Aircraft G-AIGR Data

G-AIGR
1946 Auster J-1N, c/n 2172
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Aircraft G-AIGR, Kestrel Flying Club's Alpha, used in the 1980's for PPL training at Cranfield., photo by Lee Mullins
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Aircraft G-AIGR, G-AIGR departing Cranfield with Tim Merrett at the controls and passenger Caroline Mullins. C1984., photo by Lee Mullins
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Aircraft G-AIGR, Auster J/1N of the Kestrel Flying Club that I learnt to fly in, with my son Ryan. C1984., photo by Lee Mullins
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Aircraft G-AIGR, G-AIGR after being blown over at Cranfield during a gale., photo by Lee Mullins
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Airframe Info
Manufacturer Auster
Model J-1N Search all Auster J-1N
Year built 1946
Construction Number (C/N) 2172
Aircraft Type Fixed wing single engine
Number of Seats 4
Number of Engines 1
Engine Type Reciprocating
Engine Manufacturer and Model De Havilland Gipsy Major 1F
Aircraft
Registration Number G-AIGR
Mode S (ICAO24) Code
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User Comments
Lee Mullins, 2011-01-23 14:58:24
During 1983 & 1984 I did most of my training for my PPL in G-AIGR from Cranfield, with the Kestrel Flying Club. Most of the tuition was with the club CFI, Tim Merrett, who had been an Army Air Corp Auster pilot. Most of the time there was no provision for headsets, so instructions were shouted into my right ear by Tim, above the din of the Gipsy Major. It wasn't a very well looked after aircraft, but it was sad to hear that it had been destroyed in a gale at Cranfield. The remains were aquired by Cliff Baker, who stripped it of all usable parts at Carr Farm, where he had most of the remaining Auster spares stored.