The Official Auster 80th Anniversary Fly-In, 7th and 8th April 2018 – informed by Chris Globe as below….
Hi all,
In association with the International Auster Club, the Museum of Army Flying and the Army Air Corps, Threshold.aero is returning to Middle Wallop to celebrate another former AAC type; the venerable Taylorcraft Auster. Bigger and better than before, the event will span the weekend of 7-8 April 2018.
2018 marks the 80th anniversary of Taylorcraft Aeroplanes (England) Ltd, the builders of the iconic Auster air observation post (AOP) aircraft A derivative of the Taylor (now Piper) Cub, more than 1,600 Austers were produced during WWII and the type’s success continued post-war with production of the AOP.9 ceasing in 1961.
You may remember that earlier this year we held a fly-in at Middle Wallop for the Gazelle; this time we’re thinking a bit bigger! A two day event and a hope of at least 80 Austers, alongside other AOP aircraft and aircraft based at Middle Wallop – the latter celebrating 80 years of Middle Wallop Airfield.
Tickets are available online at https://www.auster80.co.uk/fly-in/tickets
If you have any questions, please contact me at [email protected].
Thanks,
Chris