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| Manufacturer: | Republic Aviation Corporation; Farmingdale, Long Island, New York, USA. | |
| Model: | RC-3 Seabee | |
| Type Certificate No: | A-769 | |
| Serial Number: | 625 | |
| Manufacturing Date: | 1947-04-?? | |
| Engine: | Franklin
6A8-215-B9F (215 HP at 2500 RPM) S/N: 23644. S/N: 24005. |
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| Remarks: | Canadiana
Heritage Reel # T-7905 (image 373 thru 500). Canada CAR File # 5008-F12-15. |
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| Reg. No. | Date | Remarks |
| CF-FLO | 1947-02-25 | Date
of Allotment to Canadian Civil Aircraft Register. Reserved for MacLeod Aircraft Ltd.; Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. |
| 1947-04-?? | Manufacturing Date. | |
| 1947-04-?? | Test flight. | |
| 1947-04-03 | Weight
And Balance Data: Actual Weight: 2189.0 lbs. |
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| 1947-04-07 | Bill
of Sale: Purchaser: Air Commodore E. L. MacLeod; 5515 Cypress Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Seller: Republic Aviation Corporation. |
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| 1947-04-08 | Officially delivered from Republic Aviation Corporation to ; Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. | |
| 1947-04-10 | Date of Deletion of Reservation. | |
| 1947-04-10 | US CAA C of A for Export # E-15461 issued. | |
| 1947-04-14 | Bill
of Sale: Purchaser: Sportsmans Aero Service Ltd.; 3708 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Seller: MacLeod Aircraft Limited. |
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| 1947-04-14 | Application
For Registration Of An Aircraft: Applicant: Sportsmans Aero Service Ltd.; Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Alexander James MacPherson; President. Alexander St. Clair MacPherson; Secretary. Bertram Russell; Managing Director. Wilfred Davies; Director. |
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| 1947-04-14 | Bill
of Sale: Purchaser: Sportsmans Aero Service Ltd.; Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Seller: MacLeod Aircraft Ltd. |
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| 1947-04-16 | Aircraft inspected. | |
| 1947-04-16 | Registered on Canadian Civil Aircraft Register. | |
| 1947-04-22 | Registration Approved and Registration Mark CF-FLO allotted. | |
| 1947-05-14 | C of A # 2087 issued. | |
| 1947-05-14 | C
of R # 5684 issued to: Sportsmans Aero Service Ltd.; 3920 West 22nd Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. 1947-04-16 entered on the register of Canada. |
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| 1947-07-09 | Bill
of Sale: Purchaser: Bertram Russell; 1245 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Seller: Sportsmans Aero Service Ltd. |
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| 1947-08-20 | Bill
of Sale: Purchaser: Harvey Baker Sutherland; 1570 West 60th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Seller: Bertram Russell. |
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| 1947-09-08 | Aircraft
inspected at Vancouver, BC, for change of ownership. Total time of aircraft: 222 hours. Engine installed: Franklin Model 6A8-215-B9F, Serial No: 23644. Total time of engine: 222 hours. Propeller installed: Hartzell 12x20x3, Serial No: 2218. Radio installed: Hallicrafter CA-4 Transceiver, Serial No: 4705. |
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| 1947-09-08 | Application
For Registration Of An Aircraft: Applicant: Harvey Baker Sutherland; 1570 West 60th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. |
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| 1947-09-25 | C
of R # 6266 issued to: Harvey Baker Sutherland; 1570 West 60th Avenue, C/O Vancouver's U-Fly Ltd., Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. 1947-09-08 entered on register of Canada. |
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| 1948-11-22 | Aircraft
inspected at Vancouver, BC, for renewal of Certificate of Airworthiness. Total time of aircraft: 595:20 hours. Engine installed: Franklin Model 6A8-215-B9F, Serial No: 23644. Total time of engine: 605:40 hours. Propeller installed: Hartzell 12x20x3, Serial No: 2218. Radio installed: Hallicrafter CA-4 Transceiver, Serial No: 4705. |
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| 1948-11-26 | C of R renewed to be not valid after 25 November 1949. | |
| 1949-10-12 | Bill
of Sale: Purchaser: Ray Arthur Pitre; Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Seller: Harvey Baker Sutherland. |
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| 1949-10-22 | C
of R # 8327 issued to: Ray Arthur Pitre; 5850 Kingston Road, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. 1949-10-14 entered on register of Canada. |
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| 1950-02-10 | Aircraft inspected at Vancouver, BC, for renewal of C of A and C of R. | |
| 1950-02-13 | Sea
Island, British Columbia: Forced landing due to engine failure some 4 minutes after take-off from airport. Engine failure was caused by oil pipe from oil radiator breaking at solder. |
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| 1950-07-25 | Bill
of Sale: Purchasers: Arthur B. Nash & William Beresford Sylvester; Victoria, BC. Seller: Ray Arthur Pitre. |
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| 1950-08-18 | C
of R # 8926 issued to: William Beresford Sylvester & Arthur B. Nash; Victoria, BC. 1950-07-27 entered on register of Canada. |
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| 1951-12-19 | Patricia
Bay Airport, BC: Aircraft failed to take-off from RWY 02. Minor damage to undercarriage, a broken clevis pin. Aircraft skidded on keel 173 yards along the overshoot area. Pilot: W. B. Sylvester (Senior Commercial SC 128). Passenger Mr. S. E. Scurrah. No injuries. "The aircraft was taking off and did not seem to have sufficient power to keep it in the air and when over the end of the runway an emergency landing was made. When it was apparent that an emergency landing would be necessary the crash alarm wa sounded and shops called by phone to give location of aircraft". (Report Air Traffic Control Officer). An Air Engineer report dated 1952-01-02: |
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| 1952-02-23 | Application
for Renewal of Certificate of Airworthiness: Hours flown since new: 1047:35. Engine: Model 6A8-215-B9F, S/N 24005, Hours Run Since New: 387. |
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| 1952-04-28 | Bill
of Sale: Purchaser: B. C. Air Lines Ltd.; 2020 A Douglas Street, Victoria, BC. Sellers: William Beresford Sylvester & Arthur B. Nash. |
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| 1952-05-12 | C
of R # 10921 issued to: B. C. Air Lines Ltd.; Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. 1952-04-30 entered on the register of Canada. |
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| 1952-06-21 | Campbell
River, British Columbia: Aircraft crashed. Pilot: R. D. Lusk (C 5332). Operator (Owner): B. C. Air Lines Ltd. Damage: Destroyed. Injuries: Pilot killed. Passenger injured. [Canadian CAR Files # 5002-327, 5008-F12-15]. |
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| 1952-11-06 | Letter from B. C. Air Lines requesting cancellation from Canadian CAR. | |
| 1952-12-02 | Deleted from Canadian Civil Aircraft Register. | |
| Sources: |
RAC Seabee Delivery List. www.historiccar.ca. Jim Tyerman. |
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