Category Archives: vintage aeroplanes

The Auster Antarctica – before climate change had been thought of!

Posted on 22/01/2014 by austerpilot

Another great little article here on the Shortfinals blog about interesting and pretty daring expeditions to Antarctica in the 1950s, utilising the good old Auster. The Auster Antarctica – before climate change had been thought of!. There are many other … Continue reading →

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Status Report 2

Posted on 09/06/2013 by austerpilot

After a long period of stagnation on the Alternator modification front, which has also run into the permit expiring and a serious degree of uncertainty about the future of the group and JT in general, things have finally begun to … Continue reading →

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An Unlikely Love Affair

Posted on 18/04/2013 by austerpilot

The latest edition of the International Auster Club News features an article about JT and the delights and otherwise of flying her over the last couple of years. You can read it here Or, you can find it under the … Continue reading →

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Status Report

Posted on 05/04/2013 by austerpilot

Well – I wish I could bring you some exciting flying tales, or at least, some sort of charming anecdote about a lovely early spring flight in the first of the light evenings of the season, but, unfortunately, I can’t. … Continue reading →

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New article added

Posted on 20/02/2013 by austerpilot

The Aberdeen Auster article, which featured in the February issue of Light Aviation has now been added to the Articles and Events section of the site. For those who haven’t seen it and might wish to take a look, you … Continue reading →

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Auster Interview

Posted on 06/02/2013 by austerpilot

I had a great chat with Pieter Johnson of Aviation Xtended and the Alphatangopapa blogspot for his Across the Pond segment of the Airplane Geeks Podcast. He interviewed me about JT and if you’d like to give it a listen, … Continue reading →

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JT in the February issue of Light Aviation

Posted on 04/02/2013 by austerpilot

The February issue of Light Aviation, the LAA’s monthly magazine, includes a full 5 page article on operating JT and the rewards of vintage flying in a group. If you’re an LAA member, you’ll see the article when the magazine … Continue reading →

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Changing Faces

Posted on 07/01/2013 by austerpilot

JT has had quite a few different looks in her time: From the original Blackburn Cirrus Engine days: to her Merlin Flying Club days where she was converted to the Continental 0-200: To a darker blue and white colour scheme … Continue reading →

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Auster Ground Power

Posted on 06/01/2013 by austerpilot

With a flat battery there was only one thing for it – hook up the jump leads and see if she’ll start! She did, bless her, but there was still no sign of life on the ammeter and the … Continue reading →

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Posted on 19/12/2012 by austerpilot

Really well put together article, here, about the DH Moth family of aircraft, with some nice photos and interesting links. Check it out.

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