Here’s a selection of photographs from the International Auster Club’s fly-in this weekend. Superb turn out and plenty of public and 656 Squadron veterans, fortunately the weather held out and a good weekend was had by all – especially last night!
Auster III MT438, which served with 656 Squadron in Burma during the Second World War. Over the weekend i’ve tried all the other Auster III’s in the UK and MT438 remains my favourite
DHC2 Beaver of the Army Air Corps Historic Flight
Two Auster AOP9’s, the taxiing 9 is from the Army Air Corps Historic Flight, who left en masse, very impressively!
Auster III MT438 and Westland Scout of the Army Air Corps Historic Flight
Austers – faaaaaasands of ’em!
My favourite photo of the weekend – me and Ted Maslen-Jones, who flew with 656 Squadron in Burma during the Second World War, and today was the first time he’d been in an Auster since the end of the war. Of course, we got him in the Burma Auster, and was a great pleasure to meet him, a very entertaining and interesting gentleman.
Auster III which I flew down in and two 6’s
Airedale
The third UK Auster III, a new restoration which was at Leicester for many years
Coming in to land in the third Auster III
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June 21, 2009 at 9:07 pm