In the mid 1980’s, with a lot of help from R.N. Aviation at Leicester, I returned G-ANWX to flight. I based it at Little Gransden, until the 1990’s recession necessitated it’s sale to a group at Nayland. They had recently written off their own Aiglet Trainer and hadinsurance money to spend! They purchased ‘WX off me. Unfortunately, they managed to wreck ‘WX too after about 3 months of ownership. What was left was being re-built and I understand at least one new wing spar replaced, the Gipsy overhauled and the prop cropped. This was a few years ago and rather than seeing her back in the air, it seems to have disappeared. Anyone have any info on its whereabouts and present condition?
By: Banupa - 2nd March 2011 at 18:18
Where is she now?
Thanks FC. That sounds like her resting place for now then. It would be a shame if she didn’t get back in the air. Out of the Austers I flew, G-ANWX was by far the nicest to fly, though the landing was an aquired technique. With its short span wings and coarse pitch prop, take-offs could be a bit nail biting…
By: Fatcivvy - 18th February 2011 at 01:12
The last information that I have for this aircraft (taken from the 2009 Air Britain UK Civil Register) was that it is (or was) stored dismantled at Maypole farm at Chislet and was noted as such in 2005. Its condition was described as being “substantially damaged”
I hope that this provides a starting point for you.
Cheers,
FC
By: Joe Petroni - 17th February 2011 at 21:54
Try posting on the Auster club forum. You will need to join Google groups to post though.
http://groups.google.com/group/international-auster-club-groups
By: Propstrike - 17th February 2011 at 18:58
Quite a bit more here.
http://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/planes/81-2000/anwx.html
If you are Lee Mullins, you probably know about this page already , seeing as you /he supplied the pics !
By: Arabella-Cox - 17th February 2011 at 18:50
G-INFO shows it as PWFU………..
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