This aircraft was built in 1944, Prior to restoration it had been marked with various identites such as TJ472 and G-ALES, it was later found out the original number of this aircraft was TJ398. 

The Auster was saved from the Perth Air Training Squadren they had left it in premises soon to be demolished. Having got permission to rescue this aircraft this aircraft was towed 40miles to an unknown location, before the wings were colected the building was demolished on top of them, small repairs were made and a British Aircraft Presevation Council ID number was obtained - BAPC70. The aircrat was later moved to Inverkeithing and stored in a school.   

History

1944 Year built

1944 served last 6 months of world war 2 with canadian airforce

1977 Arrived East Fortune

1978 Search for wings

1980 Fuselage Primed ready to cover

1982 Wings repaired

1983 dummy engine and cowling complete

1984 propeller hand carved

1986 Passed to LINK trainging workshop to complete interior

1987 Returend from LINK

1993 Sent on loan to Museum Of Flight

2006 Removed and sold

2007 Interesting information recieved confirming TJ398 served with the canadian airforce in 1944