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    Airframe Family: Taylorcraft Auster / J1 Autocrat / AOP / I / II / III / IV / V / A / C / D / G / H / J / J5 Aiglet / K / L/ M / N / P / Q / S
    Latest Model:AOP3
    Last Military Serial:8A-11 KLu
    Construction Number:0344 {2}
    Last Civil Registration:PH-NGK
    Compressed ID:Auster AOP3 sn 8A-11 KLu cn 0344 cr...
    Latest Owner or Location:Royal Netherlands Air Force Historic Flight, Gilze Rijen AB, Tilburg, Noord-Brabant

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an AOP3 by Auster.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n MZ231.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Koninklijke Luchtmacht / Royal Netherlands Air Force with s/n R-18.

    28 January 1947

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Koninklijke Luchtmacht / Royal Netherlands Air Force with s/n 8A-11.

    9 November 1955

    To Koninklijke Nederlandse Vereniging voor Luchtvaart, Den Haag with new c/r PH-NGK.
    Used for towing gliders.

    16 May 1969

    To Tugair NV, Hoofddorp keeping c/r PH-NGK.

    26 May 1972

    To C. Honcoop, Veen keeping c/r PH-NGK.

    18 July 1973

    To Zeeland Air, Zaanslag keeping c/r PH-NGK.

    23 March 1976

    To Stichting Vliegsport Gilze-Rijen, Rijen keeping c/r PH-NGK.

    2 June 1976

    To J. A. H. M. Thuring, Breda keeping c/r PH-NGK.

    20 February 1997

    To Stichting Gilze-Rijen Historical Flight, Rijen keeping c/r PH-NGK.

    26 July 2013

    Civil registration, PH-NGK, cancelled.

    To Royal Netherlands Air Force Historic Flight, Gilze Rijen AB, Tilburg, Noord-Brabant.
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