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1943
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SEPTEMBER 23RD, 1943 FLIGHT 331 The Taylorcraft Auster Marks I and III Used for Artillery Spotting and Communications MUCH has been made of the use whichthe United States Army has beenmaking, since America entered the war, of her light plane aircraft types. In this country, on the other iand, a somewhat incomprehensible secrecy has been maintained concerning the very excellent work which British light aircraft have been doing. For all practical purposes, all the public has been per- mitted to know about the role played by our light machines is that it has seen the Tiger Moth in great numbers over any district where there is a primary flying training school. Not until now has it been possible to disclose that at least one other type has been in operational use since the early days of the war, having begun its war activities in France before that country capitulated. The light aircraft in question is the Taylor- Craft Auster I, powered by a Cirrus engine, and its work included such operations as spot- ting for the artillery of the Army and The two views of the Auster III give a good ideaof the manoeuvrability of the machine. The cabin (right) is roomy and the view excellent. COMPASS COMFASS REFLECTOR AIR SPEED- INDICATOR
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