Auster perhaps ?

Except in some early models (Arrow) the centre section of the wing at the fuselage was a perspex moulding on all models. It was removed and a metal section used when we converted lots if J1Bs to topdressing with a hopper in the back. Ah! Those were the days when they were the general workhorse in the industry.

Except in some early models (Arrow) the centre section of the wing at the fuselage was a perspex moulding on all models. It was removed and a metal section used when we converted lots if J1Bs to topdressing with a hopper in the back. Ah! Those were the days when they were the general workhorse in the industry.

Thanks for the quick reply, it would certainly seem to be the Cosford aircraft.

Do they all have the transparent panel in the wing, or is that a modification ?

Thanks for the quick reply, it would certainly seem to be the Cosford aircraft.

Do they all have the transparent panel in the wing, or is that a modification ?

Auster perhaps?

Auster T.7 maybe now on display at Cosford

Very possibly it was Auster T.7 WE600. History of this aircraft around this period (later 1950s/early 1960s) is as follows

9 Dec 57 Flown to Halley Bay, Antarctica for shipment to the UK aboard the ‘M.V. Tottan’.
26 Mar 58 To No.19 MU, RAF St Athan ex Antarctica. Withdrawn from use.
10 Jun 58 In to store at No.19 MU, RAF St. Athan.
17 Mar 59 Allocated instructional serial 7602M.
14 Apr 59 To No 71 MU RAF Bicester and retained for exhibition purposes with the RAF Exhibition Flight then based at Bicester.
c. Oct 64 To RAF Colerne, Wilts by this date.
c. Apr 68 Repainted in trainer yellow, replacing the Antarctic orange colour scheme.

Full history at http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/cosford/collections/aircraft/aircraft_histories/1989-0305-A%20AUSTER%20T.7.%20WE600.pdf and plenty of photos of this aircraft at http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=WE600&f=hp. However, most of them are since it was installed at Cosford in February 1989, and in overall yellow. Not found any pics so far of it in “Antarctic Orange”.

There is THIS picture, taken at Hendon on 21-7-51 (“19-21 Jul 51 Displayed at Daily Express 50 Years of Flying Exhibition at RAF Hendon.” )…

Auster perhaps?

Auster T.7 maybe now on display at Cosford

Very possibly it was Auster T.7 WE600. History of this aircraft around this period (later 1950s/early 1960s) is as follows

9 Dec 57 Flown to Halley Bay, Antarctica for shipment to the UK aboard the ‘M.V. Tottan’.
26 Mar 58 To No.19 MU, RAF St Athan ex Antarctica. Withdrawn from use.
10 Jun 58 In to store at No.19 MU, RAF St. Athan.
17 Mar 59 Allocated instructional serial 7602M.
14 Apr 59 To No 71 MU RAF Bicester and retained for exhibition purposes with the RAF Exhibition Flight then based at Bicester.
c. Oct 64 To RAF Colerne, Wilts by this date.
c. Apr 68 Repainted in trainer yellow, replacing the Antarctic orange colour scheme.

Full history at http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/cosford/collections/aircraft/aircraft_histories/1989-0305-A%20AUSTER%20T.7.%20WE600.pdf and plenty of photos of this aircraft at http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=WE600&f=hp. However, most of them are since it was installed at Cosford in February 1989, and in overall yellow. Not found any pics so far of it in “Antarctic Orange”.

There is THIS picture, taken at Hendon on 21-7-51 (“19-21 Jul 51 Displayed at Daily Express 50 Years of Flying Exhibition at RAF Hendon.” )…

Airfix models use to make a 1/72 kit of the Auster Antarctic.

Dave

Airfix models use to make a 1/72 kit of the Auster Antarctic.

Dave

Auster T.7 maybe now on display at Cosford

Auster T.7 maybe now on display at Cosford