I have recently purchased the two new Air-Britain books on the Auster, which are excellent, but nowhere is there any mention of the Austers operated by the Kuwait Air Force? Apparently they had 3 X J/1 Autocrats, 6 X J/5 Aiglet Trainers and 3 X J/5P Autocars. I recall seeing a photo of one of the Autocars awaiting scrapping in a magazine somewhere, but I’m unable to locate it? Does anyone know any info (C/ns or serials) on these aircraft or can locate that magazine photo? Many thanks
By: G-ANPK - 28th July 2021 at 20:53
Adrian B
There is a photo on the net of the one in the Airforce Museum, there`s a serial on the side of the aircraft, but it is in Arabic , which I can not translate , it may be they used the C/N`s for the serial`s.
G-ANPK
By: AdrianB - 27th July 2021 at 23:34
Many thanks for that – What I am really after is the photo I once saw in a mag of the J/5P Autocars wrecked somewhere? Also the KAF serials.
By: G-ANPK - 27th July 2021 at 20:35
Adrian B
KAF Serials unknown.
K-AAAD AUSTERJ/5F AIGLET TRAINER 3113 G-ANNV,K-AAAD,9K-AAD,KAF ?? .Preserved Kuwait Airforce Museum ?
K-AAAE AUSTERJ/5F AIGLET TRAINER 3120 G-ANNW,K-AAAE,9K-AAE,KAF ?? .Preserved Kuwait Airforce Museum ?
K-AAAF AUSTERJ/5B AUTOCAR 3075 G-ANNX,K-AAAF,9K-AAF,KAF ??
K-AAAG AUSTERJ/5L AIGLET TRAINER 3132 G-ANXW,K-AAAG,9K-AAG,KAF ??
K-AAAH AUSTERJ/5L AIGLET TRAINER 3133 G-ANXX,K-AAAH,9K-AAH,KAF ??
K-AAAI AUSTERJ/5L AIGLET TRAINER 3134 G-ANXY,K-AAAI,9K-AAI .Preserved Science Museum Kuwait City
K-AAAJ AUSTERJ/5P AUTOCAR 3161 G-ANXZ,K-AAAJ,9K-AAJ,KAF ??
K-AAAK AUSTERJ/5P AUTOCAR 3165 G-ANYE,K-AAAK,9K-AAK,KAF ??
Both D & E have been reported in the Airforce Museum but it is more likely E by all accounts.
HTH
G-ANPK
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