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Details: Published: 15 June 2011; Created: 15 June 2011; Last Updated: 03 September 2017; Hits: 22986

History

The origin of the Auster refers back to an American sport aircraft, the Taylorcraft Auster B.
The English factory Taylorcraft Aeroplanes Limited acquired the license rights in 1939 and built Model C with a Lycoming 0-145 A2 of 55 hp. The Auster Plus Model C was a version with a 65 hp Lycoming engine.

Soon a version, designated Model Plus D, equipped a British engine, a Blackburn Cirrus Minor I 90 hp, was developed. This engine was not only powerful, but also quieter .
Of this version over 100 examples were built and it entered service as Auster I in 1941, a so-called Air Observation Post (AOP) aircraft for use by the British Army.

The Auster II, a version with an American Lycoming 0-290 engine, never entered production because the engine was hardly available at that time.

This led to the development of the Auster Mark III which had the Lycoming engine replaced by a DeHavilland Gipsy Major. Noteworthy were the individual exhaust pipes for each cylinder .
The next version, the Auster Mark IV was provided with an enlarged cabin and was equipped with the engine Lycoming 0-290.

The Auster Mark V was a blind fly version of the Auster IV.

Shortly after the end of the war the Auster VI was developed from the Auster IV/V and was fitted an extended undercarriage and "airfoil flaps", so that it had better starting characteristics than the previous versions .

As an engine DeHavilland Gipsy Major was applied and further the (internal) fuel supply was increased.

During and immediately after World War II, the Auster was used for artillery observation, evacuation and light transport. Since the 60s of the 20th century, these tasks were mainly done by helicopters.

Versions.

Taylorcraft Plus C:

Original civil version with a Lycoming 0-145 engine - A2 , 23 examples built .

Taylorcraft Plus C2:

C Plus with 90 hp Cirrus Minor I built for the Royal Air Force .

C Plus with a 90 hp Cirrus Minor I engine , built nine pieces .

Taylorcraft Auster I - Military Plus D , built 100 examples.
Taylorcraft Auster II - Auster I with a Lycoming 0-290 engine .
Taylorcraft Auster III - Auster I with a DeHavilland Gipsy Major engine, built 470 examples.

Taylorcraft Auster IV:

three seater version 0-290 engine and larger cabin with a Lycoming, 254 examples built.

Taylorcraft Auster V - Auster IV with blind flight instruments , built about 800 examples.

Taylorcraft Auster Agricola:

for agricultural purposes

Technical information Auster III
Dimensions:
Length:	7,23 m	Wingspan:	10,97 m
Height:	2,44 m	Wing area:	17 m²
Weights:
Empty weight:	495 kg	Max. start weight:	770 kg
Performances:
Max. speed:	195 km/hr	Climbing speed:	- m/min
Cruising speed:	175 km/hr
Range:	475 km	Service ceiling:	- m
Miscellaneous:
Engine type:	One DeHavilland Gipsy Major rated 150 hp
Crew:	-
Armament:	None

In service with RNlAF, RNlNAS and RAF.

In (Dutch) service with RAF.

in January 1945 the Dutch Auster squadron RAF became operational. It was equipped with 19 Auster III's which were mainly used for liaison purposes.

Taylorcraft Auster van 1316 (Dutch) Comm. Flight. UK.

Taylorcraft Auster of 1316 (Dutch) Comm. Flight. UK.
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Een Auster met Engelse kentekens en een oranje driehoek is geland bij Voorburg. Een man staat op het punt de propeller aan te slaan.

An Auster with RAF markings an Dutch orange triangle near Voorburg.
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Auster AOP Mk.3. Eerste Auster van No. 6 Dutch Auster Squadron landt in Amsterdam, 5 of 6 mei 1945. Vlieger kapitein Nienhuis.

The first Auster of No. 6 Dutch Auster Squadron landed in Amsterdam on May 5 or 6, 1945; F/O kapitein Nienhuis.
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Vliegopleiding V.V.O.1,1946 Woensdrecht , Luchtmacht Auster op bezoek met Mark van Wijk die later op de Karel Doorman met een Firefly verongelukte

Woensdrecht 1946, Auster Mk. III.
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In service with RNlAF.

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Auster Mk.III of SKHV, photographed August 2002 at Airshow Lelystad.

Early Dutch Auster .
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Taylorcraft Auster Mk.III (1948-1956), R-9 op het MVKV

Taylorcraft Auster Mk.III (1948-1956), R-9.
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Auster AOP Mk.3.
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Taylorcraft Auster Mk.III.
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Auster AOP Mk.3.
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Taylorcraft Auster Mk.III.
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Auster AOP Mk.3.
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Twee Austers AOP Mk.3 in formatievlucht in Nederlands-Indië.

Two Austers AOP Mk.3 flying over Netherlands- East-Indies.
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Buiklanding van de Auster AOP Mk.3 R-15 in een weiland: beschadigde cockpit.

Belly landing of Auster AOP Mk.3 R-15: damaged cockpit.
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Buiklanding van de Auster AOP Mk.3 R-15 in een weiland: afgebroken landingsgestel en beschadigde cockpit.

Bellyl landing of Auster AOP Mk.3 R-15: broken undercarriage and damage cockpit.
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In service with RNlNAS.

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Taylorcraft Auster Mk.III (1948-1954), Auster 1-34 of the RNlNAS.
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Auster AOP Mk.3 of the RNlNAS.
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Taylorcraft Auster Mk.III (1948-1954), Auster 21-31 op MVKV met Ltzv 20c W.P.Versteeg

Taylorcraft Auster Mk.III (1948-1954), Auster 21-31 at naval air station Valkenburg with Ltzv 20c W.P.Versteeg.
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Serial overview RNlAF, RNlNAS and RAF.

Serial overview RNlAF.

Serial Serial	RAF Serial RAF Serial	Squadron- code Squadron- code	Constr. nr. Constr. nr.	Date out of service Date out of service	Notes notes
R-1	NJ952		571	31-03-1948	Written off.
R-2	MZ138		274		Preserved; Later PH-POL (2).
R-3	MZ216		328	25-06-1952	Written off.
R-4	NJ957		577		To MLD in September 1948 as 1-31 ; later PH-UFM
R-5	MZ167	8A-1	292		Some sources state that this aircraft was MZ166; is current PH-NGF
R-6	MZ234		348		To PH-NGG
R-7	NX537		462		To PH-POL (1)
R-8	MZ107		240	29-10-1952	Written off.
R-9	NJ961		581		To MLD in September 1948 as 1-32
R-10	MZ179		304		To PH-NGL
R-11	MZ236		350/TAY 62		To PH-NGH; Still exists as 'MZ236'
R-12	MZ170		295		To PH-NGI
R-13	NJ916		546		To MLD as 1-33 in September 1948; Later PH-UFP, G-ATAX, PH-UFP
R-14	MZ140		276		To MLD in September 1948 as 1-34
R-15	MZ253		367	18-03-1954	Written off.
R-16	MZ141		277		Out of service
R-17	NX534	8A-2	458
R-18	MZ231		344		Later PH-NGK
R-19	NJ897	8A-7	706
R-20	NJ972	8A-4	375
R-51	MT389		481
R-56	MZ143		279
R-61	NJ801		621
R-63	MZ224		337
R-64	MZ219		332
R-70	MZ125		260		To PK-UPC
R-73	MZ136		272
R-76	MT442		522
R-80	MZ192		317
	MZ110		243
	MZ126		261
	MZ145		281
	MZ164		289
	MZ178		303
	MZ189		314
	MZ194		319
	MZ214		326		Later PK-UPB
	MZ223		336
	MZ229		342
	MZ239		353
	MZ250		364
	NJ756		599		Later PK-UPA
	NJ779		609
	NJ818		651
	NJ870		688
	NJ871		695
	NJ896		710
	NJ918		549
	NJ971		374
	NJ985		345
	NX486		422
	NX545		471

Serial overview RNlNAS.

Serial	2^nd Serial	RAF Serial	Constr. nr.	Date in service	Date out of service	Notes
1-31	21-31	NJ957	577	27-09-1948	05-11-1953	Taken over from LSK, ex-R-4. Discharged
1-32	21-32	NJ961	581	27-09-1948	18-07-1953	Taken over from LSK, ex R-9. Discharged and sold to NLS (PH-UFM)
1-33	21-33	NJ916	546	23-09-1948	21-08-1956	Taken over from LSK, ex R-13. Discharged
1-34	21-34	MZI40	276	27-09-1948	28-01-1953	Taken over from LSK, ex-R-14. Discharged and sold to NLS (PH-UFP)

Serial overview Dutch Auster Flight RAF

Serial	Constr. nr.	Date in service	Date out of service	Notes
MZ179				In use with Dutch Auster Flight RAF; post war R-10 RNlAF.
NX536				In use with Dutch Auster Flight RAF; post war R-7, RnlAF.

1/72nd Scale

Kits

Airfix
- Kit 61069: Auster AOP VI; This kit needs to be modified for an Auster III
- Kit 01023: Auster Antarctic (same kit Auster AOP kit)
Kiwi Resin Models
- Kit Auster III: A resin kit of a Auster III
  - Kiwi also released models of other version of the Auster, such as Auster J1, Atlantic Mk VII, Auster (AOP) Mark VI/VII and Auster IV/V
AZ Models
- Kit 7264: Auster AOP Mk.III/K-61 with decals for a Dutch Auster.
  - AZ also released models of other versions of the Auster, such as Auster V and Auster VI

A model of a Auster III. The kit used is a converted Airfix kit, built by Adri Kleijn.

Taylorcraft Auster Mk III AZ Model AKleijn

A model of a Auster III. The kit used is a converted Airfix kit, built by Adri Kleijn.

Modelling add-on

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Decals

Dutch Decal
- Set 72070: Decals voor onder andere Hudson 320 sq, Spitfire MKV, IX, XVI 322 sq.
- Set 72059: ‘Sharkmouth’: P-51, P-40N, Liberator, F-16. Auster LSK.
FlevoDecal
- Set FD72-004: Set met toestellen van de TransVA, o.a. met een Auster III-
- Set FD72-001: Royal Netherlands Navy part 1; o.a voor 1 van de 4 Taylorcraft Auster Mk.III's: U-31, U-32, U-33 or U-34.

1/48th Scale

Kits

Sword
- Kit 48002E: An injection moulded kit of the Auster Mk. III

Modelling add-on

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Decals

Dutch Decal
- Set 48041: Auster LSK , F-16 KLu 323 Sqn, ‘Sharkmouth’.
FlevoDecal
- Set FD48-013: Aircraft of the Auri (B25, P51, C47, L4, Auster MKIII)

Scheme		Colour name	FS number	BS number	Humbrol	XtraColor	Vallejo Model Color	Vallejo Model Air	Hataka
Standard #1 RAF standard	Overall camouflage pattern	Dark Earth		BS:450	29	X002	70.921	71.323	~206
Standard #1 RAF standard	Overall camouflage pattern	Dark Green		BS:641	163	X001	70.892	71.324	~143
Remaining aircraft after complete overhaul in the Netherlands, both KLu and MLD, and in Dutch East Indies.
Standard #2	Overall	Aluminium dope	~7178		191 / 56	X216	70.864	71.062

Check www.paint4models.com for an extensive conversion table with lots of colour and paint systems.

Auster III Dutch Auster squadron RAF: standard RAF scheme.

Auster III: original scheme with often RAF fin flash..

Auster III: with white serials.

Auster III: Overall aluminium dope.

Auster III: Overall aluminium dope .

Auster III: Overall aluminium dope.

Auster III Marine Luchtvaartdienst (Dutch naval Air Service): Overall aluminium dope.

Auster-III SKHV.

Literature.

Van Brik tot Starfighter	H. Hooftman		1965	La Rivière en Voorhoeve - Zwolle
Zestig jaar Marineluchtvaartdienst in Beeld.	Hugo Hooftman	Pag. 100	1977	Uitgever Europese Bibliotheek Plaats: Zaltbommel
Nederlandse Militaire Luchtvaart in Beeld., deel 2	Hugo Hooftman	Pag. 30 - 49	1978	Uitgever Europese Bibliotheek; Zaltbommel
Dutch Military Aviation 1945-1978	Paul A. Jackson	Pag. 42 - 43; 60 - 61; 125	1978	Uitgever Midland Countries Publications, Leicester
Nederlandse Austers	Nico Geldhof & Herman Dekker		1983	Uitgever La Riviere & Voorhoeve n.v. Plaats: Zwolle
Squadrons van de Koninklijke Luchtmacht	Willem Helfferich	Pag. 41	1983	Uitgever Unieboek b.v., Houten
KLu Vliegtuigen	W. Schoenmaker/Th. Postma	Pag. 81	1987	Uitgave: De Alk Alkmaar
Luchtvaart; 11e jaargang nummer 10: Foto van Auster op de kop		Pag. 259	1994	Uitgeverij Ten Brink, Meppel
Squadrons van de Koninklijke Luchtmacht (derde herzien druk)	Willem Helfferich	Pag. 25	1994	Uitgevers Wyt, Rotterdam
Camouflage en Kentekens	J.Greuter e.a.		1997	Bonneville – Bergen (NH)
85 JAAR Marineluchtvaartdienst in beeld: Van Farman tot NH 90 Helikopter	Peter Korbee	Pag. 98 - 99	2002	Uitgever Korbee MLD Promotie, Valkenburg

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History

The Taylorcraft factory developed in 1941 the Model D tandem trainer designed for artillery observation and light transport and courier services.

After a successful evaluation by the US Army of four examples under the designation YO-57, 70 Taylorcraft O-57 Grasshopper were ordered. These were equipped with a Continental O 170-3 engine rated 65 hp.

Soon 336 examples of a modified version, designated O-57A, was ordered with a radio and extra cockpit glazing.

During the second world war, the aircraft was used by the Army Air Force for directing artillery fire. It was also used for liaison tasks, the ability to take off and land on rough landing zone came in handy. In 1942 the two variants were subsequently referred to as L-2 and L-2A.

A later version was the L-2B, especially for artillery observation, of which 490 were built and a variant with wing spoilers and a fully-cooled engine, the L-2M, of which 900 were ordered.

A number of civilian models, a few of which had been built, were "claimed" and received designations of L-2C to L-2L.

Also 253 gliders were still designated as ST-100, built on the basis of the L-2 for use as a glider trainers.

After the war some L-2s were passed to foreign air forces, many aircraft went into civilian hands.

Technical information
Dimensions:
Length:	6,9 m	Wingspan:	10,8 m
Height:	2 m	Wing area:	- m²
Weights:
Empty weight:	309 kg	Max. start weight:	544 kg
Performances:
Max. speed:	150 km/hr	Rate of climb:	1070 m/min
	134 km/hr
Range:	370 km	Service ceiling:	3170 m
Miscellaneous:
Engine type:	One Lycoming Contintental O-170-3 rated 65 hp
Crew:	One aviator
Armament:	None

During 1944 the NEIAF received two Taylorcraft L-2Ms under Lend-lease conditions. both aircraft were stationed at AFB Canberra at the NEI-PEP (Netherlands East Indies - Personnel and Equipment Pool).
Initially they were used as target tow for the training of airgunners for the B-25s. Both aircraft were also used for liaison duties.

The TCO-010 crashed in October 1944 at Canberra, the TCO-011 moved with the PEP in September to Bundaberg and was used there as a replacement of the Tiger Moth. Aspirant fighterpilots first flew several hours with the L-2 and were then converted to the P-40 or the Mustang.

Early 1946 the aircraft was damaged and not used any more. In June 1946 the aircraft moved together with the PEP to Dutch New Guinea.
The ML became the owner of the aircraft and it was repaired and in November 1946 added to the inventory of the OOS (Overgangs Opleidngs School = Conversion Trainings School). It was mainly used for joy flights.
By the end of July 1947 TCO-011 was re-registered and received serial R-334.

In 1950 it was handed over to the AURIS.

Serial	Second Serial	US Fisc. Year no.	Constr. nr.	Datum entering service	Datum out of service	Notes
TCO-010	-	??	-	1944	10-1944	Crashed and written off.
TCO-011	R-334	43-26492	-	1944	10-06-1950	From 10-1949 in permanent loan of "Vliegclub Bandoeng". Handed over to the AURIS