Merci mille fois. Vraiment cet forum est formidable. Interesting story with HHO and it’s fellow Auster GTV. They were owned by a chap called George Pine who was a mink farmer back when fur coats were PC Anyway he flew the two Austers “round the Tower” at Blackpool and it was on one such flight, at the princely sum of 7/6d (37.5p), that led to my life long interest in aviation. I seem to remember my father, a chubby genial Lancashire Lass and myself progressing in a stately fashion round the aforesaid Tower all on the power of a 90hp Cirrus. Not sure the CAA would approve these days.

Operating an Australian aircraft (Airtourer) here in the UK, I can understand the difficulties you must have had getting spares for your Twin Pin “Down Under”. I note she still has a pretty lively STOL performance which reminded me of a short trip I scrounged in the Air Atlantique (as was) Twin Pin at Duxford on the occasion of the launch of the Avro RJ. Well done chaps.

Judging by the title, I thought the Red Arrows had gained another pair of Hawks.

I’m no Beagle/Auster/Terrier expert but isn’t the fin/rudder assembly from an earlier Auster?

Has the Beaver flown yet?

Not quite such fond memories of shoving her about at Nuthampstead and later Top Farm trying to get my aircraft out of the hangar. Only good thing was that Mike rarely flew it as far as I can tell.

Antiqueaviation, what’s the story on the Hornet Moth behind the Spitfire? Is it still on charge? I didn’t know there were any in Africa, assuming the one in Mozambique was long gone.