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    This page documents a history of a specific aircraft. The details provided vary from aircraft to aircraft and are dependent on the research and amount of data uploaded to the Aerial Visuals database.

    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:IIIF
    Last Military Serial:A11-49 RAAF
    Construction Number:0635
    Last Civil Registration:VH-MHT
    Compressed ID:Auster IIIF sn A11-49 RAAF cn 0635...
    Latest Owner or Location:Stephen Wayne Guilmartin, Gisborne, VIC

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    Dates

    Event

    1945

    Constructed as an IIIF by Auster.

    4 August 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n NJ797.

    20 October 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Australian Air Force with s/n A11-49.

    1955

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Australian Air Force.
    Following a crash 20 miles N.E. of Canberra.

    4 March 1960

    To unknown owner with c/r VH-MHT (IIIF, NJ797).

    4 March 1960

    To Stephen Wayne Guilmartin, Kyneton, VIC with new c/r VH-MHT.

    November 1967


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: Another former military model, Auster Mk.3 VH-MHT (ex RAAF A11-49) seen at Armidale NSW in July 1967. Its rear cabinglasshouse has been partially covered by fabric to form a rear window.

    14 April 2005

    To Lachlan Macarthur Onslow, Armidale, NSW keeping c/r VH-MHT.

    14 April 2005

    Operated by Aerial Agriculture Pty Ltd.

    14 April 2005

    To MacArthur Onslow Lachlan, Walcha, NSW with new c/r VH-MHT.

    23 February 2007

    To George Jones, Belmont, NSW keeping c/r VH-MHT.

    2 December 2011

    To Cameron Ross, Camberwell, VIC keeping c/r VH-MHT.

    2013

    Restoration completed.

    18 October 2013

    To Stephen Wayne Guilmartin, Gisborne, VIC keeping c/r VH-MHT.

    28 March 2015


    Photographer: Arthur Scarf
    Notes: At Australian Antique Aircraft Associations 2015 National Fly-in at Echuca, Victoria
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Internet Sources
     Australian Defense Force Serials
    Australian Government, Civil Aviation Safety Authority
    Aviation History Site by Geoff Goodall
    Ed Coates Civil Aircraft Photograph Collection by Ed Coates
    Individual Contributors
     Terry Fletcher
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