labuan, Borneo, Pilot F/O D. G. Thompson and passenger unhurt, The crew towed the aircraft to shore by boat, then were rescued by RAAF Catalina 113 Air Sea Rescue Flight, 13/06/1945 Engineering Oficer 22 Repair & Salvage Unit inspected and recommended aircraft be salvaged, 16/06/1945 16 AOP Flight to to effect recovery of aircraft until allotted to RSU, (16 AOP Flight personnel escorted by a platoon of Australian Army infantry salvaged the aircraft), 18/06/1945 Issued 22 Repair & Salvage Unit ex 16 AOP Flight, 30/07/1945 Received 22 Repair & Salvage Unit ex 16 AOP Flight, Approval given for conversion to components.
A11-22	NJ749	Mk.III Mk.3	592	18/09/1943 Taken on RAF charge as Auster Mk.III NJ749 and allotted 20 Maintenance Unit, Aston Down, 26/10/1943 Allotted 661 Sqn, RAF, (Mosquitos), 18/07/1944 Minor damage while taxying to dispersal at RAF Colerne, Wiltshire, Struck a concrete picketing block, (Pilot Flt Lt R.A.Miller.), 28/07/1944 Major damage, no details, ??/??/1944 Allotted to Taylorcraft Aeroplanes for repair, 31/08/1944 Awaiting collection at Rearsby, 26/09/1944 Allotted 222 Maintenance Unit, High Ercall, Shropshire for dismantling and boxing and sold to RAAF as airframe only, ??/09/1944 Transported to Newcastle Docks for shipping, 03/10/1944 Departed Newcastle for Australia on SS Sarpedon (LS1966) as crated cargo, 01/01/1945 Arrived Sydney, 03/01/1945 Received 2AD Richmond ex UK, 04/01/1945 Taken on RAAF charge as Auster Mk.3 and renumbered to A11-22, 06/03/1945 Allotted 16 AOP Flight ex 2 AD, 15/03/1945 Issued 16 AOP Flight ex 2 AD, 27/03/1945 Received 16 AOP Flight ex 2 AD, 22/06/1945 A11-22 with other 16 AOP Flight Austers and crews departed Morotai by ship to take part in the initial landings to take Balikpapan, Dutch Borneo, 03/07/1945 03/07/1945 Australian Army DUKW amphibious vehicles of 2/21 Transport Platoon carried these Austers to Sepinggang, where they had wings reattached and commenced operating the same day, 08/07/1945 After touch-down on Seppinggang Airstrip North Borneo executed a partial ground loop and swung into a bomb crater, No injuries, 04/08/1945 Allotted 11 Repair & Salvage Unit ex 16 AOP Flight, 02/09/1945 Allotment cancelled, Allotted 18 Repair & Salvage Unit ex 16 AOP Flight, 20/10/1945 Allotted 18 Repair & Salvage Unit for repairs. Further report to reveal that airframe now recommended for conversion. RAAFHQ approval anticipated. Request allotment of engine to maintenance depot nominated by RAAFHQ, 25/10/1945 Received 18 Repair & Salvage Unit ex 16 AOP Flight, 09/11/1945 18 Repair & Salvage Unit Survey Report received by RAAFHQ, 10/11/1945 Forwarding survey of damaged aircraft report in respect of the above airframe. It is recommended that approval be obtained for the above airframe to be converted to components as uneconomical to repair, 16/11/1945 Approval for conversion held up pending report, 17/12/1945 AFHQ to approve of the conversion to components as indicated in the survey report, 18/12/1945 Approval given for conversion to components.
A11-23	MZ181	Mk.III Mk.3	306	Fuselage ID: TAY5124. 26/03/1943 First flight at Rearsby by Taylorcraft pilot Geoff Edwards, 04/04/1943 Taken on RAF charge as Auster Mk.III MZ181 and allotted to 652 Sqn, RAF, 15/03/1944 Allotted 403 Sqn, RAF, 28/06/1944 Allotted Taylorcraft Aeroplanes, Rearsby for overhaul, 11/08/1944 Awaiting collection at Rearsby, 29/08/1944 Allotted 20 Maintenance Unit, Aston Down and sold to RAAF as airframe only, 29/09/1944 Allotted 222 Maintenance Unit, High Ercall, Shropshire for dismantling and boxing, 17/11/1944 Transported to Liverpool Docks for shipping, 23/11/1944 Departed Liverpool for Australia on SS Clan Urquhart as crated cargo, 02/01/1945 Arrived Sydney, 06/01/1945 Delivered to RAAF, 14/01/1945 Received AD ex UK, 16/01/1945 Taken on RAAF charge as Auster Mk.3 and renumbered to A11-23, 23/01/1945 Allotted 16 AOP Flight ex 2 AD, 26/03/1945 Issued 16 AOP Flight ex 2 AD, 27/03/1945 Received 16 AOP Flight ex 2 AD, 16/05/1945 Damaged in landing at Morotai. Caught in downdraft on precautionary approach over sea end of Morotai DNG (Dutch New Guinea) crashed on strip, During restricted length landing practice, 16 AOP Pilot F/Lt Greg Sherman was making a landing approach over 44 gallon drums stacked vertically. Tailplane struck the top drum and aircraft crashed and was wrecked. Pilot unhurt. 17/05/1945 Allotted 14 Repair & Salvage Unit ex 16 AOP Flight ex 2 AD, 14 RSU to confirm that Aircraft is repairable, 19/05/1945 Received 14 Repair & Salvage Unit ex 16 AOP Flight, 25/05/1945 Recommended for conversion, RAAFHQ approval anticipated, 14 RSU to proceed with work, 31/05/1945 Delete all reference for recommendation for conversion, Further inspection reveals possibility of repairs if spares available, 23/06/1945 Approval now requested for conversion, RAAFHQ approval anticipated, 16/07/1945 Approval requested for conversion to components, 24/07/1945 RAAFHQ approve aircraft for conversion to components at 14 RSU, 31/07/1945 Issued for conversion ex 14 RSU.
A11-24	MZ182	Mk.III Mk.3	307	Fuselage ID: TAY5146. 26/03/1943 First flight Rearsby by Taylorcraft pilot Geoff Edwards, 30/03/1943 Taken on RAF charge as Auster Mk.III MZ182 and allotted 653 Sqn, RAF, 25/02/1944 Allotted 83 Group Communications Flight, RAF, 16/06/1944 Allotted Taylorcraft Aeroplanes at Rearsby for overhaul, 19/08/1944 Test flown after repair by Taylorcraft pilot Geoff Edwards and awaiting collection at Rearsby, 09/09/1944 Allotted 20 Maintenance Unit, Aston Down. Sold to RAAF, airframe only, ??/??/1944 Allotted 222 Maintenance Unit, High Ercall, Shropshire for dismantling and boxing, 17/11/1944 Transported to Liverpool Docks for shipping, 23/11/1944 Departed from Liverpool as crated cargo on board SS Clan Urquhart bound for Australia, 02/01/1945 Arrived Sydney, 06/01/1945 Taken on RAAF charge as Auster Mk.3 and renumbered to A11-24, 09/01/1945 Received 2AD Richmond ex UK, 25/03/1945 Received 16 AOP Flight ex 2 AD, 18/06/1945 Crashed Brooketown Strip, North Borneo, Pilot (F/O D. G.Thompson.) was seriously hurt and repatriated to Concord Hospital, Sydney, 20/06/1945 Allotted 22 RSU ex 16 AOP Flight for repair. Aircraft and engine to be held in repair pool pending arrival, 30/07/1945 Received 22 RSU Labuan ex 16 AOP Flight, 21/09/1945 Further reports reveal airframe now recommended for conversion to components, RAAF HQ approval anticipated, 24/09/1945 Technical recovery conversion completed, 26/10/1945 Approval to convert to components, 31/10/1945 Conversion completed .
A11-25	MZ212	Mk.III Mk.3	324	Fuselage ID: TAY5597, 03/04/1943 First flight at Rearsby by Taylorcraft pilot Geoff Edwards, 04/04/1943 Taken on RAF charge as Auster Mk.III MZ212 and allotted 656 Sqn, RAF, 15/08/1943 Allotted 660 Sqn, RAF, 30/11/1943 Damaged in accident, 08/06/1944 Allotted 331 (Norwegian) Sqn, RAF, 16/08/1944 Allotted Taylorcraft Aeroplanes, Rearsby for overhaul, 31/08/1944 While stationary at Rearsby, MZ213 was struck by taxying Auster Mk.V RT526 piloted by S/Off Miss A. Walker of 15 Ferry Pilots Pool, Air Transport Auxiliary with both aircraft damaged and subsequently repaired, (RT527 was repaired and remained on RAF charge until 31/07/1947), 07/10/1944 Awaiting collection Rearsby after repairs completed, 15/10/1944 Allotted 20 Maintenance Unit, Aston Down and sold to RAAF airframe only, 09/12/1944 Allotted 222 Maintenance Unit, High Ercall, Shropshire for dismantling and boxing, 27/12/1944 Transported to Glasgow Docks for shipping, 17/02/45 Arrived Sydney, 20/02/1945 Received 2 AD ex UK, 21/02/1945 Taken on RAAF charge as Auster Mk.3 and renumbered to A11-25, 01/03/1945 Allotted 17 AOP Flight ex 2 AD to replace A11-8, 19/04/1945 Aircraft issued with all modifications and 240 hourly completed and with equipment and tools for operational commitments at Bougainville, Tadji, Jacquinot Bay. 17 AOP Flight has no maintenance capacity, 21/02/1945 Received 17 AOP Flight ex 2AD, 18/08/1945 (or 17/08/1945?) Crashed into a river due to structural failure. Also reported as crashed in jungle in vicinity of Torokina River Bougainville would not respond to controls after hitting severe downdraft, 27/08/1945 Permanently inaccessible, recommend write-off, 29/08/1945 Allotted 17 AOP Flight for write off, AFHQ approval anticipated, 01/10/1945 Aircraft has been struck off strength of this Directorate as the result of having crashed in the vicinity of Torokina River, 10/10/1945 Approval given to write off records as a result of crash into river.
A11-26	NX528	Mk.III Mk.3	452	21/06/1943 First flight at Rearsby Aerodrome by Taylorcraft pilot Geoff Edwards, 24/06/1943 Taken on RAF charge as Auster Mk.III NX528 and allotted 657 Sqn, RAF, 05/09/1943 Allotted 661 Sqn, RAF, 19/10/1943 Damaged in accident and allotted Taylorcraft Aeroplanes, Rearsby for repair, 22/10/1943 Awaiting collection at Rearsby after repair, 30/03/1944 Allotted 183 Sqn, RAF, 08/06/1944 Allotted 198 Sqn, 123 Wing, 83 Group, 2nd TAF, RAF, 23/07/1944 Damaged at Sommervieu, France when Sgt D. White took off across temporary landing strip B7 and undercarriage collapsed in adjacent corn field, 24/07/1944 Allotted 409 Repair & Salvage Unit, RAF, Sommervieu, 03/08/1944 Transported to UK via FRU, Odiham and allotted Taylorcraft Aeroplanes, Rearsby for repair, 02/09/1944 Test flight Rearsby after repair by Taylorcraft pilot Geoff Edwards, 08/09/1944 Awaiting collection Rearsby, 01/10/1944 Allotted 20 Maintenance Unit, Aston Down and sold to RAAF, airframe only, 07/12/1944 Allotted 222 Maintenance Unit, High Ercall, Shropshire for dismantling and boxing, 13/12/1944 Transported to Glasgow Docks for shipping, 27/12/1944 Departed from Glasgow for Australia as crated cargo on board SS Coptic, 17/02/1945 Arrived Sydney, 20/02/1945 Received 2AD Richmond ex UK, 21/02/1945 Taken on RAAF charge as Auster Mk.3 and renumbered to A11-26, Log shows Total flying time of 149 hours, 19/04/1945 Received 17 AOP Flight ex 2 AD, 22/05/1945 Crashed after stalled landing approach at Oxley Strip, Bougainville, Pilot F.O Major injured, passenger unhurt 23/05/1945 Allotted 5 Sqn, approval for conversion to components anticipated, 15/06/1945 Approval to convert to components at 5 Sqn.
A11-27	MZ220	Mk.III Mk.3	333	Fuselage ID: TAY5811 15/04/1943 Taken on RAF charge as Auster Mk.III MZ220 and allotted 656 Sqn, RAF, 18/06/1943 Damaged when a wheel ran into a rut and aircraft tipped on to its nose while landing at West Brooke House, The pilot (Army Captain P. J. McLinden) was making a recce for a landing ground, 15/08/1943 Allotted 660 Sqn, RAF, 24/03/1944 Damaged in accident, 03/08/1944 Allotted 84 GSU, RAF, 13/09/1944 Allotted Taylorcraft Aeroplanes, Rearsby for overhaul, 22/11/1944 Awaiting collection at Rearsby, 30/11/1944 Allotted 20 Maintenance Unit, Aston Down and sold to RAAF, airframe only, 01/01/1945 Allotted 222 Maintenance Unit, High Ercall, Shropshire for dismantling and boxing, 07/01/1945 Transported to Liverpool Docks for shipping, 28/01/1945 Departed Liverpool as crated cargo on board SS Port Chalmers for Australia, 09/03/1945 Arrived Sydney, 14/03/1945 Received 2AD Richmond ex UK, 29/03/1945 Taken on RAAF charge as Auster Mk.3 and renumbered to A11-27, 09/05/1945 Received 16 AOP Flight ex 2 AD, 20/06/1945 A11-27 on patrol between Padas River and Bainking, Borneo, flown by F/Lt Greg Sherman and Army Major O’Loan, sighted Japanese troops in a native village, 04/08/1945 A11-27 had standard engine start procedure of pilot swinging the propeller at Beaufort strip, pilot F/Lt Greg Sherman. Army personnel assisting were briefing to retard the throttle when engine fired, but instead advanced the throttle. Sherman attempted to hold the wing strut, but was knocked over while the aircraft ran off the strip towards a row of Army tents. Aircraft came to rest against a tent with a broken prop and stalled engine, 10/09/1945 F/Lt Greg Sherman in A11-27 flew Kuala Belait to Labuan, last operation after the grounding order for all Allied aircraft. He arrived Labuan at same time as the Tachikawa Ki-54 Hickory surrender aircraft, bringing Japanese General Baba to the surrender ceremony. Sherman closed in on the Hickory and provided a close escort in the circuit, then performed an impromptu flying display as the General disembarked, 19/09/1945 Five 16AOP Austers A11-13, A11-27, A11-29, A11-31, A11-35 departed Labuan for Ranau to evacuate a group of four escaped Australian POWs. Forced to turn back to Labuan due weather, 20/09/1945 Same five aircraft successfully completed the mission, flown by Group Captain J. Fleming, F/Lt Muggleton, F/Lt R. Cock, F/O E. Dowse and P/O J. Thomas, 29/09/1945 Damaged at Beaufort Strip, North Borneo, 26/10/1945 Received No.1 Repair & Salvage Unit, Labuan ex 16 AOP Flight for repair of stern frame and tailwheel attachment points, 01/11/1945 To 1 RSU for repairs, (All 16AOP Austers in Borneo and detachments were packed for transport to Canberra), 15/01/1946 Received 2 AD Richmond ex No. 84 Operational Base Unit, Labuan and stored, 06/11/1947 Unit survey report recommends airframe conversion to components, 13/01/1948 Approved for conversion to components at 2 AD,. 02/11/1948 Issued to DAP for disposal, in accordance with HQ letter dated 24/06/1948, Registration VH-BCK (NTU) - this is probably a clerical error, 21/05/1954 Registered VH-BYJ to Kingsford Smith Aviation Service Pty Ltd, Bankstown Aerodrome, NSW as Auster III Model F (Identity quoted as TAY5811), 23/05/1954 Change of ownership: Kingsford Smith Flying Service Pty Ltd, Bankstown, 02/10/1954 Crashed at Canberra Airport ACT when engine failed on final approach after a local flight, (Pilot Hoffman), Aircraft extensively damaged, 05/11/1955 Prop struck the ground during a tail-high landing at Canberra ACT during a training flight. Pilot I.H. Hayman, 20/09/1956 Change of ownership to Keith L. Condon, at Wagga Flying School, Wagga, NSW, 06/01/1959 Change of ownership to D. Jefferys, Port Lincoln, SA, 26/07/1959 Starboard undercarriage and propeller damaged at Port Lincoln ,SA, (Pilot D. Jefferys) 24/04/1961 Change of ownership to C. B. Tillbrook, at Aviation Services (SA) Ltd, Parafield Aerodrome, SA, 09/11/1962 Change of ownership to R. A. Arnold, Whyalla, SA (later Melbourne, VIC), 14/07/1963 Minor damage taxying, 17/07/1965 Leased to Pilot Makers EFTS Pty Ltd, Moorooduc, VIC, 28/07/1975 Change of ownership to Pilot Makers EFTS Pty Ltd, Moorooduc, VIC, 16/08/1979 Withdrawn from register at owners request, With John Love, Abury NSW as a restoration project, Had been collecting dust until purchased in 1998 by John Carr, 2008 Purchased by Jason Cockayne, Temora NSW. Restoration project owned John Carr, Sydney NSW. Stored dismantled at Vaucluse, Sydney, fuselage stripped back to bare frame, 10/05/2008 Moved by road from Vaucluse to Temora by Jason Cockayne. Acquired by Steve Fielder (With Stuart Lee for rebuild).
A11-28	MZ228	Mk.III Mk.3	341	Fuselage ID: TAY5964. 14/04/1943 Taken on RAF charge as Auster Mk.III MZ228 and allotted 657 Sqn, RAF, 05/09/1943 Allotted 661 Sqn, RAF, 12/12/1943 Allotted 84 Group Communications Flight, RAF, 07/06/1943Allotted 164 Sqn, 136 Wing, RAF, 11/08/1944 Allotted 85 Group Communications Sqn, RAF, 09/09/1944 Allotted RAF Station Heston, 13/09/1944 Allotted Taylorcraft Aeroplanes, Rearsby for overhaul, 23/10/1944 Awaiting collection at Rearsby, 05/12/1944 Allotted 20 Maintenance Unit, Aston Down and sold to RAAF, airframe only, 02/01/1945 Allotted 222 Maintenance Unit, High Ercall, Shropshire for dismantling and boxing, 11/01/1945 Transported to Liverpool Docks for shipping, 28/01/1945 Departed from Liverpool as crated cargo on board SS Port Chalmers to Australia, 09/03/1945 Arrived Sydney, 14/03/1945 Received 2AD Richmond ex UK and taken on RAAF charge as Auster Mk.3 and renumbered to A11-28, 09/05/1945 Received 16 AOP Flight ex 2AD, 19/06/1945 A11-28 made a photo recce of Japanese troop positions west of Labuan airstrip, Pilot F/Lt E.G. Sherman and Army Captain McIntosh used a standard aerial camera, The pictures were used for a successful USAAF B-25 bombing attack on the enemy positions, 14/07/1945 Right undercarriage collapsed on landing, followed by port undercarriage at Beaufort strip, (Pilot F/Lt E.G.Sherman.), 15/08/1945 Struck tree while dropping dispatches and crashed at Papar Strip, North Borneo, On a courier run the aircraft struck trees while dropping dispatches to the Army and crashed to the ground. Aircraft wrecked. Pilot (F/Lt P. E. Muggleton) suffered head injuries. 23/08/1945 Received 22 RSU Labuan ex 16 AOP, Recommend conversion to components, 10/10/1945 Approved for conversion to components, 12/10/1945 Approved for conversion to components.
A11-29	MT407	Mk.III Mk.3	491	Fuselage ID: TAY9512. 19/07/1943 First flight Rearsby by Taylorcraft pilot Geoff Edwards, 07/04/1943 Taken on RAF charge as Auster Mk.III MT407 and retained at Rearsby for tests, 13/10/1943 Allotted to Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment (A&AEE) at RAF Boscombe Down. 21/10/1943 to 30/11/1943 Employed on radio trials, 09/12/1943 Engaged in night flying trial to test engine exhaust flame damping, Returned to Taylorcraft at Rearsby for further testing including: 22/02/1944 Auxiliary fuel tank trials with 8 gallon tank behind seats which were filled via spout protruding through fuselage starboard side, 30/05/1944 Propeller trials, 21/08/1944 Allotted Taylorcraft Aeroplanes, Rearsby for overhaul, Used for trials of auxiliary fuel tank at Rearsby, 03/11/1944 Awaiting collection Rearsby, 12/12/1944 Allotted 20 Maintenance Unit, Aston Down, Struck-off charge and sold to RAAF as airframe only, 17/01/1945 Allotted 222 Maintenance Unit, High Ercall, Shropshire for dismantling and boxing, 18/01/1945 Damaged at 222 MU, 25/01/1945 Repaired on site by a Taylorcraft working party, 03/02/1945 Re-allotted 222 Maintenance Unit, High Ercall for dismantling and boxing, 12/02/1945 Transported to Liverpool Docks for shipping, 25/02/1945 Sailed from Liverpool to Australia as crated cargo on board SS Clan Chattan, 03/04/1945 Arrived Sydney, 10/04/1945 Received 2 AD ex UK, 11/04/1945 Taken on RAAF charge as Auster Mk.3 and renumbered to A11-29, 02/05/1945 Allotted 16 AOP ex 2 AD, 06/05/1945 Issued 16 AOP ex 2 AD, 09/05/1945 Received 16 AOP ex 2 AD, 23/06/1945 A11-29 flown by F/Lt Greg Sherman with another Auster flown by 16 AOP CO F/Lt Chaney, flew the first sortie from Labuan to a British Z Force camp of Dyak hunters, 02/07/1945 A11-29 with pilot F/Lt Greg Sherman camped and operated from Kuala Belait beach until 09/07/1945 to extend range south for patrols to Miri and Riam Road, Borneo, 04/07/1945 A11-29 fired at by Japanese ground forces near Riam Road. F/Lt Sherman returned to the area to identify the location then directed a naval bombardment of the area, 19/09/1945 Five 16AOP Austers A11-13, A11-27, A11-29, A11-31, A11-35 departed Labuan for Ranau to evacuate a group of four escaped Australian POWs. Forced to turn back to Labuan due weather, 20/09/1945 Same five aircraft successfully completed the mission, flown by Group Captain J. Fleming, F/Lt Muggleton, F/Lt R. Cock, F/O E. Dowse and P/O J. Thomas, 26/10/1945 (Status Card says 27/10/1945) Engine failure on take-off from Papar Airstrip (North Borneo), Pilot F/O L.H.Utber injured, 05/11/1945 Request for conversion to components , 05/12/1945 Approved for conversion to components.
A11-30	MT408	Mk.III Mk.3	492	Fuselage ID: TAY8848. 23/07/1943 Taken on RAF charge as Auster Mk.III MT408 and allotted 20 Maintenance Unit, Aston Down, 23/11/1943 Allotted 652 Sqn, RAF, 18/03/1944 Allotted 411 Sqn, RAF, 15/06/1944 Allotted 83 Group Support Unit, RAF, 12/09/1944 Allotted 3 Sqn, 122 Wing, RAF, 10/11/1944 Damaged on ground at Shoreham, Sussex, Parked overnight with wheels unchocked and controls unlocked, considerably damaged by winds gusting to 70mph, 23/11/1944 Allotted Taylorcraft Aeroplanes at Rearsby for repair, 13/01/1945 Awaiting collection Rearsby, 21/01/1945 Allotted 20 Maintenance Unit, Aston Down and sold to RAAF as airframe only, 06/02/1945 Allotted 222 Maintenance Unit, High Ercall, Shropshire for dismantling and boxing, 12/02/1945 Transported to Liverpool Docks for shipping, 25/02/1945 Departed Liverpool for Australia aboard SS Clan Chattam, 03/04/1945 Arrived Sydney, 10/04/1945 Received 2 AD ex UK, 11/04/1945 Taken on RAAF charge as Auster Mk.3 and aircraft renumbered from MT408 to A11-30, 22/06/1945 Allotted 16 AOP Flight ex 2 AD, Air transfer being arranged this HQ, Advise estimated date aircraft ready for delivery so that C-47 may be made available an no undue delay caused, 28/06/1945 Aircraft ready for delivery, 02/07/1945 Issued 16 AOP Flight ex 2 AD, 23/07/1945 Received 16 AOP ex 2 AD, (Delivered by air to Balikpapan, Borneo by RAAF Dakota A65-68 VHCUY), 10/09/1945 A11-30 flown by Flt Lt D. Lowing and A11-18 F/O B. Roadnight provided cover for the official Japanese surrender of Dutch Borneo on board HMAS Burdekin off Moedjawa, 06/11/1945 No.83 Army Cooperation Wing HQ ordered 16 AOP Flight and its detachments at Balikpapan and Macassar to cease operations, 08/11/1945 A11-30 made the last flight of the 16 AOP Flight Balikpapan Detachment, F/Lt Greg Sherman making a local flight carrying Nursing Sister Margaret Clemence, ??/11/1945 All 16 AOP Flight Austers in Borneo and detachments were packed for transport to Canberra, 22/03/1946 Aircraft selected for post war use, to be stored under Cat C, 11/06/1946 Received AD store ex 16 AOP, 29/07/1946 To be stored Category D, 01/10/1946 To be stored Category C, 13/01/1947 Offered for disposal List 3437 CDC, Commonwealth Disposals Commission tender document issued for five Auster Mk.IIIs located at 2AD Richmond. Tenders closed 14/03/1947. Included A11-30 quoted as extensive corrosion in fuselage and elevators and interior of petrol tank, oil tank buckled, total airframe hours unknown, 08/04/1947 Sold through Commonwealth Disposal Commission to J.A.Caswell, Maryborough, QLD for 135 pounds, 17/04/1947 Issued to purchaser (J.A.Caswell) ex 2 AD Store, Registered VH-BBS 15/11/1948 to 01/03/1959, 15/11/1948 Registered as Auster III Model F VH-BBS to James.A.Caswell of Maryborough, QLD, 20/11/1949 Change of ownership to Arthur A.Griffiths, Luna, Omanama via Warwick, QLD, 23/05/1950 Change of ownership to Booroondoo Pastoral Co, Goondiwindi, QLD, 09/02/1952 Change of ownership to Stanley J.Porter, Tingalpa, QLD, 12/02/1953 Change of ownership to Thomas E.A.Nicholson, Kingaroy, QLD, 18/08/1954 Change of ownership to D S.Wilson, Brisbane, QLD, 29/08/1954 Propeller damaged on ground, Archerfield, QLD, 03/11/1958 Spun in and crashed at Wacol Army Camp grounds, QLD, 11 miles south-west of Brisbane, Aircraft failed to recover from a spin, (Pilot D.S.Wilson and passenger killed), From the Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) accident report: "During a precautionary landing due to disintegration of wing fabric, the pilot was unable to maintain control and the aircraft crashed into trees.", 01/03/1959 Registration cancelled.
A11-31	MT432	Mk.III Mk.3	515	Fuselage ID: TAY9565. 31/07/1943 Taken on RAF charge as Auster Mk.III MT432 and allotted 20 Maintenance Unit, Aston Down, 16/09/1943 Allotted 84 Group Communications Flight, RAF, 17/08/1944 Unit renamed 84 Group Communications Squadron, RAF, 18/09/1944 Damaged when overshot and struck a haystack during landing at Pihem Landing Ground, France, (Pilot F/Off Wright), 02/12/1944 Transported to Taylorcraft Aeroplanes, Rearsby for overhaul, 10/02/1945 Awaiting collection at Rearsby, 23/02/1945 Allotted 20 Maintenance Unit, Aston Down and sold to RAAF, airframe only, 22/03/1945 Transported to Liverpool Docks for shipping, 09/04/1945 Departed Liverpool for Australia as crated cargo on SS Gloucester, 05/06/1945 Arrived Sydney, 16/06/1945 Received 2 AD ex UK, 09/06/1945 Taken on RAAF charge as Auster Mk.3 and renumbered to A11-31, 05/07/1945 Allotted 16 AOP ex 2 AD, 15/07/1945 Issued 16 AOP ex 2 AD, 08/08/1945 Received16 AOP ex 2 AD, 19/09/1945 Five 16 AOP Flight Austers A11-13, A11-27, A11-29, A11-31, A11-35 departed Labuan for Ranau to evacuate a group of four escaped Australian POWs. Forced to turn back to Labuan due weather 29/09/1945 Crashed at Beaufort Strip, North Borneo due engine failure (Status cards dates this as 30/09/45). 01/Aircraft crashed on take off - engine failure cause unknown. Returning from Beaufort with passengers after taking Fitter II.a and spare parts to A11-27. F/O J. C. Thompson (pilot) and passenger F/O Meyers were unhurt. Subsequent engine tests showed starboard magneto had failed and the port magneto was only operating intermittently. 16/10/45 Airframe recommended for conversion in situ. RAAF HQ approval anticipated. Engine to be inhibited and stored 16 AOP Flight pending further advice re disposal, 22/10/1945 Allotted 1 RSU ex 16 AOP Flight for conversion of airframe, 26/10/1945 Received 1 RSU, 16/11/1945 Approved for conversion to components, 20/11/1945 Approved for conversion to components again at 1 RSU.
A11-32	NX494	Mk.III Mk.3	430	Fuselage ID: TAY7754. 08/04/1945 Taken on RAF charge as Auster Mk.III NX494 and allotted 20 Maintenance Unit, Aston Down, 28/06/1943 Allotted 658 Sqn, RAF, 02/07/1943 Damaged in forced landing in a field at Compton Chamberlyne, Wiltshire when Royal Army Captain C.C. Ballyn was trying to untangle a message bag which had become wrapped around the wing struts, 11/04/1944 Allotted 439 Sqn, 83 Group, RAF, 18/04/1944 Undercarriage collapsed due heavy landing at Funtington, Sussex (Airfield No.143), (Pilot F/O R.E.Johnson 439 Sqn, RAF), while making his first landing on type, Leveled out five feet above the ground and aircraft stalled, 01/05/1945 Repaired on site by working party from Taylorcraft Aeroplanes, 10/05/1945 Reallotted 439 Sqn, RAF after repairs 16/05/1944 Allotted 20 Maintenance Unit, Aston Down for storage and sold to RAAF as airframe only, 30/01/1945 Allotted Taylorcraft Aeroplanes, Rearsby for overhaul, 02/03/1945 Awaiting collection Rearsby, 09/04/1945 Departed Liverpool for Australia aboard SS Gloucester as crated cargo, 05/06/1945 Arrived Sydney, 09/06/1945 Taken on RAAF charge as Auster Mk.3 and renumbered from NX494 to A11-32, 16/06/1945 Received 2 AD ex UK, 09/06/1945 Aircraft renumbered to A11-32, 05/07/1945 Allotted 16 AOP ex 2 AD, 18/07/1945 Issued 16 AOP ex 2 AD, 27/09/1945 Received 14 RSU ex 16 AOP Flight, 08/03/1946 Received 2 AD Storage ex 16 AOP Flight, 22/03/1946 Aircraft selected for post war use, To be stored under Cat C, 29/07/1946 To be stored Cat D, 01/10/1946 To be stored Cat C, 13/01/1947 Offered for disposal, 02/04/1947 Sold through CDC to L.E.Penn Lane Cove, Sydney, NSW, for 505 Pounds, 16/04/1947 Issued to L.E.Penn, Registered VH-BDL 19/03/1948 to 18/03/1949 and 07/07/1950 to 12/03/1952, 19/03/1948 Registered as Auster III Model F VH-BDL to Blue Bird Air Taxi Service, Bankstown Aerodrome, Sydney, NSW, 22/09/1948 Change of ownership to Warren R. Murphy, Rainbow, VIC, 18/03/1949 Certificate of Registration expired but the aircraft continued to be operated, (It was later administratively Struck-off Register by DCA), 09/04/1949 Forced landing at Higatura, New Guinea, The DCA sent a letter of reprimand to W.R.Murphy for allowing the aircraft to fly without valid Certificate of Registration, 11/06/1950 Sold to Mandated Airlines Ltd, Lae, New Guinea, Registered VH-MAD 12/03/1952 to 05/08/1954, 12/03/1952 Re-registered from VH-BDL to VH-MAD to Mandated Airlines Ltd, Lae, New Guinea, 05/08/1953 Change of ownership to Sepal Pty Ltd, Sydney, NSW, 19/01/1954 Change of ownership to Frederick E. Dean, Bowral, NSW, 07/02/1954 Crashed on takeoff at Bankstown, Aircraft swung to starboard during takeoff run, became airborne, starboard wing tip and undercarriage struck the ground and the aircraft nosed over, extensive damage to wing, fuselage and propeller, (pilot J. Bozard), Registered VH-FED 05/08/1954 to 15/01/1967, 05/08/1954 Re-registered from VH-MAD to VH-FED to Frederick E. Dean, Bowral, NSW, 27/04/1955 Change of ownership to A. A. Halfpenny, Rocky Glen Station, Cobar, NSW, (later Redbank Station, Bourke, NSW), 15/09/1964 Change of ownership to W. Murphy, Wodonga, NSW, 02/12/1965 Change of ownership to F. Hickey, Myrtleford, VIC, 16/01/1966 Change of ownership to W. Murphy, Wodonga, NSW, 15/01/67 Crashed into hanger at Wodonga, VIC, Struck-off Register at owner's request, Later sold for restoration but heavily damaged in transit when the fuselage fell from a truck and was struck by another truck, Later to Transaero, Sunbury, VIC for restoration.
A11-33	NJ820	Mk.III Mk.3	639	Fuselage ID: TAY11784. Departed Liverpool on SS Gloucester 09/04/1945 arrived Sydney 5/06/1945. 16/06/1945 Rec'd 2 AD ex UK, 09/06/1945 Aircraft renumbered to A11-33, 05/07/1945 Allotted 16 AOP ex 2 AD, 25/07/1945 Issued 16 AOP ex 2 AD, 27/09/1945 Rec'd 14 RSU ex 2 AD for 16 AOP, 29/07/1946 To be stored Cat D, 01/10/1946 To be stored Cat C, 13/01/1947 Offered for disposal, 02/04/1947 Sold through CDC to L.E.Penn Lane Cove, Sydney for 505 Pounds, 16/04/1947 Issued to L.E.Penn, Registered VH-BDM 05/08/1949 to 26/03/1976 and from 21/07/1986. 24/12/2004 Airworthy and registered to Allan Harding, Scullin, ACT, 08/04/2019 Registered VH-BDM to Lloyd James Galloway, Temora, NSW. She is currently flies in her RAAF markings as VH-BDM/A11-33.
A11-34	NJ970	Mk.III Mk.3	373	Fuselage ID: TAY6382. 03/05/1943 Taken on RAF charge as Auster Mk.III NJ970 and allotted 20 Maintenance Unit, Aston Down, 10/06/1943 Allotted 658 Sqn, RAF, 20/06/1944 Allotted 20 Maintenance Unit, Aston Down for storage and sold to RAAF as airframe only, 15/01/1945 Allotted Taylorcraft Aeroplanes, Rearsby for overhaul ex 20 Maintenance Unit, 20/02/1945 Test flight Rearsby after repair by Taylorcraft test pilot Geoff Derbyshire, 27/02/1945 Allotted 222 Maintenance Unit, High Ercall, Shropshire for dismantling and boxing, 22/03/1945 Transported to Liverpool Docks for shipping, 09/04/1945 Departed Liverpool for Australia aboard SS Gloucester as crated cargo, 05/06/1945 Arrived Sydney, 09/06/1945 Aircraft taken on RAAF Charge as Auster MK.3 and renumbered from NJ970 to A11-34, 16/06/1945 Received 2 AD (Richmond) ex UK, 31/07/1945 Allotted School of Army Cooperation ex 2 AD, 2 AD Ferry Flight to arrange ferrying, 05/08/1945 Issued SAC ex 2 AD, 06/08/1945 Received SAC ex 2 AD, 03/01/1946 Allotted CMU Narrandera ex SAC for storage, SAC to arrange delivery, 21/01/1946 Issued CMU Narrandera ex SAC, 23/01/1946 Received CMU Narrandera ex SAC, 22/03/1946 Aircraft selected for post war Air Force. to be stored under Category C, 29/07/1946 To be stored under Cat D, 08/10/1946 Allotted 16 AOP Flight ex CMU Narrandera, for storage Cat C, 31/10/1946 Issued 16 AOP Flight ex CMU Narrandera, 04/11/1946 Received 16 AOP Flight ex CMU Narrandera, 04/07/1947 Allotted SHQ Canberra ex 16 AOP Flight, 14/07/1947 Received SHQ Canberra ex 16 AOP Flight, 21/10/1947 Approval granted for issue of above aircraft for an indefinite period on load to the Department of Civil Aviation, 12/12/1947 Issued to Department of Civil Aviation, ex SHQ Canberra on loan, 18/12/1947 Registered as Auster III Model F VH-BKK to the Department of Civil Aviation, Melbourne, VIC, 19/08/1948 Required for post war use, 1949 to 24/04/1961 Registered VH-CAJ, ??/??/1949 Re-registered from VH-BKK to VH-CAJ to the Department of Civil Aviation, Melbourne, VIC, 24/07/1952 Required for post war use, 22/02/1952 Downgraded to Cat D on RAAF records, 13/10/1952 Offered for disposal, to be issued free to Department of Civil Aviation, 14/01/1953 Delivery has been affected - free issue, 24/04/1961 Change of ownership to the Tasmanian Aero Club, Launceston, TAS, Also Change of registration from VH-CAJ to VH-DAJ, 13/11/1961 Change of ownership to Benson & Shaw, Melbourne, VIC, 06/05/1965 Change of ownership to J. Mann, Bannockburn, VIC, (later Carmut, VIC), 08/09/1966 Change of ownership to Tom Francis Motors, Hamilton, VIC, 13/10/1969 Withdrawn from use at Hamilton, VIC, Struck-off Register at owner's request, Later stored at Wannon, VIC, 1973 Acquired by Michael and Audrey Forrest for restoration, 1979 Relocated to Arrarat, VIC, 1982 Restored and active, 25/05/1993 Registered VH-DSJ to Michael Forrest, Wannon, VIC, 2002 Withdrawn from use and stored in a farm shed at Wannon, VIC, 2002 Sold to to new owner and moved to NSW in October 2002, 13/01/2003 Change of ownership to D. W. Fletcher, Lambs Gully NSW, 05/06/2006 Registered VH-DSJ to David Fletcher, Lambs Valley, NSW, 15/02/2017 Change of ownership to Sharon P. Scifleet, Lambs Gully NSW, 2017 Acquired by Stuart Lee and relocated from Lambs Valley, NSW to Wangaratta, VIC in August 2017 for restoration, 14/07/2017 Registered VH-DSJ to Stuart Lee, Wangaratta, VIC.
A11-35	NX501	Mk.III Mk.3	437	Fuselage ID: TAY7801. Departed Glasgow on SS Fordsdale 18/04/1945 arrived Sydney 14/06/1945. 16/06/1945 Rec'd 2 AD ex UK, 19/06/1945 Aircraft renumbered to A11-35, 03/07/1945 Allotted 16 AOP ex 2 AD, 08/07/1945 Issued 16 AOP ex 2 AD, 25/07/1945 Rec'd 16 AOP ex 2 AD, 20/09/1945 (Status card says 21/09/1945) Crashed Ranau Strip, North Borneo extent of damage unknown. Recommend allotment of airframe and engine to RSU for salvage and repair. Engine failure during take off. Evacuation of former POWs, 25/09/1945 Further survey reveals following damage: fuselage 10%, U/C 90%, engine 10%, Remainder of aircraft US. Only method of salvage is repair on site. Length of airstrip insufficient for a/c other than Auster. Position inaccessible to motor transport. Transport difficulties prevent transport of facilities necessary for repair on site. Recommended conversion of airframe and engine by this unit. 28/09/1945 to be converted to components by 16 AOP Flight in situ. RAAF HQ approval anticipated., 15/01/1946 Approved for conversion to components.
A11-36	NJ783	Mk.III Mk.3	613	Fuselage ID: TAY11311. Departed Glasgow on SS Fordsdale 18/04/45 arrived Sydney 14/06/45. 16/06/1945 Received 2 AD ex UK, 19/06/1945 Aircraft renumbered to A11-36, 07/08/1945 Allotted 17 AOP ex 2 AD, 17/08/1945 Allotment cancelled, 15/11/1945 Stared under category C, 19/11/1945 Issued and received 2 AD storage ex 2 AD, 22/03/1946 Aircraft selected for post war Air Force. To be stored under Category E. 29/07/1946 To be stored Category D, 08/01/1947 Sold through CDC to P.Parker for £1005, 13/01/1947 Issued to purchaser, 28/05/1947 to 18/08/1949 Registered VH-BCQ . 18/08/1949 to 20/11/1964, 30/12/1964 to 04/02/1972 Registered VH-BOQ . 04/02/1972 Crashed at Casterton VIC. 07/03/1978 Registered VH-BOQ. 27/09/2005 Registered to John Stacy of Linden Park, South Australia Currently Flying as VH-BOQ.
A11-37	NJ834	Mk.III Mk.3	654	23/06/1945 Received 2 AD ex UK, 26/06/1945 Aircraft renumbered to A11-37, 19/11/1945 Issued and received 2 AD storage ex 2 AD, 25/07/1945 Rec'd 16 AOP ex 2 AD, 22/03/1946 Aircraft selected for post war Air Force. To be stored under Category E. 29/07/1946 To be stored Category C, 01/10/1946 To be stored Category C, 08/01/1947 Sold through CDC to Zinc Corporation 368 Collins Street, Melbourne for for £1000, 21/01/1947 Issued to purchaser, Registered VH-BHA 28/03/1947 to 04/09/1951. Registered VH-PCR 04/09/1951 to 08/05/1966. Crashed 08/05/1966 near Harden, NSW. Whilst on a trial flight for the purchaser, stalled on final approach to the airstrip at Harden, NSW and crashed (Fatal).
A11-38	MZ195 (Also noted as MJ894 & MZ195 on E/E.88)	Mk.III Mk.3	320	Delivered to RAAF 10/06/1945. Registered VH-RCT 18/10/1960 to 06/08/1961. Registered VH-BED to L.A.Hayward 06/08/1961 to 29/09/1963 , 20/03/1972 to 20/05/1975, 27/02/1976 to 10/07/1979 and from 10/06/1980. 1980 to Drage's Airworld Wangaratta Was at Air World, Wangaratta on June 23, 2001. Under restoration to fly by Mathew Carlyon 02/08/2005 Registered VH-BED to Mathew Carlyon. Currently Flying as VH-BED.
A11-39	NJ771	Mk.III Mk.3	601	27/06/1945 Received 2 AD ex UK, 30/06/1945 Aircraft renumbered to A11-39, 15/11/1945 Stored under category C, 19/11/1945 Issued and received 2 AD storage ex 2 AD, 22/03/1946 Aircraft selected for post war Air Force. To be stored under Category E. 29/07/1946 To be stored Category D, 01/10/1947 To be stored Category C, 08/01/1947 Sold through CDC to A.W.Spooner? for £1200, 21/01/1947 Issued to purchaser, Registered VH-BCF 16/04/1947 to 21/01/1969. Returned to register from 07/04/1972. 07/02/2006 Registered to Albert Butterworth of Wangaratta Currently owned Albert Butterworth of Wangaratta and is still flying.
A11-40	NJ785	Mk.III Mk.3	615	07/10/1943 Taken on RAF charge as Auster Mk.III NJ785 and allotted to 20 Maintenance Unit, RAF, Aston Down, 16/10/1943 Allotted 662 Sqn, RAF, Old Sarum, 18/04/1944 Allotted 83 Group Support Unit (GSU), RAF, 20/05/1944 Allotted 20 Maintenance Unit, Aston Down, 20/02/1945 Allotted Taylorcraft Aeroplanes for major inspection, 24/03/1945 Test flown Rearsby by Taylorcraft pilot Geoff Edwards, Allotted 222 Maintenance Unit, High Ercall, Shropshire for dismantling and boxing and sold to RAAF as airframe only, 26/04/1945 Transported to Glasgow Docks for shipping, 07/05/1945 Sailed from Glasgow for Australia as crated cargo on board SS Lanarkshire, 17/06/1945 Arrived Sydney, 27/06/1945 Received 2 AD ex UK, 30/06/1945 Taken on RAAF charge as Auster Mk.3 and renumbered to A11-40, 19/11/1945 Issued and received 2 AD storage ex 2 AD, 05/02/1946 To be stored Category C, 22/03/1946 Aircraft selected for post war Air Force. To be stored under Category E. 29/07/1946 To be stored Category D, 02/12/1946 Commonwealth Disposals Commission issued a tender document for 4 Auster Mk.III aircraft located at 2AD Richmond, closing date for tenders 20.12.46. All mainplanes had been removed for storage, Included A11-40 quoted as total airframe time 121 hrs, 01/10/1947 To be stored Category C, 08/01/1947 Sold through Commonwealth Disposals Commission for £1,000 to Kingsford Smith Aviation Service, Box 23, Post Office Mascot, NSW, 22/01/1947 Issued to purchaser ex 2AD Store, Richmond, 16/05/1947 Registered VH-BCG to Blue Bird Air Taxi Service, of Bankstown, NSW as Auster III Model F and Certificate of Airworthiness (CofA) issued at Mascot, NSW, 05/08/1947 Undercarriage damaged during landing at Booral NSW on a charter flight, (Pilot L. E. Penn), 23/06/1948 CofA renewed at Mascot for 12 months, 16/09/1948 Change of ownership to Nonning Pastoral Co, Nonning Station, via Port Augusta, SA, 26/05/1949 Short-term CofA renewal at Parafield by Robbys Aircraft Repair Co, pending approval for minor modifications, 26/07/1949 CofA renewed at Parafield for 12 months, 09/06/1950 CofA renewed at Parafield for 12 months, 04/06/1951 CofA renewed at Parafield for 12 months, 24/01/1952 Struck a fence during forced landing, Glencoe SA, damaging the undercarriage, (Pilot I. R. McTaggart), 07/09/1955 Change of ownership to J. N. McBride, Burra, SA, ??/??/1960 Change of ownership to J. D. Blake, Waikerie, SA, 04/01/1963 Change of ownership to S. Cox & D. M. Thompson, Waikerie, SA, ??/??/1963 Change of ownership to Aviation Services (SA) Ltd, Parafield, SA, 12/02/1964 Change of ownership to J. T. & T. R. Haldane, Bute, SA, 13/09/1964 Extensive damage when overturned on landing at Bute, SA, after local flight, (Pilot T. R. Haldane), 19/02/1968 Change of ownership to K. D. Horton, C. Gross & E. C. Morgan, Carey Bay, NSW, 16/06/1970 Change of ownership to Newcastle Aero Tow Cooperative Ltd, Newcastle, NSW, 01/12/1973 Starboard undercarriage collapsed during takeoff at Singleton, NSW, 21/06/1975 Port undercarriage leg collapsed while taxying after landing at Warkworth gliding strip, NSW, ??/07/1978 Advertised for sale by Newcastle Gliding Club: good fabric, always hangared, must sell due introduction of winch towing, total airframe time 4000 hours, 09/11/1978 Change of ownership to Steve A. Chapman, Melbourne, VIC, 28/10/1983 Change of ownership to J. G. McCahon, Melbourne, VIC, 15/07/1985 Struck-off Register at owner's request, 04/04/1986 Restored to Register as VH-BCG to Ken Stevenson, Melbourne, VIC, 04/12/1988 Heavy landing on grass strip at RAAF Point Cook Vic, while carrying out touch and go landings, starboard undercarriage leg collapsed, 15/05/2002 Change of ownership to James.A.Stevenson, Melbourne, VIC, 17/08/2006 Registered as VH-BCG to James.A.Stevenson, Hoppers Crossing, VIC, Currently airworthy and registered as VH-BCG to James.A.Stevenson.
A11-41	NK126	Mk.III Mk.3	413	25/05/1943 First flight at Rearsby, by Taylorcraft pilot Geoff Edwards, 28/05/1943 Taken on RAF charge as Auster Mk.III NK126, Delivered ex Rearsby to 659 Sqn, RAF Firbeck, Notts by an ATA pilot, It was among first aircraft for the unit which had been formed on 30/04/1943, 17/08/1943 Deployed to RAF Clifton, Yorkshire. Conducted a series of exercises over the Otterburn ranges, 22/11/1943 NK126 was involved in pre-Invasion training exercise which ran from 22/11/1943 to 20/12/1943 and involved 659 Sqn's air and ground parties traveling from RAF Clifton to the West Country (Somerset) and South Wales. Between 01/12/1943 to 06/12/1943, the aircraft repeatedly flew across the waters of the Bristol Channel, the longest crossing being 55 miles from near Cleave, Somerset to St Govan's Head in South Wales. From the West Country the two parties then made their way across England to the Hunstanton ranges, Norfolk where they conducted live firing exercises with 151 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery. At the end of the exercise the squadron returned to Clifton. 01/01/1944 Transferred with 658 Sqn to RAF Burn, Yorkshire for field exercises and returned to RAF Clinton where 659 Sqn re-equipped with Auster Mk.IVs, the first three arriving 12/03/1944, 08/04/1944 Allotted 129 Sqn, RAF Brenzett, Kent (129 Sqn operated Mustangs), 22/04/1944 Allotted 133 Airfield HQ, Heston, renamed 133 Wing (306,315 & 129 Sqns, RAF), 09/07/1944 Attached 129 Sqn based RAF Brenzett, Kent until 10.10.44 when it moved to RAF Andrews Field, Essex, 08/03/1945 Allotted 20 Group Communications Flight, 17/03/1945 Allotted Taylorcraft Aeroplanes for overhaul, 17/05/1945 Awaiting collection at Rearsby, 25/05/1945 Allotted 20 Maintenance Unit, RAF Aston Down and sold to RAAF as airframe only, 13/06/1945 Allotted 222 Maintenance Unit, RAF High Ercall, Shropshire for dismantling and boxing, 03/07/1945 Transported to Swansea Docks for shipping to Australia, 04/08/1945 Shipped to Australia, 09/09/1945 Arrived Sydney, 04/10/1945 Received 2AD Richmond ex UK and taken on RAAF charge as Auster Mk.3 and renumbered to A11-41, 07/05/1946 Received 2AD Store, Richmond ex 2AD for storage Category C, 23/09/1946 Received 16 AOP Flight ex 2AD Store, 07/07/1947 Received 4 Squadron ex 16AOP, 19/05/1948 Issued RAAF Station Canberra ex 3 Squadron (4 Sqn had been reformed as 3 Sqn), 03/08/1949 Received 2AD ex RAAF Station Canberra, moved by road for fabric recovering, 20/10/1949 Received 3 Sqn ex 2AD, 13/07/1951 Crashed near Canberra with FltLt John.W.Hubble O5833 and SGT Phillip Zupp A11439 (Pilot) on board at 10:54 am on Friday 13th of July 1951, Forced landing after engine failure 3 mile north east of Canberra, Aircraft came to rest in a gully, No injuries reported, (Also incorrectly reported as 07/07/1951 & 14/07/1951), 13/02/1952 Received 2AD ex 3 Sqn for repair and allocated Base Squadron Canberra on completion, 18/09/1953 Received Base Squadron Canberra ex 2AD, 01/10/1953 Received 2AD for modification ex Base Squadron Canberra, 24/12/1953 Issued by air to Base Squadron Canberra ex 2AD, 23/03/1954 Forced landing near Canberra Airport due engine failure, no damage. Pilot W.W.Silverstone , 21/02/1955 Forced landing due smoke in cockpit, electrical fault, 24/07/1959 Received 1AD Detachment B Tocumwal for storage, ex Canberra, (Pilot (Army) Captain Doyle), A photo was taken to mark the last flight of the Austers in service with 16 AOP Flight (A11-41 & A11-53). They were being flown from Canberra to Tocumwal for storage and subsequent disposal/sale. 30/09/1959 Approval for disposal with Gipsy Major engine, 02/02/1960 Sold and delivered to Griffith Aero Club, Griffith NSW. Total airframe time 1300 hrs 45 mins, 15/06/1961 Registered as Auster III Model F VH-CYH to W. B. Hodgson & J.J.Coates, Balranald, NSW, 25/11/1962 Change of ownership to J. J. Coates, of Murrum Valley Station, Balranald, NSW, 25/09/1974 Change of ownership to J. D. Townsend, Adelaide, SA, 04/06/1975 Struck-off Register at owner's request, ??/02/1976 Fuselage moved from Aero Club hangar to Williams Aviation hangar at Parafield, SA, pending rebuild, 09/08/1982 Restored to Register as VH-CYH to J. D. Townsend, of Skye, SA, 27/08/1992 First test flight at Parafield, SA after rebuild, ??/09/1987 Advertised for sale with 60 hours since total rebuild, 18/11/1987 Change of ownership to Michael B. Kornfeld, of Clifton, QLD, ??/06/1988 Advertised for sale with a total airframe time of 2,070 hrs, 23/05/1989 Sold to Museum of Army Flying, Oakey, QLD, 28/05/1989 Change of ownership to J. D. Healy c/- Museum of Australian Army Flying, Oakey Army Airfield, QLD, 04/04/1993 Change of ownership to the Museum of Australian Army Flying, Oakey, QLD, 05/07/2001 Struck-off Register and retained on static display inside museum hangar.
A11-42	MZ218	Mk.III Mk.3	330	11/04/1943 Taken on RAF charge as Auster Mk.III MZ218 and Allotted 656 Sqn, RAF, 15/08/1943 Allotted 656 Sqn, RAF, 08/06/1944 Allotted 341 Sqn, 145 Wing, RAF, 22/06/1944 Allotted 421 Repair & Salvage Unit, RAF, 10/08/1944 Allotted 84 Group Support Unit, RAF, 31/08/1944 Allotted 135 Wing, RAF, 07/09/1944 Allotted 4 Sqn, RAF, 02/11/1944 Allotted 84 Group Support Unit, RAF, 09/01/1945 Allotted Taylorcraft Aeroplanes, Rearsby for overhaul, 23/03/1945 Test flown Rearsby by Taylorcraft pilot G. Derbyshire, 06/04/1945 Awaiting collection Rearsby, 08/04/1945 Allotted 20 Maintenance Unit, RAF Aston Down and sold to RAAF, airframe only, 17/06/1945 Allotted 222 Maintenance Unit, High Ercall, Shropshire for dismantling and boxing, 09/07/1945 Transported to Swansea Docks for shipping to Australia, 04/08/1945 Sailed from Swansea as crated cargo on board MS Tai Ping Yang, 09/09/1945 Arrived Sydney, 04/10/1945 Received 2AD Richmond ex UK and taken on RAAF charge as Auster Mk.3 and renumbered to A11-42, 07/05/1946 Received 2AD Store, Richmond ex 2AD for storage Category C, 09/09/1946 Received 16 AOP Flight ex 2AD Store, 07/07/1947 Received 4 Sqn ex 16AOP Flight, 05/02/1948 Minor damage on landing, tipped on nose, Batemans Bay NSW. S/Ldr T. H. Saunders and passenger W/Cdr J. P. Costello were not injured. Landing to inspect Mustang A68-94. The Auster was repaired by unit within 48 hours, 19/08/1948 Received RAAF Station Canberra ex 3 Sqn for Category B Storage, 03/08/1949 Received 2AD ex RAAF Station Canberra, moved by road for fabric recover, 27/10/1949 Received 3 Sqn ex 2AD, 12/06/1953 Allotted Base Squadron Canberra ex 3 Sqn, 01/10/1953 Held at AOP Flight, Canberra, 27/04/1955 Forced landing at Laurel Hill NSW (south of Tumut) on travel flight due failing light, 02/11/1955 Damaged Currandoly Airfield, port undercarriage replaced. Pilot Army Captain 1/7007 Captain R S Deacon, 24/01/1957 Forced landing at Canberra due rough running engine, 07/08/1958 Damaged by fire in hangar at Canberra. The starboard mainplane of A11-42 was on trestles and ignited during servicing. The flames then ignited the starboard mainplane of A11-54, 25/10/1958 Tailplane damaged, 16 AOP Flight, 23/02/1959 Allotted 1AD Detachment B Tocumwal ex 16 AOP Flight, 04/03/1960 Struck of Charge, and sold to Wimmera Aero Club, Nhill Sold to Wimmera Aero Club, Nhill VIC, 14/09/1960 Registered as Auster III Model F VH-WAJ to the Wimmera Aero Club, Nhill, VIC, 14/11/1961 Change of ownership to the Wangaratta Aero Club, Wangaratta VIC, 22/09/1964 Change of ownership to Austerserve Pty Ltd, Bankstown, NSW, 14/04/1965 Change of ownership to B. Asher, Brisbane, QLD, 22/05/1967 Change of ownership to A. L. Scholz, Emerald, QLD, 11/02/1971 Change of ownership to J. E. Searles, Capella, QLD, 19/02/1974 Struck-off Register, owner's request (Damaged by windstorm on the ground at Capella QLD, 1973), 1974 Purchased by Ken Stredwick Aircraft Pty Ltd, Devonport, TAS, 1975 Airframe sold to Ben Dannecker and engine and accessories sold to Simon Caven, Adelaide SA, The airframe was airfreighted by Forrestair DC-3 VH-EDD from Devonport to Essendon, in January 1976, 1976 Ownership transferred to Ben Dannecker & David Crabtree, Melbourne, VIC , 1978 David Crabtree became sole owner and commenced long term restoration, 06/03/1997 Registered VH-DCU to David I. Crabtree, Romsey Vic, Current.
A11-43	MZ230	Mk.III Mk.3	343	16/04/1943 Taken on RAF charge as Auster Mk.III MZ230 and Allotted 657 Sqn, RAF, 05/09/1943 Allotted 661 Sqn, RAF, 13/03/1944 Allotted 222 Sqn, 135 Wing, RAF, 14/06/1944 Damaged, remained with 222 Sqn, RAF, 23/08/1944 Allotted 658 Sqn, RAF, 24/08/1944 Allotted 222 Sqn, 135 Wing, RAF, 10/09/1944 Allotted 322 Sqn, RAF, 20/02/1945 Allotted Taylorcraft Aeroplanes, Rearsby for overhaul, 05/05/1945 Test flown at Rearsby by Taylorcraft pilot Geoff Edwards and awaiting collection at Rearsby, 11/05/1945 Allotted 20 Maintenance Unit, RAF Aston Down and sold to RAAF, airframe only, 25/06/1945 Allotted 222 Maintenance Unit, High Ercall, Shropshire for dismantling and boxing, 08/07/1945 Transported to Swansea Docks for shipping, 04/08/1945 Sailed from Swansea as crated cargo on board Norwegian vessel SS Tai Ping Yang, 09/09/1945 Arrived Sydney, 04/10/1945 Received 2 AD ex UK, 08/10/1945 Taken on RAAF charge as Auster Mk.3 and renumbered to A11-43, 22/03/1946 Aircraft selected for post war Air Force. To be stored under Category C. 07/05/1946 Received 2 AD Storage ex 2 AD, 06/08/1946 Allotted 16 AOP ex 2 AD, 29/07/1946 To be stored Category B, 16/09/1946 Issued 16 AOP ex 2 AD, 23/09/1946 Received 16 AOP ex 2 AD (delivered in cases), 01/10/1946 To be stored Category B, 04/07/1947 Allotted 4 Sqn ex 16 AOP, 07/07/1947 Received 4 Sqn ex 16 AOP, 17/08/1948 Aircraft selected for post war Air Force. To be stored under Category B. 06/07/1949 Allotted ex 3 Sqn to 2 AD for fabric recovering, 26/07/1949 Allotment cancelled, 20/11/1949 Reported serviceable at Canberra, 22/02/1951 Held serviceable 3 Sqn, 08/03/1951 U/S 3 Sqn minor repair, 15/03/1951 Recovering fabric 3 Sqn, 29/03/1951 Recovering fabric 3 Sqn, 05/04/1951 U/S minor repairs, 12/04/1951 Serviceable 3 Sqn, 10/05/1951 U/S minor repairs, 17/05/1951 Serviceable 3 Sqn, 14/06/1951 U/S minor repairs, 21/06/1951 Serviceable 3 Sqn, 19/07/1951 Serviceable 3 Sqn, 20/07/1951 U/S awaiting spares at 3 Sqn, 24/07/1951 Aircraft required for post war use Category B, 18/09/1952 Held serviceable 3 Sqn, 26/02/1953 Held serviceable 3 Sqn, 16/03/1953 At Puckapunyal for annual Army Camp on 16/03/1953. A/C made bad cross wind landing, excessive drift, 19/03/1953 Held serviceable 3 Sqn, 28/04/1953 Force landed at Upper Burragong Valley, 20 Miles North of Bowral, NSW after engine failure in flight, 03/05/1953 Recommend conversion of airframe, 12/06/1953 Allotted ex 3 Sqn to Base Sqn for Category B Storage, 19/06/1953 Allotted ex Base Sqn for major repairs at 2 AD, 17/07/1953 Held unserviceable at 2 AD ex Base Sqn Canberra (15/07/1953 by road), 13/10/1953 Held unserviceable at 2 AD, 04/12/1953 Airframe approved for conversion to components.
A11-44	MZ247	Mk.III Mk.3	361	30/03/1943 Taken on RAF charge as Auster Mk.III MZ247 an d allotted 43 Operational Training Unit, Old Sarum, 02/06/1944 Allotted RAF Station Tangmere, 17/01/1945 Allotted 20 Maintenance Unit, RAF Aston Down, 13/03/1945 Allotted Taylorcraft Aeroplanes, Rearsby for overhaul, 21/04/1945 Awaiting collection at Rearsby, 31/04/1945 Allotted 20 Maintenance Unit, RAF Aston Down and sold to RAAF, airframe only, 17/06/1945 Allotted 222 Maintenance Unit, High Ercall, Shropshire for dismantling and boxing, 04/07/1945 Transported to Swansea Docks for shipping, 04/08/1945 Sailed from Swansea as crated cargo on board Norwegian vessel SS Tai Ping Yang, 09/09/1945 Arrived Sydney, 04/10/1945 Received 2 AD ex UK, 08/10/1945 Taken on RAAF charge as Auster Mk.3 and renumbered to A11-44, 22/03/1946 Aircraft selected for post war Air Force. To be stored under Category C. 07/05/1946 Received 2 AD Storage ex 2 AD, 06/08/1946 Allotted 16 AOP ex 2 AD, 29/07/1946 To be stored Category B, 01/10/1946 To be stored Category B, 30/10/1946 Issued & received 16 AOP ex 2 AD (delivered in transport cases), Issued 3 Squadron, 02/03/1949 Crashed on landing Port Macquarie NSW. Pilot FltLt G. J. Edwards of 3 Sqn and a civilian passenger were unhurt. RAAF Accident excerpt: "Pilot was instructed to land on golf links in middle of recruiting drive. Landing made in cross-wind, causing aircraft to overshoot through a fence. Aircraft extensively damaged." 07/04/1949 Allotted 2 AD ex 3 Sqn, 24/03/1949 Received 2 AD ex 3 Sqn, 05/05/1949 Airframe approved for conversion to components, 22/06/1949 Conversion to components completed.
A11-45	MT393	Mk.III Mk.3	483	14/07/1943 Taken on RAF charge as Auster Mk.III MT393 and allotted to 20 Maintenance Unit, RAF Aston Down, 18/11/1943 Allotted 658 Sqn, RAF, 14/04/1944 Damaged on transfer flight to 609 Sqn, Flt Sgt B.G.Pagnam. Landed beside the runway at Hartford Bridge, Herts and struck a piece of pipe in the grass. Tore off a wheel and damaged propeller tip, pilot got airborne and landed on runway but ground-looped and damaged the other wheel, 21/04/1944 Allotted Taylorcraft Aeroplanes, Rearsby for repair, 20/06/1944 Awaiting collection at Rearsby, 04/07/1944 Allotted 83 Group Support Unit, RAF, 15/11/1944 Damaged in ground accident when the pilot of Auster Mk.V NJ676 started his aircraft unaided, and it rolled forward to strike RAF Dakota KG355 and Auster III MT393. (No location stated, but NJ676 was attached to 25 Sector/85 Group which was at that time based at Chateau Grubbe, Everburg, Belgium) 14/12/1944 Received Taylorcraft Aeroplanes, Rearsby for repair, 03/03/1954 Awaiting collection at Rearsby, 10/03/1945 Allotted 20 Maintenance Unit, RAF Aston Down and sold to RAAF, airframe only, 25/06/1945 Allotted 222 Maintenance Unit, High Ercall, Shropshire for dismantling and boxing, 09/07/1945 Transported to Swansea Docks for shipping, 04/08/1945 Sailed from Swansea as crated cargo on board Norwegian vessel MS Tai Ping Yang, 09/09/1945 Arrived Sydney, 04/10/1945 Received 2AD Richmond ex UK and taken on RAAF charge as Auster Mk.3 and renumbered to A11-45, 07/04/1946 Received 2AD Storage ex 2AD for storage Category C, 07/10/1946 Received 16 AOP Flight ex 2AD Storage, delivered in crates, 07/07/1947 Received 4 Sqn ex 16 AOP Flight, 14/04/1949 Received Aircraft Research & Development Unit, Laverton ex 3 Sqn, for tests, 31/08/1950 Received ARDU Trials Flight, Woomera ex Laverton, 18/12/1954 Received Base Sqn Canberra ex ARDU Trials Flight, 08/12/1955 Damaged by fire in hangar Canberra. Repairable at unit, 27/09/1956 Rear fuselage damaged by fire at Canberra. Fabric ignited while tailwheel spring bracket was being welded. Serviceable by 5.12.56. 1957 Reported as based at Bankstown for periods, in khaki camouflage, being flown by Army pilots, 12/11/1958 Held at 16 AOP Flight, Canberra, 08/04/1959 Received 1AD Detachment B Tocumwal ex 16 AOP Flight for storage, 04/11/1959 Listed for sale by tender on Department of Supply disposals form No.21/1959, 10/03/1960 Sold to Wimmera Aero Club, Nhill Vic and delivered ex Tocumwal, 01/03/1962 Registered as VH-WAI Auster III Model F to the Wangaratta Aero Club, Wangaratta, VIC, 25/09/1963 Change of ownership to Austerserve Pty Ltd, Bankstown Airport, Sydney, NSW, 23/03/1964 Substantially damaged at Ivanhoe NSW (Pilot P.Davidson.), 10/02/1965 Struck-off Register as withdrawn from service, 07/03/1966 Restored to Register as VH-FBA to Notley Aviation Pty Ltd, Camden, NSW, (later Camden Aviation Sales and Service, Camden c/- Noel Notley), 07/04/1967 Change of ownership to D. J. Hewellyn, Mittangong NSW 06/04/1969 Change of ownership to L. F. Cooper, Moss Vale, NSW 14/09/1971 Change of ownership to Wollongong Gliding Club, Wollongong, NSW 09/06/1973 Starboard undercarriage collapsed on landing, Marulan, NSW glider strip, 09/02/1974 Struck tree during forced landing near Marulan, NSW due to an engine failure during a glider tow, 07/08/1974 Struck-off Register at owner's request.
A11-46	MT445	Mk.III Mk.3	526	19/08/1943 Taken on RAF charge as Auster Mk.III MT445 and Allotted 20 Maintenance Unit, RAF Aston Down, 03/10/1943 Received 662 Sqn, RAF, Old Sarum (Delivered with MT450), 13/04/1944 Received 2nd TAF Communications Squadron, RAF, Northolt, 24/06/1944 Allotted 20 Maintenance Unit, RAF Aston Down, 28/02/1945 Allotted Taylorcraft Aeroplanes, Rearsby for major inspection, 07/04/1945 Awaiting collection at Rearsby, 12/04/1945 Allotted 20 Maintenance Unit, RAF Aston Down and sold to RAAF, airframe only, 14/06/1945 Allotted 222 Maintenance Unit, High Ercall, Shropshire for dismantling and boxing, 09/07/1945 Transported to Swansea Docks for shipping, 04/08/1945 Sailed from Swansea as crated cargo on board Norwegian vessel MS Tai Ping Yang, 09/09/1945 Arrived Sydney, 04/10/1945 Received 2 AD ex UK Taken on RAAF charge as Auster Mk.3 and renumbered to A11-46, 08/10/1945 Aircraft renumbered to A11-46, 22/03/1946 Aircraft selected for post war Air Force. To be stored under Category C. 07/05/1946 Received 2 AD Storage ex 2 AD, 06/08/1946 Allotted 16 AOP ex 2 AD, 29/07/1946 To be stored Category B, 01/10/1946 To be stored Category B, 23/10/1946 Issued 16 AOP ex 2 AD, 31/10/1946 Received 16 AOP ex 2 AD, 04/07/1947 Allotted 4 Sqn ex 16 AOP, 07/07/1947 Received 4 Sqn ex 16 AOP, 04/08/1947 Aircraft destroyed by fire in hangar. Cause unknown. Engine repairable, 04/08/1947 Recommend airframe be written off, engine repairable on unit, 05/08/1947 Recommend airframe for write off, engine recommended for repair at 4 Sqn, 04/09/1947 Approval granted to convert to components (Airframe only), 17/09/1949 The burnt airframe of A11-46 was used as a target at RAAF Fairbairn, Canberra for a ground staffing and bombing attack by four RAAF Mustangs. It was part of a display for Royal Military College cadets from Duntroon ACT, to demonstrate the support afford by Mustangs to ground forces. The Mustangs also fired rockets at a concrete pillbox on the aerodrome.
A11-47	MT450	Mk.III Mk.3	531	15/08/1943 Taken on RAF charge as Auster Mk.III MT450 and Allotted 20 Maintenance Unit, RAF Aston Down, 03/10/1943 Allotted 662 Sqn, RAF, Old Sarum, 14/04/1944 Allocated 488 Sqn, RAF, and received same day at 149 Airfield, Castle Camps, 28/12/1944 Allotted 219 Sqn, RAF, 18/01/1945 Allotted 488 Sqn, RAF, 25/01/1945 Re-allotted 219 Sqn, 149 Wing, RAF, 22/02/1945 Re-allotted 488 Sqn, RAF, 23/02/1945 Allotted Taylorcraft Aeroplanes, Rearsby for major inspection, 04/05/1945 Awaiting collection at Rearsby, 11/05/1945 Allotted 20 Maintenance Unit, RAF Aston Down and sold to RAAF, airframe only, 14/06/1945 Allotted 222 Maintenance Unit, High Ercall, Shropshire for dismantling and boxing, 03/08/1945 Transported to Swansea Docks for shipping to Australia, 04/08/1945 Sailed from Swansea as crated cargo on board Norwegian vessel MS Tai Ping Yang, 09/09/1945 Arrived Sydney, 04/10/1945 Received 2AD Richmond ex UK and taken on RAAF charge as Auster Mk.3 and renumbered to A11-47, 07/05/1945 Received 2AD Storage, Richmond ex 2AD for storage Category C, 22/09/1947 Received No.2 Communications Squadron ex 2AD Store, 07/09/1950 Received ARDU Trials Flight, Woomera ex 34 (Communications) Sqn, 24/06/1952 Damaged on ground at Woomera. While being serviced the propeller was turned which unintentionally started the engine which was set at full throttle. Aircraft rolled forward and nosed into ground. ARDU Trials Flight, 27/10/1952 Damaged on landing Woomera when swung off strip on to soft ground. Pilot F/Lt J. D. Espie. Aircraft repairable at unit, 16/07/1953 Tailwheel sheared on landing at Woomera airfield, 01/12/1955 Undercarriage collapsed due heavy landing at Evetts Field, Woomera, 11/05/1956 Received Base Squadron Canberra ex ATU, 22/04/1959 Received 1AD Detachment B Tocumwal ex 16 AOP Flight, 04/11/1959 Listed for sale by tender on Department of Supply disposals form No.21/1959, 20/04/1960 Sold to Rockhampton Aero Club ex Tocumwal, Ferried from Tocumwal to Rockhampton by Aero Club Chief Flying Instructor. The aircraft was painted in green camouflage with RAAF markings roughly overpainted with blue patches, 06/03/1962 Allocated VH-WAK to the Wimmera Aero Club but not taken up, (Probable DCA Clerical error), 07/03/1962 Registered as Auster III Model F VH-RKA to the Rockhampton Aero Club, Rockhampton, QLD, ??/??/1963 Change of ownership to V. A. Walker, Munduberra, QLD, 14/05/1963 Change of ownership to M. H. Stoneman, Hughenden, QLD, 03/03/1964 Minor damage at Glenlyon, 50 miles south of Richmond, QLD, (Pilot M.H.Stoneman), 01/10/1964 Change of ownership to the Longreach Presbyterian Church, Longreach, QLD, 30/09/1968 Change of ownership to the Presbyterian Church of God, St George, QLD, 16/01/1970 Change of ownership to R. A. Johnson, Brisbane, QLD, 06/09/1972 Change of ownership to J. G. Simpkins, Brisbane, QLD, 19/10/1973 Change of ownership to D. C. Little, Mount Isa, QLD, 27/09/1978 Struck-off Register at owner's request, Change of ownership to Pat Ladd, Cecil Plains, QLD, and underwent restoration in the 1980's, 11/02/1999 Registered VH-RKA to Stephen A Chapman, Marsden, QLD, 23/03/2017 Registration holder and operator of VH-RKA (S/N: GAY-9913) to Stephen Andrew Chapman, Marsden, QLD, Current and still flying at VH-RKA.
A11-48	NX533	Mk.III Mk.3	455	23/06/1943 First flight Rearsby, Taylorcraft pilot Geoff Edwards, 25/06/1943 Taken on RAF charge as NX533 and allotted to 659 Sqn, RAF Firbeck, Notts, 15/04/1944 Allotted 332 Sqn, 132 Wing, RAF, 24/08/1944 Allotted 84 Group Support Unit, RAF, 25/08/1944 Allotted 135 Wing, RAF, 05/10/1944 Allotted 84 Group Support Unit, RAF, 05/03/1945 Allotted Taylorcraft Aeroplanes, Rearsby for major inspection, 07/04/1945 Awaiting collection at Rearsby, 12/04/1945 Allotted 20 Maintenance Unit, RAF Aston Down. Sold to RAAF, airframe only, 14/06/1945 Allotted 222 Maintenance Unit, High Ercall, Shropshire for dismantling and boxing, 03/07/1945 Transported to Swansea Docks for shipping, 04/08/1945 Sailed from Swansea as crated cargo on board the Norwegian Merchant Vessel MS Tai Ping Yang, 09/09/1945 Arrived in Sydney, 04/10/1945 Received 2AD Richmond ex UK and taken on RAAF charge as and renumbered to A11-48, 07/05/1946 Received 2AD Storage ex 2AD for storage Category B, 19/12/1947 Received No.2 Communications Squadron ex 2AD Store, Issued to 34 (Communications) Sqn, 07/09/1950 Issued ARDU Trials Flight ex 34 (Communications) Sqn, Issued to No.1 Air Trials Unit, Woomera, 09/07/1955 Held serviceable at ARDU Trials Unit, Woomera, 11/05/1956 Received Base Squadron Canberra ex ATU, 11/05/1957 Allotted 1AD Detachment B Tocumwal for storage, 24/02/1958 Allotted 2AD ex Tocumwal ex storage, 21/05/1958 Ready for collection at Tocumwal by 2AD, 23/02/1959 Allotted Base Squadron Canberra ex 2AD, ??/??/1959 Received 16 AOP Flight, 13/04/1959 Allotted 1AD Detachment B Tocumwal ex 16 AOP Flight for storage, 21/10/1959 Approved for disposal with Gipsy Major installed, 04/11/1959 Listed for sale by tender on form 21/1959, Incident, Pilot DC White. Details unknown. 12/02/1960 Sold to Griffith Aero Club, and delivered from Tocumwal, NSW, 14/04/1960 Registered VH-BVX to Griffith Aero Club, Griffith, NSW, 03/01/1962. 03/01/1962 Registered VH-MBB to Murray Border Flying Club, Cobram, VIC, 12/04/1962 Registered VH-MBB to Masling Aircraft Sales & Service, Cootamundra, NSW, 20/05/1962 Registered VH-MBB to B. L. Shoobert, Police Station, Balldale, NSW, 14/08/1963 Registered VH-MBB to W. T. Underwood, Pleasant View Station, Baradine, NSW, 22/01/1965 Registered VH-MBB to D. I. Underwood, Oklahoma Station, Baradine, NSW, 01/02/1973 Registered VH-MBB to L. Paul Backhouse, Moonya Station, Gulargambone, NSW, 13/11/1975 Acquired (non-airworthy) by Peter Moores, Canberra, ACT, 05/02/1977 Acquired by Donald A. Bunn, Albury NSW, and struck of register at owner's request, ??/04/1977 Sold to Ron Lee for restoration and relocated to Parkdale, VIC, Under restoration by Ron Lee at Precision Aerospace, Wangaratta. Noted at Caboolture QLD, 2012, Acquired by Stuart Lee.
A11-49	NJ797	Mk.III Mk.3	635	22/10/1943 Taken on RAF charge as Auster Mk.III NJ797 and allotted 659 Sqn, RAF Firbeck, Notts, 12/04/1944 Allotted 182 Sqn, RAF, 22/06/1944 Allotted 83 Group Support Unit, RAF, 03/09/1944 Allotted 2nd TAF Communications Sqn, RAF, 04/10/1944 NJ797 was parked at St Denis-Westrem, Belgium (airfield B.61) when taxied into by Hawker Typhoon EK267 of 268 Sqn, RAF, 05/10/1944 Allotted 412 Repair & Salvage Unit due damage, ??/10/1944 Allotted Taylorcraft Aeroplanes, Rearsby for repair, 10/03/1945 Test flown at Rearsby by Taylorcraft pilot Geoff Edwards, 15/03/1945 Allotted 20 Maintenance Unit, RAF Aston Down and sold to RAAF, airframe only, 13/06/1945 Allotted 222 Maintenance Unit, High Ercall, Shropshire for dismantling and boxing, 05/07/1945 Transported to Swansea Docks for shipping, 04/08/1945 Sailed from Swansea as crated cargo on board the Norwegian Merchant Vessel MS Tai Ping Yang, 09/09/1945 Arrived in Sydney, 10/10/1945 Received 2AD Richmond ex UK and taken on RAAF charge as Auster Mk.3 and renumbered to A11-49, 10/10/1945 Aircraft received 2 AD ex UK, 20/10/1945 Aircraft renumbered to A11-49, 22/03/1946 Aircraft selected for post war Air Force. To be stored under Category C. 07/05/1946 Received 2 AD Storage ex 2 AD, 29/07/1946 To be stored Category B, 29/08/1946 Allotted 16 AOP in lieu of A11-47 ex 2 AD, 29/08/1946 Issued 16 AOP ex 2 AD Storage, 09/09/1946 Received 16 AOP ex 2 AD Storage, 01/10/1946 Store Category B, 04/04/1947 Allotted 4 Sqn ex 16 AOP, 07/07/1947 Received 4 Sqn ex 16 AOP, 02/07/1948 3 Sqn Aircraft engine failed in flight. Force landed Penrith Racecourse. No damage. Water in fuel discovered by summary investigation. Aircraft repaired and flown back to base. 19/08/1948 Required for post war Air Force. To be stored under Category B. 30/02/1949 Reported serviceable, 22/02/1951 Held serviceable 3 Sqn, 19/04/1951 U/S Minor inspection 3 Sqn, 26/04/1951 Serviceable 3 Sqn, 10/04/1951 Serviceable 3 Sqn, 12/07/1951 Serviceable 3 Sqn, 19/07/1951 Serviceable 3 Sqn, 24/07/1951 Required for post-war 18/09/1952 Held serviceable at 3 Sqn 26/02/1953 Held serviceable 3 Sqn 19/03/1953 Held unserviceable 3 Sqn 21/05/1953 Held serviceable 3 Sqn 12/06/1953 Allotted ex 3 Sqn to Base Sqn Canberra, 08/10/1953 Held serviceable AOP Flight, 26/03/1954 Held serviceable AOP Flight, 29/07/1954 Held unserviceable Canberra, 14/10/1954 Held unserviceable Canberra, 09/12/1954 Held unserviceable Canberra, 05/03/1955 Held unserviceable Canberra, 01/04/1955 Held unserviceable Canberra, 02/05/1955 Smoke from cockpit after refueling at Tocumwal. No damage, 02/06/1955 Serviceable Canberra, 27/6/1955 Accident approximately 20 miles North-East of Canberra due engine failure, Pilot - 2nd Lieutenant H A Benson and Alf Argent was flying with Harry Benson on the day. 12/09/1955 Allotted Bristol Co, Bankstown for repair, 24/10/1955 Allotment changed to 2AD for reconditioning, 11/09/1956 Allotted 1AD Detachment B Tocumwal ex 2AD, 23/09/1956 Ready for collection at 2AD, 25/09/1956 Received 1AD Detachment B Tocumwal ex 2AD. Stored under cover, 22/11/1957 Allotted Base Squadron Canberra ex Tocumwal via 2AD for restoration from storage, 06/05/1959 Allotted 1AD Detachment B Tocumwal ex 16 AOP Flight for storage, 02/10/1959 Approved for disposal with Gipsy Major installed, 04/11/1959 Listed for sale by tender on Department of Supply disposals form No.21/1959, 10/02/1960 Sold to Swan Hill Flying Club and delivered ex Tocumwal, 04/03/1960 Registered as Auster III Model F VH-MHT to H. Martin & O. Hinton, Swan Hill, VIC, 12/02/1960 Caught by wind gust while landing at a location 14 miles from Swan Hill Vic. Port wing struck the ground and aircraft was substantially damaged. (Pilot H. Martin), 01/04/1965 Change of ownership to Schutt Aircraft Sales & Service Pty Ltd, Moorabbin Airport, VIC, 04/11/1965 Change of ownership to Mr. & Mrs. J. B. Caisley, Lismore, NSW, 17/06/1967 Change of ownership to Gerry J. Ireland, "The Lake", Walcha, NSW, 09/03/1969 Damaged at Walcha NSW. After a hand start, the aircraft jumped its chocks and collided with a fence, damaging the propeller and rear fuselage, 27/05/1984 Change of ownership to R. B. MacArthur-Onslow, "Cannanbri", Walcha NSW 25/03/1993 Change of ownership to L. R. H. MacArthur-Onslow, "Cannanbri", Walcha NSW 23/02/2007 Change of ownership to G. Jones, Newcastle NSW, 02/12/2011 Change of ownership to Ross Cameron, Camberwell, VIC, and hangared at Kyneton, VIC, 18/03/2013 Change of ownership to Steven Guilmartin, Gisborne Vic, later Kyneton Vic, The aircraft is currently airworthy.
A11-50	NJ861	Mk.III Mk.3	674	25/11/1943 Taken on RAF charge as Auster Mk.III NJ861 and Allotted 20 Maintenance Unit, RAF, Aston Down, 23/12/1943 Allotted 652 Sqn, RAF, 27/07/1943 Allotted 83 Group Support Unit, RAF, 08/09/1943 Allotted 486 Sqn, 122 Wing, 03/11/1943 Damaged when the aircraft struck a small tree during forced landing in failing light while with 486 Sqn, RAF, The pilot was unable to locate the non-existant landing ground to which he had been directed. 29/11/1943 Allotted Taylorcraft Aeroplanes, Rearsby for repair, 14/03/1945 Awaiting collection at Rearsby, 17/03/1945 Allotted 20 Maintenance Unit, RAF Aston Down and sold to RAAF, airframe only, 19/06/1945 Allotted 222 Maintenance Unit, High Ercall, Shropshire for dismantling and boxing, 05/07/1945 Transported to Swansea Docks for shipping, 04/08/1945 Sailed from Swansea as crated cargo on board the Norwegian Vessel SS Tai Ping Yang, 09/09/1945 Arrived Sydney, 04/10/1945 Received 2AD Richmond ex UK and taken on RAAF charge as Auster Mk.3 and renumbered to A11-50, 07/05/1946 Received 2AD Storage ex 2AD for storage Category B, 14/07/1949 ,Received 2AD ex 2AD Storage for repair 27/10/1949 Received 3 Squadron, 04/12/1949 One Auster to be chosen by 3 Sqn for allotment to Aircraft Research & Development Unit, Laverton for trial fitment of wind driven generator and cockpit lights and navigation lights, 17/12/1951 Received ARDU ex 3 Squadron, 03/04/1952 Received 3 Sqn ex ARDU, 12/06/1953 Allotted Base Squadron Canberra ex 3 Squadron, 01/10/1953 Serviceable at AOP Flight, Canberra, 25/02/1954 Accident at Canberra on (Pilot - 5/619 2/Lt H J Baker (Army Component)), Repaired 20/12/1955 Crashed destroyed, hit power lines at Carwoola NSW, near Canberra. The Army pilot, Lt E.D.M. Cape was unhurt, Accident occurred during a training exercise from Canberra. Location 12 Km east of RAAF Fairbairn, Canberra Airport, 11/04/1956Approved for conversion to components, 15/02/1957 Held u/s at Canberra.
A11-51	NJ838	Mk.III Mk.3	660	05/11/1943 Taken on RAF charge as Auster Mk.III NJ838 and allotted 20 Maintenance Unit, Aston Down, 28/12/1943 Allotted 653 Sqn, RAF, Penshurst, Kent, 14/01/1944 NJ838 (with the name "Dickson Pioneer 1911-1943" painted in white on the cowling) was handed over in a ceremony at 653 Sqn at Penshurst, Kent by Mrs. Richard Law, wife of the Minister of State. 12 Austers were lined up for inspection. NJ838 was a presentation aircraft, donated by Mrs Gordenne of Lausanne. in memory of her late brother Captain Bertram Dickson RHA, who was believed to be the first pilot to fly an aeroplane for the Army in September 1910, 21/04/1944 Allotted 147 Airfield (later 147 Wing), RAF, . Replaced at 653 Sqn by an Auster IV also named "Dickson Pioneer 1911-1943", 20/02/1945 Allotted Taylorcraft Aeroplanes, Rearsby for overhaul, 09/06/1945 Test flown Rearsby after repair, (Taylorcraft pilot Geoff Edwards), 12/06/1945 Awaiting collection at Rearsby, 19/06/1945 Allotted 20 Maintenance Unit, RAF Aston Down and sold to RAAF, airframe only, 03/09/1945 Allotted No.47 Maintenance Unit, Sealand, for dismantling and boxing, 08/09/1945 Transported to Newport Docks for shipping, 22/09/1945 Sailed from Newport to Australia as crated cargo on board SS Clan Farquhar, 07/11/1945 Arrived Sydney, 15/11/1945 Received 2 AD Richmond ex UK and taken on RAAF charge as Auster Mk.3 and renumbered to A11-51, 07/05/1946 Received 2 AD Storage ex 2AD for storage Category B, 04/10/1950 Held 2AD for Storage Category C, 28/05/1956 Held cased at 2AD. To be erected 14/01/1957 Allotted 1 AD Detachment B Tocumwal ex 2 AD, 15/05/1957 Held Tocumwal stored under cover, 24/02/1959 Approved for disposal with Gipsy Major installed, 13/03/1959 Listed for sale by tender on Department of Supply disposals form 5/1959, 15/05/1959 Held Tocumwal stored under cover, 17/07/1959 Removed from Tocumwal by purchaser Proctors Rural Services, Alexandra, VIC, 30/07/1959 Registered VH-PRW to Proctors Rural Services Pty Ltd, of Alexandra, VIC as an Auster III Model F, 27/07/1962 Change of ownership to H. L. Robinson & Co, "Desert Downs", of Keith, SA, 28/09/1964 Change of ownership to the Alice Springs Gliding Club, of Alice Springs, NT, 10/01/1966 Wrecked by windstorm at Alice Springs Airport, Blown over a water tank and ended up wrecked standing on its nose, 21/07/1969 Struck-off Register due storm damage, 25/01/2001 Registered VH-MRR to Malcolm R. Rose, of Port Macquarie, NSW as Taylorcraft Auster Mk.III F, Sold to Hilton McLeod, Kempsey, NSW, NJ838/A11-51/VH-MRR and the remains of NX500/A11-53/VH-MBA sold by McLeod to Matthew Carlyon, Wangaratta, VIC, for planned airworthy restoration as RAF NJ838 "Dickson Pioneer 1911-1943".
A11-52	NJ859	Mk.III Mk.3	689	25/11/1943 Taken on RAF charge as Auster Mk.III NJ859 and allotted 20 Maintenance Unit, Aston Down, 07/12/1943 Allotted 409 ARF, Kenley, RAF, 08/01/1944 Allotted 661 Sqn, RAF, 09/04/1944 Allotted 4 Sqn, RAF, 24/04/1944 Allotted 84 Group Support Unit, RAF, 28/08/1944 Allotted 146 Wing, RAF, 23/09/1944 Allotted 83 Group Support Unit, RAF, 26/10/1944 Allotted 2nd TAF Communications Sqn, RAF, 16/11/1944 Reallotted 84 Group Support Unit, RAF, 30/12/1944 Allotted Taylorcraft Aeroplanes, Rearsby for overhaul, 24/03/1945 Test flown at Rearsby after overhaul by Taylorcraft pilot Geoff Edwards, 23/04/1945 Awaiting collection at Rearsby, ??/04/1945 Allotted 20 Maintenance Unit, RAF Aston Down and sold to RAAF, airframe only, ??/??/1945 Allotted 222 Maintenance Unit, High Ercall, Shropshire for dismantling and boxing, 10/09/1945 Transported to Newport Docks for shipping, 22/09/1945 Sailed from Newport for Australia as crated cargo on board SS Clan Farquhar, 07/11/1945 Arrived Sydney, 19/11/1945 Received 2AD Richmond ex UK and taken on RAAF charge as Auster Mk.3 and renumbered to A11-52, 07/05/1946 Received 2 AD Storage ex 2 AD for storage Category B, 14/09/1949 One cased Auster allotted to ARS ex 2AD, To be erected with Gipsy Major No.141 selected to be installed, 01/12/1949 Received 2AD ex crated storage, 09/08/1950 Received Base Squadron Canberra ex 2 AD, 25/05/1952 Allotted Category B Storage at Canberra, 15/07/1952 Allotted 3 Squadron ex storage Canberra, 12/06/1953 Allotted Base Squadron ex 3 Sqn, 04/10/1953 Serviceable with AOP Flight (Canberra), 19/11/1953 Damaged, port wheel struck a rock landing at satellite airstrip Therara, 15/12/1953 Received 2 AD Richmond by road ex Canberra for repair, 05/12/1954 Received Base Squadron ex 2 AD 17/11/1957 Crashed Moss Vale NSW operated by AOP Flight. (Pilot 2nd Lt Cooper 1/3067), Court of Inquiry held into accident, 07/07/1958 Approval to convert to components.
A11-53	NX500	Mk.III Mk.3	436	14/06/1943 Taken on RAF charge as Auster Mk.III NX500 and allotted 20 Maintenance Unit, Aston Down, 28/06/1943 Allotted 656 Sqn, RAF, 15/08/1943 Allotted 660 Sqn, RAF, 15/06/1944 Allotted 245 Sqn, 84 Group Support Unit, RAF, 25/08/1944 Allotted 315 Sqn, RAF, 20/04/1945 Allotted Taylorcraft Aeroplanes, Rearsby for overhaul, 26/06/1945 Test flown at Rearsby after repair by Taylorcraft pilot Geoff Edwards, 28/06/1945 Further test flight at Rearsby by Geoff Edwards, 29/06/1945 Awaiting collection at Taylorcraft Rearsby, 27/07/1945 Allotted 222 Maintenance Unit, High Ercall, Shropshire for dismantling and boxing and sold to RAAF as airframe only, 10/09/1945 Transported to Newport Docks for shipping, 22/09/1945 Departed from Newport to Australia aboard Clan Farquhar as crated cargo, 07/10/1945 Arrived Sydney, 16/11/1945 Taken on RAAF charge as Auster Mk.3 and renumbered to A11-53, (Date on Status Card may be incorrect), 19/11/1945 Received 2 AD Richmond ex UK, 22/03/1946 Aircraft selected for post war Air Force, to be stored under Category C, 07/05/1946 Received 2 AD Store ex 2 AD, 29/07/1946 To be stored Category C, 01/10/1946 To be stored Category C, 05/04/1947 Held cased under cover Category C, 05/10/1950 Held cased under cover Category C, 24/07/1951 Required for post war, use to be stored in Category C, 08/10/1951 Held cased Category C, 01/07/1952 Held cased Category C, 01/06/1953 Cased aircraft selected for upgrade to Category B Storage, 04/06/1953 A11-53 selected for upgrade to Category B Storage, 04/08/1953 Aircraft selected for upgrade to Category B Storage, 31/08/1953 Aircraft upgraded from C to B Storage with 2 AD, 16/10/1953 Held unserviceable with 2 AD, 25/03/1954 Held unserviceable at 2 AD undergoing conversion, 02/04/1954 Allotted to Base Squadron Canberra ex 2AD, 07/04/1954 Issued to Base Squadron Canberra ex 2AD, 02/06/1954 Received Base Squadron Canberra ex 2AD, 26/06/1954 Held Serviceable at Canberra, 11/11/1954 Held Serviceable at Canberra, 20/02/1955 Held Serviceable at Canberra, 22/05/1955 Held Serviceable at Canberra, 26/05/1955 Held Unserviceable at Canberra, 23/06/1955 Held Serviceable at Canberra, 14/07/1955 Aircraft grounded, 29/07/1955 Held Unserviceable at Canberra, 16/09/1955 Held Unserviceable at Canberra, 08/12/1955 Damaged by fire in electrical circuitry in hangar at Canberra, The fire also damaged A11-45 which was parked alongside A11-53, 12/01/1956 Held as unit equipment at Canberra, 01/06/1956 Held at Canberra, 05/10/1956 Held Serviceable at Canberra, 07/12/1956 Held Serviceable at Canberra, 12/07/1957 Held as unit equipment at Canberra, 12/11/1957 Held as unit equipment at Canberra, 12/02/1958 Held as unit equipment at Canberra, 31/03/1958 Canberra Airfield, Heavy landing at approx 30 knots, port wheel collapsed, aircraft tipped over resting on port wingtip, exhaust stubs bent, front cowl dented, repair at unit, refit not required, 12/04/1958 Serviceable with 16 AOP Flight Canberra, 12/07/1958 Held as unit equipment at Canberra, 12/11/1958 Held as unit equipment at 16 AOP Flight Canberra, 12/04/1959 Held as unit equipment at Canberra, 19/06/1959 To 1 AD Detatchment B ex 16 AOP Flight, 09/07/1959 Approval is requested to dispose of in situ the aircraft together with the installed Gypsy Major engine, 24/07/1959 Received 1AD Detachment B Tocumwal ex 16 AOP Flight, 24/07/1959 The photo of the two pilots standing in front of A11-53 was taken at Canberra with Laurie Doyle (A11-41) on the left and George Constable on the right. It was taken to mark the last flight of the Austers in service with 16 AOP Flight. They were being flown from Canberra to Tocumwal for storage and subsequent disposal/sale, Lieutenant George Constable ferried A11-53 to Tocumwal, in company with A11-41 (Flown by Laurie Doyle), George Constable was the last Auster trained Australian Army pilot prior to the delivery of the Army's Cessna 180s and he went on to serve with 161 (Independent) Reconnaissance Flight, in South Vietnam until as Officer Commanding of the Flight, Major George Constable, was shot down and killed whilst flying in borrowed US Army O1-G Bird Dog 51-11969 on 23/03/1968, He was flying a vehicle convoy cover mission for an Australian convoy returning from Fire Support Base Coral, 02/10/1959 Unit advised that approval granted for the disposal in situ the aircraft together with the installed Gypsy Major engine, 04/11/1959 Listed for sale by tender on Department of Supply disposals Form 1 TOC 21/1959, 23/11/1959 Sold to the Mackay Flying Club, Mackay, QLD, (Not yet collected by purchaser ex Tocumwal), Registered VH-MBA 18/11/1960 to 26/11/1975, 20/02/1976 to 06/09/1976 and 08/07/1977 to 01/10/1997, 18/11/1960 Registered as Auster III Model F VH-MBA Murray Border Aero Club, Strathmerton, VIC, 20/09/1961 Change of owner's details to the Murray Border Flying Club, Cobram, VIC, 15/10/1962 Change of ownership to J.D. & M.E.Campbell, J.A.Jennings, D.M.Lock, W.B.Wait, R.J.Sambrook, of Delegate, NSW, 28/02/1966 Change of ownership to the Gliding Club of Victoria, Benalla, VIC, 20/01/1974 Tipped on nose at Benalla, VIC, while towing a glider resulting in a broken propeller, 07/09/1975 Change of ownership to Tumut Aero Club (Sold for $2500), 26/11/1975 Removed from Register, 20/02/1976 Restored to Register as VH-MBA to the Tumut Aero Club Ltd, Tumut, NSW, 06/09/1976 Struck-off the register at the owner's request, 08/07/1977 Restored to Register as VH-MBA to Tumut Aero Club Ltd, Tumut, NSW, 20/06/1980 Starboard undercarriage leg collapsed while taxying at Tumut, NSW, 08/07/1983 Change of ownership to Peter Fowler, Cootamundra, NSW, 08/11/1983 Blown over by wind during landing at Cootamundra, NSW, Port undercarriage bent, port and starboard wing spars cracked, propeller destroyed and nose cowling damaged, Aircraft restored 1984-1985, 18-23/02/1997 Appeared at the 1997 Avalon Airshow, 31/08/1997 Crashed and burned 31/08/1997 at Kalimna Park, Galore, NSW, (Pilot Peter Fowler killed), Burnt airframe remains later acquired by Hilton McLeod, Kempsey, NSW, 2018 Remains of NX500/A11-53/VH-MBA and the NJ838/A11-51/VH-MRR project to Matthew Carlyon, Wangaratta, VIC.
A11-54	MZ135	Mk.III Mk.3	271	05/03/1943 Taken on RAF charge as Auster Mk.III MZ135 and allotted 652 Sqn, RAF, 19/09/1943 Damaged in forced landing due bad weather near Strathavon, Lancashire, ??/09/1943 Allotted Taylorcraft Aeroplanes, Rearsby for repair, 20/11/1943 Awaiting collection at Rearsby, 24/12/1943 Allotted No.20 Maintenance Unit, Aston Down, 29/01/1944 Allotted 659 Sqn, RAF, 18/04/1944 Allotted 2 Sqn, RAF, 23/09/2944 Allotted 84 Group Support Unit, RAF, 01/01/1945 Allotted Taylorcraft Aeroplanes, Rearsby for repair, 17/03/1945 Awaiting collection at Taylorcraft Rearsby, 26/03/1945 Allotted No.20 Maintenance Unit, Aston Down and s Sold to RAAF as airframe only, 10/09/1945 Allotted No.47 Maintenance Unit, Sealand, for dismantling and boxing, 19/11/1945 Transported to Liverpool Docks for shipping, 21/11/1945 Departed from Liverpool to Australia as crated cargo aboard SS Empire Clarendon, 03/01/1946 Arrived Sydney, 25/01/1946 Received 2AD Richmond ex UK, 27/02/1946 Taken on RAAF charge as Auster Mk.3 and renumbered to A11-54, 22/03/1946 Aircraft selected for post war Air Force, to be stored under Category C, 07/05/1946 Received 2AD Storage ex 2AD for storage Category C, 05/08/1948 Held cased under cover Category C, 24/07/1951 Required for post war Air Force, to be stored under Category C, 05/10/1951 Cased Category C, 01/04/1952 Cased Category C, 17/11/1953 Held cased Category C, 18/01/1955 Held cased Category C, 08/03/1955 Auster cased out PGM (Storage report), 15/03/1955 Held Category C Cased, 30/04/1955 Held Category C Cased,, 28/05/1956 Held Category C Cased at 2 AD, to be erected at priority determined by CTO, 08/06/1956 Held unserviceable at 2 AD, 08/08/1956 Held unserviceable at 2 AD, 16/11/1956 Held unserviceable at 2 AD, 16/12/1956 Held unserviceable at 2 AD, 21/03/1957 Held unserviceable at 2 AD, 05/05/1957 Received Base Squadron Canberra ex 2AD as replacement for A11-56, 31/05/1957 Allotted Canberra ex 2 AD as replacement for A11-56, 07/08/1958 Starboard mainplane of A11-42 on trestles ignited during servicing, flames ignited starboard mainplane of this aircraft, repairable but beyond unit capacity, 28/08/1958 Accident with 16 AOP Flight at Tin Can Bay, Queensland, Propeller shattered and port wing damaged, 12/09/1958 Received Base Squadron Canberra ex 3AD, 31/09/1958 Received 3AD Amberley ex Base Sqn Canberra, 01/09/1958 Allotted 3 AD ex Base Squadron Canberra for repair, 02/06/1959 Received 1AD Detachment B (Tocumwal) ex 16 AOP Flight, Canberra, 07/07/1959 Approval is requested to dispose in situ airframe with installed Gypsy Major engine No93, 30/09/1959 Approved for disposal with Gipsy Major installed, 02/10/1959 Unit advised that approval granted for disposal in situ of airframe with installed Gypsy Major engine, 04/11/1959 Listed on for disposal on Form 1 TOC 21/59, 22/03/1960 Sold to and delivered to the Townsville Aero Club ex Tocumwal, Registered VH-SNS 22/09/1960 to 01/01/1971, 22/09/1960 Registered VH-SNS as Auster III Model F to the Townsville Aero Club, Townsville , QLD, 17/11/1960 Landed heavily and bounced at Richmond Qld during a solo training flight. Undercarriage collapsed, damage to undercarriage, engine, propeller, DCA accident report: "The undercarriage collapsed during a landing roll, probably because of weakening of the structure in previous heavy landing which had not been reported." 22/07/1961 Change of ownership to Dr. F. Bennett, Muttaburra, QLD, 01/11/1963 Change of ownership to T. R. Fursman, Longreach, QLD, 13/06/1965 Change of ownership to Charles A. Miller, Ipswich, QLD, 16/08/1965 Change of ownership to J. P. Womersley, Tweed Heads, QLD, 01/01/1971 Struck-off Register at owner's request, Withdrawn from use for rebuild, 12/11/1975 Restored to Register as VH-SNS to Warrick G. Johnson, Southport, QLD, 13/05/2006 Registration holder and Registered operator details updated to Warrick G. Johnson, Runaway Bay, QLD, Current.
A11-55	MZ168	Mk.III Mk.3	293	15/03/1943 Taken on RAF charge as Auster Mk.III MZ168, 20/03/1943 Allotted 653 Sqn, RAF, 05/03/1944 Allotted 313 Sqn, RAF, 27/07/1944 Allotted 127 Sqn, RAF, 24/08/1944 Allotted 84 Group Support Unit, RAF, 30/12/1944 Allotted Taylorcraft Aeroplanes, Rearsby for overhaul, 30/03/1945 Test flown Rearsby after repair by Taylorcraft pilot G. Derbyshire and allotted 84 Group Support Unit, RAF, 12/04/1945 Allotted No.20 Maintenance Unit, Aston Down and sold to RAAF as airframe only, 07/09/1945 Dispatched to 47 Maintenance Unit for dismantling and boxing, 19/11/1945 Transported to Liverpool Docks for shipping, 21/11/1945 Departed from Liverpool for Australia as crated cargo aboard SS Empire Clarendon, 03/01/1946 Arrived Sydney 25/01/1946 Received 2AD Richmond ex UK, 27/02/1946 Taken on RAAF charge as Auster Mk.3 and renumbered as A11-55, 22/03/1946 Aircraft selected for post war Air Force, to be stored under Category C, 07/05/1946 Received 2AD Storage ex 2AD for storage Category B, 29/07/1946 To be stored Category C, 01/10/1946 To be stored Category C, 05/04/1948 Held cased in Category C Storage, 17/08/1948 Aircraft selected for post war Air Force, to be stored under Category C, 04/10/1950 Held cased in Category C Storage, 24/07/1951 Required for post war Air Force, to be stored under Category C, 05/10/1951 Held cased in Category C Storage at 2 AD, 01/07/1952 Held cased in Category C Storage at 2 AD, 17/11/1953 Held cased in Category C Storage at 2 AD, 18/01/1954 Held cased in Category C Storage at 2 AD, 08/03/1955 Auster cased out PGM (Storage report), 15/03/1955 Held cased in Category C Storage at 2 AD, 30/04/1955 Held cased in Category C Storage at 2 AD, 28/05/1956 Held Category C Cased at 2 AD, to be erected at priority determined by CTO, 08/06/1956 Held unserviceable at 2 AD, 05/10/1956 Held unserviceable at 2 AD, 14/11/1956 Allotted 1 AD Det B ex 2 AD ARS to immediate reserve, 16/11/1956 Held unserviceable at 2 AD, 30/11/1956 Held unserviceable at 2 AD, 08/01/1957 Issued 1 AD Det B ex 2 AD ARS, 09/01/1957 Received 1 AD Det B ex 2 AD ARS, 07/02/1957 Allotted as general reserve, 01/05/1958 Held Tocumwal under cover, 11/12/1958 To be declared redundant, 29/01/1959 Approval is requested to dispose in situ airframe with installed Gypsy Major engine No98, 24/02/1959 Approved for disposal with Gipsy Major installed, 13/03/1959 Listed for sale by tender on Department of Supply disposal Form 1 TOC 5/1959, 22/07/1959 Removed from Tocumwal by purchaser Mr. C.Tobin, Albury, Registered VH-ALS 16/08/1959 to 15/09/1971, 06/08/1959 Registered VH-ALS as Auster III Model F to Colin J. Tobin, Albury NSW, 03/10/1962 Change of ownership to G. A. Smith, Albury, NSW, (Airframe total time 350 hours), 27/11/1966 Change of ownership to RAAF Richmond Gliding Club, RAAF Richmond, NSW, 26/04/1971 During an engine ground run at RAAF Richmond, the engine crankshaft failed and the propeller detached, 15/09/1971 Struck-off Register as withdrawn from use at Richmond, 1979 Purchased by Hilton McLeod and moved from Richmond to Kempsey NSW, 25/01/1983 Restored to Registered as VH-ALS to Hilton L. McLeod, Kempsey, NSW, (Later Temagog, NSW), 15/02/1983 First flight after restoration (finished as RAAF A11-55), Current, still airworthy at Kempsy.
A11-56	MZ123	Mk.III Mk.3	258	25/02/1943 Taken on RAF charge as Auster Mk.III MZ123 and allotted 656 Sqn, RAF, 23/03/1943 Allotted 652 Sqn, RAF, 10/08/1943 Undercarriage collapsed due heavy landing at Ayre, Scotland. (Pilot Captain R. E. Linton), 02/03/1944 Allotted 125 Airfield, RAF, 05/06/1944 Allotted 83 Group Support Unit, RAF, 04/07/1944 Allotted 20 Maintenance Unit, Aston Down for storage, 24/01/1945 Allotted Taylorcraft Aeroplanes for overhaul, 28/02/1945 Awaiting collection at Rearsby, 02/03/1945 Allotted 222 Maintenance Unit, High Ercall, Shropshire, 05/03/1945 Allotted 20 Maintenance Unit, Aston Down for storage andsold to RAAF, airframe only, 30/07/1945 Allotted 222 Maintenance Unit, High Ercall, Shropshire for dismantling and boxing, 27/08/1945 Transported to Newcastle Docks for shipping, 12/09/1945 Sailed from Newcastle (UK) to Australia as crated cargo on board SS Craugefontein, 03/11/1945 Arrived Sydney, Delivered to RAAF, 02/07/1946 Received 2 AD Richmond and taken on RAAF charge as Auster Mk.3 and renumbered to A11-56, 05/04/1948 Held 2 AD in Cat C Storage, 30/10/1953 Selected to be upgraded to Cat B Storage, 13/08/1954 Issued to Base Squadron Canberra ex 2AD, 19/03/1956 Port wing and undercarriage damaged at Lincoln Gap (Pilot D.N.McPherson), Repairable at unit, 02/06/1959 Received 1AD Detachment B Tocumwal ex 16 AOP Flight, 02/10/1959 Approved for disposal with Gipsy Major installed, 04/11/1959 Listed for sale by tender on Department of Supply disposals form 21/1959, 10/03/1960 Sold to Gliding Club of Victoria and delivered ex Tocumwal, 28/06/1960 Registered VH-GVC to Gliding Club of Victoria, Benalla as an Auster III Model F, 04/06/1970 Change of ownership to W. R. Piper, Traralgon VIC, 09/11/1970 Ran into a ditch after ground-loop on landing at Latrobe Valley Airport, Morwell, VIC, 08/04/1971 Minor damage when the aircraft struck a power line while making low pass over a glider which had landed in a paddock near Benalla, VIC, 14/01/1974 Crashed and wrecked near Traralgon after takeoff at Morwell, VIC, The aircraft struck pine trees after becoming airborne and fell to the ground with part of a wing wedged in tree tops, Pilot Desmond Mikecz was injured, Some of the remains of this airframe passed to the Eureka Aviation Museum, at Ballarat, VIC before going to Transaero of Sunbury, VIC for a long term restoration project utilising components from MZ123/11-56/VH-GVC and NX494/VH-FED.
A11-60	TJ249	Mk.V	1330	30/11/1944 Taken on RAF Charge as TJ249 at 51 Maintenance Unit, Lichfield fitted with 130hp Lycoming O-290 engine, 16/05/1945 Allotted 83 Group Support Unit, 08/08/1945 Allotted 222 Maintenance Unit, High Ercall for dismantling and boxing for shipping, 29/08/1945 Transported to Birkenhead Docks for shipping, 12/09/1945 Sailed from Birkenhead as crated cargo on board MV Terboreh, 10/10/1945 Arrived at Calcutta, India, 25/10/1945 Received Allied Command South East Asia (ACSEA), ??/05/1946 Appears on RAF Census as: ACSEA, stationed in India, 13/02/1947 Issued to Japan, 27/03/1947 Received Japan. Operated by HQ British Commonwealth (Air), Iwakuni Air Base, ??/09/1948 RAF Iwakuni BCAIR order: All Auster flying in Japan to cease at the end of September 1948. Austers are to be dismantled and crated for ACFE, Singapore. Two aircraft TJ249 & TW373 have been selected to remain in Japan until December 1948. TJ249 has been modified to carry a stretcher. Equipment is available to modify TW373 if required. RAAF is to take over servicing of these two Austers, 23/12/1948 Sold by RAF British Commonwealth Air Group (BCAIR) and delivered to RAAF, 28/01/1949 Received 77 Sqn ex RAF, 03/11/1950 Allotted 91 Wing ex 77 Sqn, Japan 23/02/1951 In Service 91 Wing, 22/04/1951 Signal pistol discharged in stowage position burning a large section of airframe and fabric 2 miles South East of Iwakuni Airfield, Japan, 03/05/1951 U/S undergoing inspection, 10/05/1951 Serviceable with 91 Wing, 24/07/1951 Required for post-war use, to be Category B, 24/08/1951 U/S Engine repairs 91 Wing, 31/08/1951 Serviceable with 91 Wing, 16/03/1952 Crashed at Matsuyama Shikoku northeast of Yamaguchi with substantial damage. Recommend conversion to components, 07/05/1952 Approval given to convert to components.
A11-61	TW372	Mk.V	1737	14/08/1945 Taken on RAF Charge as TW372 at 222 Maintenance Unit, High Ercall fitted with 130hp Lycoming O-290 engine, 20/09/1945 Allotted 47 Maintenance Unit, Sealand, for dismantling and packing, 21/09/1945 Transported to Glasgow Docks for shipping, 05/10/1945 Sailed from Glasgow as crated cargo on board MV Empire Wilson, 27/10/1945 Arrived at Calcutta, India, and allotted to 1315 Flight, RAF, India which was equipped with Dakotas and Auster Vs, ??/03/1946 Twelve 1315 Flight Auster Vs were flown their base at Tambaram, India to Cochin, India, for loading aboard the aircraft carrier HMS Vengeance (later HMAS Vengeance) along with Spitfires of RAF Nos. 11 & 17 Squadrons and Indian Air Force No.4 Squadron. The 12 Austers were TJ262, TJ272, TJ295, TJ314, TJ315, TJ316, TJ317, TJ603, TJ652, TJ678, TW371 and TW373. 07/04/1946 HMS Vengeance sailed for Iwakuni, Japan via Singapore. 23/04/1946 HMS Vengeance arrived at Iwakuni and the twelve 1315 Flight Auster Mk.V off-loaded between the 23rd and 25th where they joined 1315 Flight’s Dakotas which had arrived at Iwakuni on 12.4.46, 21/08/1946 1315 Flight was disbanded and its Auster Vs were taken over by the British Commonwealth Air Communications Flight, (later renamed British Commonwealth Air Communications Squadron), ??/09/1948 RAF Iwakuni BCAIR order: All Auster flying in Japan to cease at the end of September 1948. Austers are to be dismantled and crated for ACFE, Singapore. Two aircraft TJ249 & TW373 have been selected to remain in Japan until December 1948. TJ249 has been modified to carry a stretcher. Equipment is available to modify TW373 if required. RAAF is to take over servicing of these two Austers. 23/12/1948 Sold by RAF British Commonwealth Air Group (BCAIR) and delivered to RAAF as A11-61, 28/01/1949 Received 77 Sqn ex RAF, 03/11/1950 Allotted 91 Wing ex 77 Sqn, Japan, 23/02/1951 In Service 91 Wing, 05/04/1951 U/S major inspection, 12/04/1951 Serviceable with 91 Wing, 26/04/1951 Crashed at Yamaguchi Airstrip, Shikoku, Japan. (Also reported as Matsuama Airfield). Aircraft burnt after crash. Recommend write off, Pilot and two passengers lost with the aircraft: Sgt Bernard Walter Harding A2901 (Pilot), F/Sgt Laurence Charles Haines A31576 (Passenger), Cpl Donald Stuart Scott A5383 Fitter IIA (Passenger), 04/06/1951 Approval given to convert to components.
A11-200	VX126	AOP.6 Mk.6	n/a	22/03/1949 First flight at Rearsby by Auster test pilot Les Leetham, 01/04/1949 Taken on charge by RAF as VX126, 06/04/1949 Loaned to Auster Aircraft Ltd for preparation for Antarctic expedition along with VX127, Modifications included rubber-in-compression undercarriage, cold-weather modifications for the engine, Radio Direction Finding fairing. Skis were obtained from Northwest Industries, Canada and Auster model 2400 floats, 05/05/1949 Test flown after winter modifications. 03/05/1949 to 10/05/1949 Flown on a series of trials from Rearsby by Auster test pilot Les Leetham, 15/11/1949 Handed over to the CO RAF Antarctic Flight, RAF Hendon, VX126 and VX127 allotted to Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic Expedition (NBSAE), Both aircraft were dismantled and boxed, loaded as deck cargo on MV Norsel, a 900 ton sealer which proceeded to Capetown, South Africa, VX126 remained boxed on deck when the ship continued south to Antarctica, 07/04/1950 MV Norsel returned to Capetown from Antarctica with VX126 & VX127on board, ??/01/1952 VX126 & VX127 purchased from RAF by Australian Government for Antarctic expeditions, Both aircraft were in poor condition from exposure to the elements in RAF service and remained in South Africa when purchased, 19/02/1952 Received 2AD Richmond ex RAF VX126 and taken on RAAF charge as Auster Mk.6 A11-200, A11-200 & A11-201 allocated from 2AD Richmond to Airflite Pty Ltd for survey to remove all corrosion, render corrosion treatment, and pack in cases for long term storage, 28/02/1952 Received at Airflite, Bankstown ex 2AD, and subsequently to De Havilland Aircraft, Bankstown, 06/10/1952 Received at 2AD Richmond ex De Havilland Aircraft, Bankstown, 21/11/1952 Received at 1AD Detachment B Tocumwal ex 2AD via road transport, 23/04/1953 Allotted 2AD ex Tocumwal for reconditioning, 29/10/1953 Received Base Sqn Point Cook ex 2AD for pre-Antarctic trials, 06/11/1953 Allocated RAAF Antarctic Flight and held serviceable at Point Cook, ??/01/1954 Loaded at Port Melbourne on the Antarctic supply ship MV Kista Dan. A11-200 was fitted with skis and stored dismantled below decks while A11-201 was on floats and already lashed on the stern 04/01/1954 MV Kista Dan departed Melbourne for Antarctica, carrying A11-200 & A11-201, 05/02/1954 A11-200 was assembled, fitted with skis, and flown by Leckie and Seaver off ice alongside the ship to Horse Shoe Bay where the Australian permanent base named Mawson was being established. A11-200 then flown daily, completing 15 flights on 8.2.54 11/02/1954 Both Austers were lashed down on the deck of the Kista Dan due to a 3 day gale 12/02/1954 Both Austers were wrecked on the ship's deck with A11-201 ending up on top of A11-200. Both airframes suffered damage to their fuselages and starboard mainplanes. A11-200 was repaired on hard ice alongside the ship, using parts from A11-201, including its starboard mainplane. No flaps were fitted at this point, 17/02/1954 A11-200 test flown after repair and continued flying on skis but its handling became difficult due to the field repair and lack of flaps, 22 to 23/02/1954 Skis replaced by floats from A11-201, 23/02/1954 Reloaded on board Kista Dan at Horse Shoe Bay and the ship departed that night for the return voyage to Australia, 04/03/1954 A11-200 (fitted with floats) lowered from the ship for Leckie to take off from water to survey ice and icebergs. This was the final flight of the 1954 Expedition, 05/03/1954 In the early hours gale force winds struck the ship. A11-200 was severely damaged on deck of Kista Dan. Expedition leader P. G. Law wrote: “The aircraft certainly was a mess. Gusts of wind under the starboard wing had caused the main strut, connecting the port float to the fuselage, to collapse and the plane had lurched over on one side, crumpled and twisted, with the port wing tangled up in the lifeboat davits. About 0300 I watched dejectedly as another spar collapsed and the plane toppled forward on to its nose on the deck. The propeller was bent back under the fuselage and the starboard wing crumpled up in a horrible, grinding mess. Shortly afterwards the wind blew the whole lot over the ship’s side and the Second Mate cut the lashings to let the wreckage drift away near the middle of Prydz Bay.” 31/03/1954 Kista Dan docked at Melbourne with the damaged A11-201 on board, 01/04/1954 A11-200 was formally struck off RAAF charge, exactly five years to the day after it was taken on charge by the RAF as VX126.
A11-201	VX127	AOP.6 MK.6	n/a	23/03/1949 First flight at Rearsby by Auster test pilot Ranald Porteous, 01/04/1949 Taken on charge by RAF as VX127, 06/04/1949 Loaned to Auster Aircraft Ltd for preparation for Antarctic expedition, with VX126, Modifications included rubber-in-compression undercarriage, cold-weather modifications for the engine and an RDF (Radio Direction Finding) fairing. Skis were obtained from Northwest Industries, Canada along with Auster model 2400 floats, 24/10/1949 Test flown after winter modifications by Auster test Pilot Les Leetham, 15/11/1949 Handed over to the CO RAF Antarctic Flight, RAF Hendon, VX126 and VX127 allotted to Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic Expedition (NBSAE), Both aircraft were dismantled and boxed, loaded as deck cargo on MV Norsel, a 900 ton sealer which proceeded to Capetown, South Africa. In arrival at Captown, VX127 was assembled and rigged on the quayside and then positioned athwartships (across the ship from side to side) on top of VX126’s box for the remainder of the voyage south. VX127 made 9 flights while approaching Antarctica. A good landing place was located at Queen Maude Land and after arrival 25 Auster flights were made in the first four days. Probably all by VX127. 07/04/1950 MV Norsel returned to Capetown from Antarctica with VX126 & VX127on board, ??/01/1952 VX126 & VX127 purchased from RAF by Australian Government for Antarctic expeditions, Both aircraft were in poor condition from exposure to the elements in RAF service and remained in South Africa when purchased, 19/02/1952 Received 2 AD Richmond ex RAF VX127 and taken on RAAF charge as Auster Mk.6 A11-201, A11-200 & A11-201 allocated from 2A D Richmond to Airflite Pty Ltd for survey to remove all corrosion, render corrosion treatment, and pack in cases for long term storage, 28/02/1952 Received at Airflite, Bankstown ex 2 AD, and subsequently to De Havilland Aircraft, Bankstown, 06/10/1952 Received at 2 AD Richmond ex De Havilland Aircraft, Bankstown, 21/11/1952 Received at 1 AD Detachment B Tocumwal ex 2 AD via road transport, 28/05/1953 Received at 2 AD ex Tocumwal for reconditioning, 06/11/1953 Received by Base Squadron Point Cook ex 2 AD for pre-Antarctic trials and allocated to RAAF Antarctic Flight. Held as serviceable at Point Cook, ??/01/1954 A11-201 on floats was towed behind a RAAF crash launch 02-5 from Point Cook to Port Melbourne and loaded on the Antarctic supply ship MV Kista Dan, lashed on deck at the stern of the vessel. 04/01/1954 MV Kista Dan departed Melbourne for Antarctica, carrying A11-200 & A11-201, 02/02/1954 A11-201 made its first operational flight when it was lowered onto a section of ice-free water from Kista Dan for an ice reconnaissance, flown by Leckie. It was thenn hoisted back on board ship, 03/02/1954 A11-201's floats were replaced by skis due to pack ice, and it made 3 flights that day and 6 flights on 04/02/1954. It was then flown regularly by Leckie and Seaver off the ice to support the establishment of the Australian permanent base base at Mawson. 11/02/1954 Both Austers were lashed down on the deck of the Kista Dan due to a 3 day gale 12/02/1954 Both Austers were wrecked on the ship's deck with A11-201 ending up on top of A11-200, ??/02/1954 A11-200 was repaired at Mawson using parts of A11-201, including its starboard mainplane, 31/03/1954 MS Kista Dan docked at Melbourne on return voyage from Antarctica, during which A11-200 was wrecked on deck in a gale and dumped overboard. The wreckage of A11-201 was carried in the hold, 29/11/1954 Allotted 1 AD Laverton ex Base Squadron Point Cook for repair, to be moved by road, 13/01/1955 Recommend for disposal, 05/04/1955 Approved for disposal, including associated spares as delivered on Kista Dan ex Antarctic Expedition, for delivery on behalf of Department of External Affairs to Royal Victorian Aero Club 17/04/1955 Dispatched ex 1 AD by road to Royal Victorian Aero Club, Moorabbin, VIC, 13/10/1955 A11-201 has been purchased from RVAC by Department of External Affairs Antarctic Division and is now undergoing overhaul at Kingsford Smith Aviation Service, Bankstown, prior to fitment of Gipsy Major Series 10 Mk.2 engine at De Havilland Aircraft, 21/10/1955 Approval for use of serial number A11-201 while on Antarctic Expeditions, 27/12/1955 MS Kista Dan departed No.2 Wharf Melbourne for the 1956 Antarctic Expedition, carrying the rebuilt A11-201 dismantled in the hold, and DHC-2 Beaver A95-201 on floats mounted on the stern deck, 04/03/1956 A11-201 made its first flight of the expedition, after being assembled at Horse Shoe Bay fitted with skis made from Canadian spruce bounded by metal and then flown regularly, 28/10/1956 Forced landing 80 miles west of Mawson base due elevator controls not responding. No damage was reported and the pilot (Seaton) found that the elevator controls were being fouled by a broken support for the radio compass, which he removed. He then flew on to Mawson, 17/12/1956 MS Kista Dan sailed from Melbourne for the 1957 Expedition, carrying another RAAF Beaver, to supplement the Beaver and Auster housed in the recently erected hangar at Mawson, 17/04/1957 Landed on sea ice with skis fitted while operating from Davis base, 20/07/1957 Auster and a Beaver flew to Mount Henderson, operating from a strip 3000 feet AMSL, 28/02/1958 The new supply ship icebreaker MS Thala Dan (which replaced the smaller MS Kista Dan) departed Mawson for Australia, carrying Auster A11-201 and Beaver A95-201, both of which had been crated for the return voyage, A11-201 was allotted to 1AD Laverton ex RAAF Antarctic Flight, Point Cook for servicing, 02/12/1958 Dispatched to RAAF Antarctic Flight, Point Cook ex 1AD, 07/01/1959 Antarctic supply ship MS Magga Dan sailed from Melbourne for 1959 Antarctic Expedition, which was to planned to re-supply and assume control of the former US base at Wilkes, which became the Australian base of Casey. On board was Auster A11-201 and its pilot Sqn Ldr Douglas W.Leckie along with two mechanics, A11-201 was painted orange, with RAAF kangaroo roundels, 24/01/1959 A11-201 was brought ashore on a large rubber raft to a clear area of coast near Wilkes base. The floats had been replaced by wheels. Flown off ice by Leckie, then later that same day skis were fitted and A11-201 operated on skis closer to the base, 25/01/1959 On takeoff, a ski struck an obstruction, bending the starboard wing strut. The American mechanics at Wilkes fabricated and welded a repaired section and the Auster flew again the following day, 29/01/1959 Leckie flew the Auster on several sorties to an airstrip at 4,000 feet AMSL, 01/02/1959 Leckie landed the Auster on Vanderford Glacier for a survey of the glacier’s movement, 05/02/1959 A11-201 returned to MS Magga Dan using an Army DUKW amphibious craft, on to which Leckie slid the aircraft on skis from an ice edge near the Wilkes base. On board the Magga Dan, the Auster was refitted with floats then stowed above the vessel's No.3 hatch, 11/02/1959 Flew on floats from a pool of ice-free water alongside the ship, 21/02/1959 On the ship’s arrival at Oates Land, A11-201 was flown on a coastal reconnaissance by Leckie, with Expedition leader P.G.Law as passenger. Returned to the Magga Dan from 80 miles out with a rough running engine and landed on ice alongside the ship. This was the Auster’s last Antarctic flight, 22/02/1959 Two planned flights that day were abandoned due worsening weather and winds. At 8am the Auster was hauled on board Magga Dan, floats re-fitted and the aircraft lashed down on top of the hatch. The ship continued to Macquarie Island then Melbourne, but the Auster was not required to fly again, 05/03/1959 MS Magga Dan berthed at Melbourne, 08/06/1959 Received 1AD Laverton ex RAAF Antarctic Flight, Point Cook for survey, 30/09/1959 Approved for disposal with installed Gipsy Major engine, ??/??/1960 Purchased by Rex Tucker, Winnaleah, Tasmania. Tucker had previously owned Auster III VH-RCT ex A11-38, ??/10/1960 Registered 1as VH-BED, and sold the following year 1961 Rebuilt as a civil aircraft at Moorabbin, VIC, 22/12/1961 Registered as Auster Mk.6 VH-RCT Rex C. Tucker, Winnaleah, Tasmania with its identity quoted as TAY913BJ with a DH Gipsy Major Series 10 engine, 25/02/1962 Struck a fence and overturned on landing Pyengana, Tasmania. Pilot and passenger were unhurt. DCA accident report: "During a low level survey of a proposed landing area, the pilot allowed the wheels of the aircraft to contact the ground, resulting in loss of flying speed. The aircraft struck a fence, ran into soft ground and overturned." 15/08/1963 Change of ownership to Alfred C. Stackhouse, Flinders Island, Tasmania, 05/02/1964 Crashed Cape Barren Island, Tasmania. Pilot and passenger were unhurt. DCA accident report: "The pilot lost directional control whilst landing in strong and gusty wind conditions and the aircraft cartwheeled." 05/02/1964 Struck-off the Civil Register. The engine was salvaged and donated to a local school as a technical display. The damaged airframe was later burnt out in a bush fire.
Taylorcraft Auster Mk.III 451 Sqn, RAAF
n/a	LB375	Mk.I	222	See details on our RAAF 451 Sqn RAAF Auster page
Taylorcraft Auster Mk.III 453 Sqn, RAAF
n/a	LB378	Mk.I	225	See details on our RAAF 453 Sqn RAAF Auster page
Taylorcraft Auster Mk.III 454 Sqn, RAAF
n/a	NJ973	Mk.III	630	See details on our RAAF 454 Sqn RAAF Auster page
n/a	NJ923	Mk.III	553	See details on our RAAF 454 Sqn RAAF Auster page
RAN Auster J5/G Autocar
A11-300	n/a	J/5G Cirrus Autocar	3059	See details on our RAN Auster page
A11-301	n/a	J/5G Cirrus Autocar	3064	See details on our RAN Auster page
Auster J/4 Archer VH-AET
n/a	n/a	J/4 Archer	2072	VH-AET This Auster has a unique association with the ADF. After an unmanned flight from Bankstown on 30th August 1955 it was shot down by RAN Hawker Sea Furys. A Wirraway tried first. It was piloted by Wing Commander D. Beattie with Squadron Leader T. Janes in the back with a light machine gun. Janes fired a long burst but apparently missed, and could not change magazines due to the extreme cold affecting his hands. Two unarmed Sabres were in the area at the time and they acted as observers when the Wirraway ran low of fuel and had to return to Richmond. Two Meteors from Williamtown tried next but could not line up as the Auster was flying at about 70mph below the stall speed of a Meteor. The lead Meteor fired one burst but the guns jammed. The second did not even attempt to engage. Two RAN Sea Furies were able to line up. Lt J Bluett went in (in WZ650) with flaps down and fired one short. Only 15 rounds from each gun were expended. The Auster's engine burst into flame and it started going down. Bluett was credited with a kill. A yellow silhouette of an Auster was painted on his Sea Fury. One of the Sabre pilots had a camera and three photos of the shoot down are known to exist, but unfortunately they weren't official photos so they aren't in the archives. T ake a look at VH-AET here
Museum of Australian Army Flying
n/a	XP285	AOP-9	171	Another Auster with an Australian military connection is the former British Army Air Corps Auster AOP-9 XP285 which was presented to the Museum of Army flying in October 1970 as a static exhibit. It was never operated or flown in Australian military service, but was presented to the Australian Army. It's UK history is as follows: 26/09/1961 Taken on Army Air Corps charge as Auster AOP Mk.9 XP285 from Auster Aircraft Ltd at Rearsby, 28/09/1961 Allotted 654 Light Aircraft Squadron, Army Air Corps, Hildesheim, West Germany, 02/08/1963 Allotted 19 Maintenance Unit, RAF St Athan, Wales, for storage, 11/03/1965 Allotted No.6 Liaison Depot Flight, Army Air Corps, Middle Wallop, 01/03/1966 Allotted 132 Flight, Army Air Corps, 28/11/1966 Allotted 19 Maintenance Unit, RAF St Athan, Wales, for storage, 08/07/1970 Allotted 70 Aircraft Workshop, Middle Wallop for preparation prior to presentation to Australian Army Aviation, 26/08/1970 Struck-off Charge as "Gift to Australian War Museum" (sic).