REPUBLIC RC-3 SEABEE # 679

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AIRCRAFT DATA

Manufacturer: Republic Aviation Corporation, Farmingdale, Long Island, New York, USA.
Model: Republic RC-3 Seabee
Type Certificate No: A-769
Serial Number: 679
Manufacturing Date: 1947-04-??
Engine: Franklin 6A8-215-B9F (215 HP at 2500 RPM)
Remarks:  
 
Reg. No. Date Remarks
(OH-EGA) 1947-04-?? Manufacturing Date.
1947-04-?? Test flight.
1947-04-17 Officially delivered from Republic Aviation Corp. to Lentopalvelu Oy; Helsinki, Finland.
1947-04-?? Imported to Finland by Lentopalvelu Oy; Helsinki.
OH-EGA 1947-11-14 C of R (Lentokelpoisuustodistus) # 68 issued to:
Enso-Gutzeit Osakeyhtiö; Mannerheimintie 9 A, Helsinki, Finland.
1958-09-30 Overturned and sank after landed gear down on a lake in Kaukopää.  Wreck recovered.
1959-09-08 Cancelled from Finnish CAR.
OH-EGA 1992-05-11 Matti Mecklin
Keriharju 3A
SF-00430 Helsinki
Finland

Tel/fax: +358-9-533219
Mob: 0400 502872

Stored in hangar at Vesivehmaa Airfield, 20 km N of Lahti for future restoration.

2011-05-?? Sold from Matti Mecklin to:

LUSTO - The Finnish Forest Museum
Lustontie 1,
SF-58450 Punkaharju
Finland

www.lusto.fi

lusto@lusto.fi
Phone +358 15 345 100
Telefax +358 15 345 1050

2011-05-26 Transported fro Vesivehemaa to Punkaharju.
2011-2012 Under restoration for display at museum in 2012.  Nose door and propeller wanted for the restoration!
  Sources: Paul R. Compton/NORARC; Sweden.
Eino Ritaranta; "Complete Civil Aircraft Registers of Finland Since 1926".
Matti Mecklin.

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Finland
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Photo: © Matti Mecklin

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Finland
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Finland
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Photo: © Sami Niemeläinen

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