Photo of Auster 5A-160, G-AKWS, Private

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Type: Auster 5A-160
Aircraft Reg: G-AKWS
Code Number: RT610
MSN / CN: 1237

Operator: Private

Picture Category: Warbird / Light Aircraft

Picture ID: 1036031
Location: Weston (EIWT)
Country: Ireland
Date: 15th June 2010
Photographer
Joe McDermott
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Comments: A rare & unusual Auster arrived at Weston June 15th. G-AKWS, a 1944 built Auster 5A-160, flew in from Shobdon Airfield, Herefordshire. Unlike most Austers this one is fitted with a Lycoming O-320 160HP engine with a Sensenich M74DM metal prop. It's painted in two tone camo scheme & carries it's former military serial RT610. There are quite a few Austers in the UK painted in their former RAF or Army Air Corps colours but I dont remember seeing any in Ireland. Pearse Cahill's Auster J/1 Autocrat carried false RAF colours for a film back in the late 1960's.