ruxy Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 (edited) http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2349473/World-War-Two-plane-used-defeat-Hitler-sale-eBay.html ============= amd. Just noticed - the DM have got the price a bit wrong LoL Edited June 27, 2013 by ruxy amd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 Ah-HA!! That explanis Jack's sudden new intrest! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 Ah-HA!! That explanis Jack's sudden new intrest! Yep, he needs it to be a airtaxi for us Dutch guys so we'll attend more UK shows. :coffee: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 £4000 is the starting price, not the reserve. It's the local Auster that is often seen in my pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 Oooooh nice find! Will watch that - as that could be affordable and the best thing is that it has no engine, so I can't break anything. RESULT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 Yep, he needs it to be a airtaxi for us Dutch guys so we'll attend more UK shows. :coffee: Funny enough - Joris is flying over here next week for a meeting with me but don't think he will be flying one of those! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 Jack, it's perfect for you. It can't run out of petrol either! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 Why is the windscreen covered inb specks? Ah well that is everyone sitting in the pilot seat going 'Brrrr'. :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 Jack, it's perfect for you. It can't run out of petrol either! I know! Just gets better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 I know! Just gets better! AND you can cancel the flying lessons and save more money;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike65 Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 Jack, it's perfect for you. It can't run out of petrol either! I know! Just gets better! But are the wheels welded on:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruxy Posted June 28, 2013 Author Share Posted June 28, 2013 I have seen it at Elvington,York - did not know the owner had engine(s). Must have been fun - flying deck-chair at tree top level with the Germans taking pot-shots LoL Can't be many around in the U.K. Static or Flying ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 (edited) There are quite a lot of Auster aircraft about. There's a club for them. I think at least two are based at Breighton, Selby, as I've flown in one, and photographed the other from it! I do believe our very own Adrian Barrel has one under rebuild too. Edited June 28, 2013 by Jessie The Jeep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Barrell Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 Can't be many around in the U.K. Static or Flying ? More than you might imagine. Many are in civilian colours but there are a few restored to original. Since Austers can now move from CAA C of A to LAA permit, they have seen a bit of a resurgence. Still not worth a great deal though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 Eggesford Airfield in Devon has the largested collection of Austers in the world http://www.eggesfordairfield.co.uk/Restoration.htm Interesting place to visit & very interesting grass airstrip to land at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 I have seen it at Elvington,York - did not know the owner had engine(s). Must have been fun - flying deck-chair at tree top level with the Germans taking pot-shots LoL Can't be many around in the U.K. Static or Flying ? One story, with illustrations, the pilot of an Auster describes flying bettween the trees of a Belgium road whilst shells from both sides were flying overhead. :-D The design was originally American by a company called Taylorcraft. Airfix made a model with wheels and Skis! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willemsas Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 Well to start we had in Holland two Austers PH-OTO from KLM aerocarto and later from me I sold the plane to PeterboroughAeroclub .And there my memory stops .The other one was from a chap in Veen and he use to fly it with religious purpose by dumping lots of leaflets about god .Chistus comes we called him .He bought that one from the Dutch police .Later Daams from loosdrecht had one or two one is sold to Jan Eshuis in Aalsmeer .Its sitting inside and complete rebuild .Jan is about 80 and will not sell it .This Auster on the pictures looked kind of hybrid to me but anyway an auster had one problem flaphandle overhead and very bad at slow speed :cool2: When asking sometimes to pals if they liked a ride they always answered We do not even trust it with our old shoes !!I am over 80 now and my favorite artilleryspotter plane was not auster but Lycoming pipercup . Was much more reliable .And nice to see my old pipercup flying in Holland now and then in military livery .It looks a million dollars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 Apart from being a tight squeeze with two six feet tall people in ( especially when knees and feet get in the way of the controls in a strong crosswind landing ), there was nothing wrong with it. Can't say the one I flew in had any slow speed issues, and I've seen it operated in a wide variety of conditions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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