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AUSTER–theCompanyandtheAircraft
TomWenham,RodSimpson&MalcolmFillmore
AusterAircrafthasalonganddistinguishedhistory,startingwithitsformationasBritishTaylorcraftin1938andendingwithitsabsorptioninto
BeagleAircraftin1960.TheAusterwasnot,strictly,anewdesignsinceithaditsoriginsintheAmericanTaylorcrafttwoseater.However,
WorldWarIIgaveitawelcomemomentumwhichledtomorethan1,600artilleryspotterAustersbeingbuiltfortheBritishandotherairforces.
TheRearsbyfactorywasatmaximumproductionduringthewar-but,aswithallotheraircraftmanufacturingplants,itfoundasuddencol-
lapseinmilitaryorderswhenpeacecame.However,therewerereturningflyerskeentokeeptheirskillsaliveandtheAutocratanditssuc-
cessorsweresuccessful,notonlyintheUKbutalsoacrosstheworld.Usingthesamebasicairframe,theAusterconstantlychangeditsshape
andthe180hpHuskyof1960wasaverydifferentanimalfromtheoriginal55hpTaylorcraftModelC.
Austersweresoldallovertheworldandwereusedformanytasksincludingcropspraying,aerialadvertisingandjoyriding.Thecompany
alsodevelopednewmodelsincludingtheverysuccessfulAOP.9,andthelesssuccessfulAgricola,AtlanticandAvis.Thisisthestoryofan
iconicaviationcompanyandclassiclightaircraftwhichliveoninthehandsofenthusiasticownerstoday.
256pages,350colourandb/wphotos,12pagesoflinedrawings,
FullproductionlistingofallAustersbuilt.
Members:£29.95 Non-members:£39.95
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MILITARYTRANSPORTSQUICKREFERENCE2018
MTQR2018isproducedintheestablishedQRformatandliststheworldwidefixed-wingmilitarytransportsandpatrolaircraft
fleets.Typesrangefromthelargesttypesdowntosomeofthelargersingle-enginetypessuchastheCessna208andPC-12;
patroltypesincludetheAtlantiqueandtheOrion.
AllknownWestern,SovietandChinesetypesareincluded.Inadditiontoaircraftoperatedbythevariousairforces,naviesand
armies,aircraftoperatedbygovernmentalbodiesarealsoincluded.Dataincludesserialorregistrationandc/n,andispresented
inorderofcountry,airarmandthenserial.InthecaseofRussiathoseaircraftwithnewstyleRF-prefixes,serialsandassoci-
atedcolourcodesareadded.ForeaseofusetheaircraftoperatedbytheUSairarmsareinorderoftyperatherthanserial.
A5soft-backformat
BUSINESSJETS&TURBOPROPSQUICKREFERENCE2018
Annualeditionofthistitle.BizQR2018includesalltheworld’scivilandmilitaryBusinessJetsinservice
atJanuary2018,listedinregistration/serialorderbycountry.
AlsoincludesallBUSINESSTURBOPROPSand
CORPORATEAIRLINERSincivilandmilitaryservice.
Over30,000entrieslisted,civilandmilitary..192pages.A5soft-backformat
AIRLINEFLEETSQUICKREFERENCE2018
Annualeditionofthisverysuccessfultitle.Thecontentgivesthefleetsofalltheoperatorsyouarelikelytoseewithjet
andturbineequipmentatanyoftheworld'smajorairportsdowntoapproximatelythesizeofaJetstream.
Around170countriesand1700operatorsin304pages.A5soft-backformat
INCLUDESLISTINGCOVERINGCORPORATE&VIPAIRLINERS
AllQuickReferenceBooks
Members:£9.95Non-members:£12. 50
UK&IRELANDQUICKREFERENCE2018
The17theditionofthisannualpublicationlistsregistrations&typesofallcurrentUK,Ireland,ChannelIslands,IsleofMan&
foreignregisteredaircraftbasedintheUKcorrecttotheendofFebruary2018.IncludesthecompletecurrentUK,IrishandUK-
basedUSmilitaryserialsaswellasmilitary/civilregistration/serialdecode.Alsoincludesanexpandedaircraftindex,museums
&VHFfrequencylisting.
A5softback,176pages
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