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G-AVCN was the first Islander to go into service and started Aurigny.
I think it went back to BN around 1974 in partex for a new Trislander.
I still have the hand mic that I took off it when it went back. Perhaps I should send it to the museum.
I remember the name Zeekogat on some of the owners plates, also some aircraft were owned by Brinsop Farms Ltd. which was Sir Derek Bailie's property in Glos.
bean: Thankyou, yes thay were the other two. I did the radio fit on them when new.
'WI had an autopilot fitted by someone at Shoreham and we at Glos Air did the fit on 'LJ and 'JA I think.
It was a Bendix M4C but they didn't last long and were removed after a couple of years.
I think the autopilots were an attempt to get round the new rules about single pilot aircraft and the number of passengers allowed.
Long time ago now but good memories.
Dixi.