06/30/2015. Remarks by Larry Westin: " Origin of the Husky is the Auster Aircraft Limited which was merged into Beagle Aircraft on September 7, 1960. Fitted with an 180 hp Lycoming O-360-A1A engine, this airplane is built in 1963. You may sometimes find this type airplane identified as the Beagle A.113 Husky, with the A.113 being the Beagle model number."