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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:J/1 Autocrat
    Construction Number:1991
    Last Civil Registration:ZK-AGY
    Compressed ID:Auster J/1 cn 1991 cr ZK-AGY
    Latest Owner or Location:Ritchie James de Montalk, Palmerston North

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a J/1 by Auster.

    19 January 1946

    To unknown owner with c/r G-AGYJ.

    To unknown owner with c/r G-AGYJ (AUSTER 5J1, 1991).

    27 May 1948

    To John Sydenham-Clarke keeping c/r G-AGYJ.

    27 July 1949

    To Robert Gordon Banks keeping c/r G-AGYJ.

    From 1 December 1951 to 9 January 1952

    To W. S. Shackleton keeping c/r G-AGYJ.
    For export to Australia.

    Circa February 1952

    To unknown owner with c/r VH-BGB.

    8 April 1952

    To John Kelly, Nelson with new c/r VH-WMM.

    1954

    To unknown owner with c/r VH-KEV {1}.

    1957

    To unknown owner with c/r VH-WMM.

    May 1962


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: An early photo in the magical Aviation Services hangar at Parafield: Auster J-1 Autocrat VH-WMM in May 1962, still in factory paint scheme of silver with green trim and Auster Autocrat on the tail.

    20 April 1987


    Photographer: David Tanner
    Notes: At Kyabram Airport

    14 December 2003

    First post-restoration Flight.
    At Perth Jandakot, WA.

    14 May 2006

    To John Kelly, Nelson keeping c/r VH-WMM.

    14 May 2006

    To John Kelly, Ballina, NSW with new c/r VH-WMM.

    14 May 2006

    To John Kelly, #11-04 The Waterside with new c/r VH-WMM.

    5 April 2007

    To John Kelly, Nelson keeping c/r VH-WMM.

    17 February 2012

    Civil registration, VH-WMM, cancelled.

    27 April 2012

    To Ritchie James de Montalk, Palmerston North with new c/r ZK-AGY (J1, 1991).
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    unreviewed imported data.
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    Civil Aviation Authority of the United Kingdom
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