REPUBLIC RC-3 SEABEE # 401

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SE-AXK

SE-AXK
Vera Strodl and Olle Fredriksson
Sweden
1947
Photo: © via Nils-Olof Andersson/BFFS

AIRCRAFT DATA

Manufacturer: Republic Aviation Corporation; Farmingdale, Long Island, New York, USA.
Model: RC-3 Seabee
Type Certificate No: A-769
Serial Number: 401
Manufacturing Date: 1947-02-??
Engine: Franklin 6A8-215-B8F (215 HP at 2500 RPM) 
Remarks:  
 
Reg. No. Date Remarks
(SE-AXK) 1947-02-?? Manufacturing Date.
1947-02-13 Weighed at Republic.
1947-02-?? Test flight.
1947-02-26 Officially delivered from Republic Aviation Corporation to Hans Osterman AB; Stockholm, Sweden.
1947-03-?? Shipped from USA to Sweden on ship SS "Mormacpenn", together with c/n 270, 402 and 412.
1947-03-22 Payment of $ 24.377,89 = SEK 88.306,33 completed.  For c/n 270, 401, 402 and 412.
1947-05-06 Inspected in Göteborg by Swedish CAA.
SE-AXK 1947-05-12 Temporarily registered on Swedish CAR.
1947-07-30 C of R # 620 and C of A # 714 issued.
Registered owner: Ostermans Aero AB; Stockholm.
1947-08-21 Right wing float broke during water take off near Dyrön, Göteborg.  When returning to Dyrön, even the left wing float broke.  The right wing sank into water, to bottom of 1,5 m depth.
1948-04-29 A/C total time: 401 hrs.
1949-04-08 A/C total time: 525 hrs.
1949-09-01 Crashed at Lake "Lilla Värtan", Lidingö.  Gear down landing on water.  Flipped over and sank.
1951-09-05 Cancelled from Swedish CAR.  Scrapped.
  Sources: Benny G. Karlsson/NORARC; Sweden.
SFF "Svenskt civilregister 1; t.o.m. SE-AZZ".
RAC Seabee Delivery List.
Nils-Olof Andersson.

SE-AXK

SE-AXK

SE-AXK
Grebbestad, Sweden
Summer 1947
Photo: © via Nils-Olof Andersson/BFFS

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