Taylorcraft Model G Auster AOP.IV
Produced Variants Auster
AOP.IV | Model F with completely redesigned cockpit and glazing. 130 h.p. Lycoming O-290-3 powerplant. | Auster
4 | Auster IV converted for civilian use. |
Aircraft Delivered As Military
Serial Range | C/n | Batch Qty | Conv. | Canc'd | Notes |
254 aircraft,
originally ordered as Auster IIs from Taylorcraft Aeroplanes, Rearsby, to contract Acft/1995, delivered as Auster AOP.IVs
between March and May 1944. | MS934 - MS981 | 687, 800, 801, 802, 803, 804, 805, 806,
807, | 48 | | | | | 809, 810, 808, 811, 812, 814, 813, 815,
817, | | | | | | 819, 820, 822, 823, 821, 824, 826, 825,
830, | | | | | | 831, 829, 833, 832, 834, 827, 842, 835,
837, | | | | | | 828, 838, 853, 850, 847, 843, 852, 841,
857, | | | | | | 839, 845, 851 | |
| | | MT100 - MT145 | 856, 861, 871, 867, 875, 878, 855, 849, 881, | 46 | | |
| | 862, 844, 885, 873, 879, 888, 890, 836, 840, | | | |
| | 889, 894, 868, 892, 864, 877, 895, 880, 882, | | |
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903,
893, 866, 897, 874, 887, 902, 904, 896, | | | |
| | 905, 846, 860, 872, 746, 863, 870, 865, 859, | | | |
| | 898 | | | | | MT158 - MT199 | 909, 869, 747, 743, 907, 900, 908, 891, 735, | 42 | | |
| | 733, 745, 899, 906, 744, 734, 736, 732, 742, | | | |
| | 910, 883, 912, 901, 914, 916, 919, 913, 884, | | | |
| | 911, 918, 917, 739, 749, 848, 757, 759, 756, | | | |
| | 738, 762, 754, 737, 915, 752 | | | |
| MT213 - MT256 | 750, 763, 753, 768, 755, 764, 760, 748,
772, | 44 | | | | | 769, 740, 741, 816, 774, 770, 776, 765,
766, | | | | | | 761, 773, 758, 771, 783, 784, 779, 787,
785, | | | | | | 786, 790, 767, 792, 780, 788, 789, 781,
795, | | | | | | 782, 794, 921, 778, 797, 751, 799, 920 |
| | | | MT269 - MT314 | 791, 793, 925, 926, 929, 930, 796, 927, 922, | 46 | | |
| | 928, 932, 931, 924, 939, 940, 938, 933, 935, | | | |
| | 937, 936, 943, 941, 942, 934, 777, 944, 945, | | | |
| | 876, 946, 950, 798, 854, 951, 923, 948, 947, | | | |
| | 949, 954, 956, 952, 955, 953, 959, 965, 964, | | | |
| | 962 | | | | | MT328 - MT355 | 966, 961, 971, 960,
970, 969, 974, 975, 981, | 28 | | | | | 967, 963, 973, 976, 972, 979, 977, 985,
978, | | | |
| | 984, 983, 982, 986, 991, 968, 988, 957, 775, | | | |
| | 989 | | | |
| 1 aircraft converted from Auster III. | MT454 | 534 | | (1) | | Ex-Auster Mk.III |
| Total Production (Military) | 254 | (1) | | |
Aircraft Converted From Military Auster IV C/n | Initial
Registration | Notes | 737 | G-ANHS | Ex
MT197 | 756 | G-AMLU | Ex
MT193 | 792 | G-AJXY | Ex
MT243 | 799 | G-ANHU | Ex
MT255 | 819 | G-ALNU | Ex
MS952 | 835 | G-ALYG | Ex
MS968 | 846 | G-ANHM | Ex
MT137 | 847 | G-AJYB | Ex
MS974; to J/1N Alpha | 849 | G-ALYH | Ex
MT107 | 865 | G-ALVV | Ex
MT143 | 875 | G-AJXX | Ex
MT104 | 881 | G-ANGX | Ex
MT108 | 891 | G-AKYT | Ex
MT165 | 900 | G-ANHN | Ex
MT163 | 902 | G-ANHL | Ex
MT133 | 906 | G-ANHP | Ex
MT170 | 918 | G-ALJE | Ex
MT186 | 945 | I-ALLO | Ex
MT295 | 954 | I-OPEZ | Ex
MT306 | 972 | I-TONE | Ex
MT341 | 976 | G-AMJV | Ex
MT340 | Total Conversions (21) |
In addition, 27 Auster AOP. IV aircraft were converted to Auster 5 and two to Auster 5D
All Aircraft By Type Type | Original Build | Conv. | AOP.IV | 254 | (1) | Auster
4 | | (21) | | 254 | (22) |
Notes C/n's given are for the whole serial batch and do NOT follow in order of serial numbers.
Production References - British Civil
Aircraft Since 1919, Vol 1, A.J. Jackson (Putnam, 1973)
- RAF Aircraft Register Series, Various Volumes
(Air-Britain Publications)
- Auster Quarterly (Issues 1 to 6)
- http://austerhg.org
- http://www.caa.co.uk
- Air Enthusiast Quarterly 121
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