I’m trying to trace some of the aircraft from my father-in-law’s log-book. He was an instructor with 22 EFTS at Cambridge. Most of the Austers mentioned were destined either for the R.Neth. AF., or the Greek Air Force (RHAF), and taken into RAF service during the war. MZ 138 was c/n 274, and returned to the Netherlands after the war as R-2 (PH-POL). According to one Netherlands website I’ve visited, MZ138 is preserved as PH-POL, but there seems to be more than one Auster with this reg. Can anyone clear things up?
By: ericmunk - 31st March 2025 at 12:37
If there’s any other Dutch Austers, I might be able to help. See if at least one of them is still around…
By: ericmunk - 31st March 2025 at 12:37
Yes, there were two PH-POL’s.
The first was ‘yours’, ex MZ138.This aircraft was Dutch airforce serial R-2, then registered to the National Police Department at Schiphol on April 18, 1955. It lasted just ten days (!) and was written off in a nasty stall accident on landing at Ypenburg on April 28th, 1955.
Its replacement was NX537 (later Dutch airforce R-17) which was registered PH-POL too, in mid June 1955. It went through a variety of owners (including a museum) until it ended up in the UK (in 1991) for rebuild. It is now flying apparently as G-BUDL.
Hope this answers your question.
By: flyingant - 31st March 2025 at 12:36
Thanks ericmunk.
I also have: MZ 214 -C/N326: PK-UKB
MZ 224 -C/N337: R.63.
MZ 136 -C/N272: R.73. (Indonesia?)
By: Arabella-Cox - 31st March 2025 at 12:33
flyingant, I have sent you a PM
By: flyingant - 31st March 2025 at 12:32
Thanks Ed -reply sent.
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