Auster AOP
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The Auster AOP is a British World War II-era light observation and liaison aircraft used primarily for artillery spotting and reconnaissance duties.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Auster | 2 |
| Auster AOP aircraft | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aircraft family
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artillery observation aircraft ⓘ military reconnaissance aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration |
high‑wing
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single‑engine ⓘ taildragger undercarriage ⓘ |
| armament | usually unarmed ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crew |
2
ⓘ
3 ⓘ |
| designedFor |
close cooperation with ground forces
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operating from rough forward airstrips ⓘ |
| developedFrom | Taylorcraft Auster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | World War II ⓘ |
| feature |
excellent low‑speed handling
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extensive cockpit glazing for visibility ⓘ good short take‑off and landing performance ⓘ |
| firstFlightPeriod | early 1940s ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Auster Aircraft Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableVariant |
Auster AOP.1
NERFINISHED
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Auster AOP.2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Auster AOP.3 NERFINISHED ⓘ Auster AOP.4 NERFINISHED ⓘ Auster AOP.5 NERFINISHED ⓘ Auster AOP.6 NERFINISHED ⓘ Auster AOP.9 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
British Army Air Observation Post units
NERFINISHED
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Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| powerplantType | piston engine ⓘ |
| primaryMission | directing artillery fire ⓘ |
| role |
artillery observation post
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liaison aircraft ⓘ light observation aircraft ⓘ |
| secondaryMission |
casualty evacuation
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message and personnel transport ⓘ |
| serviceEntryPeriod | 1942 ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Commonwealth air forces
NERFINISHED
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Royal Australian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Canadian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal New Zealand Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
air observation post operations
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artillery spotting ⓘ battlefield reconnaissance ⓘ liaison duties ⓘ |
| usedInTheatre |
European theatre of World War II
NERFINISHED
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Mediterranean theatre of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Auster AOP aircraft