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2 unusual facts about Auster AOP


Auster AOP.6

The Auster AOP.6 (Auster Model K) was designed as a successor to the Taylorcraft Auster V, it had a strengthened fuselage, increased all-up weight and a 145 hp (108 kW) de Havilland Gipsy Major 7 engine.

Military history of New Zealand

The Air Force operated two Auster T7 and a Beaver in Antarctica in the late 1950s, the Austers somewhat unsuccessfully.


Air operations during the Greek Civil War

, these also included the No. 355 Squadron RHAF with a variety of transport types, including the C-47, Avro Anson, and Wellington and the 345, 346, and 347 Flights using the Auster AOP and other utility aircraft for liaison.

No. 663 Squadron RAF

Auster AOP IV and V 'spotter' aircraft were flown in the unit's close support operations.


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