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XB-DIH, VR-BAC
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| Manufacturer: | Republic Aviation Corporation; Farmingdale, Long Island, New York, USA. | |
| Model: | Republic RC-3 Seabee | |
| Type Certificate No: | A-769 | |
| Serial Number: | 821 | |
| Manufacturing Date: | 1947-05-?? | |
| Engine: | Franklin 6A8-215-B9F (215 HP at 2500 RPM) | |
| Remarks: | ||
| Reg. No. | Date | Remarks |
| (XB-DIH) | 1947-05-?? | Manufacturing Date. |
| 1947-05-?? | Test flight. | |
| 1947-05-23 | Officially delivered from Republic Aviation Corporation to Productos Aeros Pan Americanos; Mexico D.F., Mexico. | |
| VR-BAC | 1948-??-?? | Bermuda
Air Charter Service; Bermuda.
Bermuda Air Charter Service was formed by Lyall Erskine Mayor, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Mayor of Paget, Bermuda. During the WW2 he was a flight lieutenant in the Royal Air force, serving in Europe, India and Burma. He formed the Bermuda Air Charter service, and was associated with the Bermuda Motor and Cycle accessories company at Hamilton, Bermuda. |
| ????-??-?? | J. K. Cook; Bermuda. | |
| ????-??-?? | Written off. | |
| Sources: | RAC
Seabee Delivery List. RAC Seabee Export List 1948-11-15. FAA Registry. Air Britain "Archive" 1981 No. 3/4. |
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