Designed from the outset as a military type, the Auster AOP 9 first flew in March 1954. It was a two/three seat AOP/light liaison aircraft powered by a 180 h.p. Blackburn Cirrus Bombardier 203 engine. The example shown, WZ670, flew with No 656 Squadron, RAF.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Auster AOP.9 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1954

AOP9 WZ672 is owned by F & H (Aircraft) Ltd and is registered G-BDER, although markings are only carried on the owner's name plate.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Auster AOP.9 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1954

The Auster B.4, designed as an ambulance/freighter, was a four-seat aircraft powered by a 180 h.p. Blackburn Cirrus Bombardier 702. It was first flown in September 1951 and is seen here in civil markings G-AMKL.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Auster B.4 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1951

The sole Auster B.4, seen during evaluation by the Army and Boscombe Down. It bears the military serial XA177 and is seen after rebuilding with modified fin and rudder. The B.4 was dismantled at Rearsby in 1956.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Auster B.4 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1951

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Auster B.8 Agricola - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1956

View of the prototype Auster B.8 Agricola demonstrating its spraying capabilities. This aircraft first flew at Rearsby on December 8, 1955, with the Class B markings G-25-3. The British marks G-ANYG were not taken up and it became ZK-BMI. It was dismantled at Rearsby in 1959.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Auster B.8 Agricola - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1956

The Autocrat was the mainstay of the British lightplane and club movement during the early post-war years. Here Auster J-1 Autocrat G-AGXJ of the London Aero Motor Services is seen near Elstree in 1946.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Auster J/1 - J/5 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1945

The Auster model P Avis was not a success. G-AJXW was dismantled at Rearsby and the registration cancelled in February 1949.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Auster J/1 - J/5 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1945

This Auster J-5F Aiglet Trainer was later converted to a J-5K. For two years its pilot was comedian Jimmy Edwards, but for many years it was flown by Keith Ewart at Elstree.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Auster J/1 - J/5 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1945

Part of an early batch of Auster D.5/160s delivered to Portugal, CS-LEB is seen shortly before departure from Rearsby for that country in early 1961.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Auster D-series - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1959

The wingless fuselage of the sole Auster C.6 Atlantic at the SBAC Farnborough Show in September 1957.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Auster C.6 Atlantic - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1957