REPUBLIC RC-3 SEABEE # 830

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AIRCRAFT DATA

Manufacturer: Republic Aviation Corporation; Farmingdale, Long Island, New York, USA.
Model: RC-3 Seabee
Type Certificate No: A-769
Serial Number: 830
Manufacturing Date: 1947-05-??
Engine: (1) Franklin 6A8-215-B9F (215 HP at 2500 RPM)
(2) Lycoming GO-480-G1D6 engine (295 HP) Simuflight conversion.
Remarks: Lycoming GO-480-G1D6 ??
Simuflight Cowling
Wide Spray Rails
Electric Bilge Pump
Extended Wings w/Extended Flaps
Droop Wing Tips
 
Reg. No. Date Remarks
(N6560K) 1947-05-?? Manufacturing Date.
1947-05-?? Test flight.
1947-05-26 Sold to Hans Osterman AB; Stockholm, Sweden, together with c/n 724, 726, 823 and 829 at total price $ 23.880,35, or $ 32.981,86 including shipping costs from New York to Stockholm.
1947-05-28 Officially delivered from Republic Aviation Corp. to Hans Osterman AB, Stockholm, Sweden.
1947-07-24 Inspected by Swedish CAA.  Stored for one year?
SE-AXY 1948-07-26 C of R # 749 issued.
Registered owner: Ostermans Aero AB; Hans Osterman,  Stockholm, Sweden.
1948-08-12 C of A # 857 issued.
1951-10-28 Not airworthy until 1954-01-29.
1954-06-30 Axel Lundkvist; Piteå.
1955-01-29 Not airworthy until 1955-05-30.
1964-09-15 Aircraft Logbook # 6 issued.
1965-11-08 "Anmält inskrivningsdomare".
1966-??-?? Damaged.  Hole in hull below waterline.  Used by Fiskflyg AB for spares.
1974-08-08 Bill of Sale.  Seller: Axel Lundkvist. / Purchaser: AB Fiskflyg; Piteå.
1974-11-07 AB Fiskflyg; Piteå.  Operated as a flying boat.
1990-??-?? Restored.  Simuflight GO-480 engine conversion installed.
1991-10-19 AB Fiskflyg; Porjus.  Address change.
1999-05-31 Owner: AB Porjusflyg; Porjus.
Operator: AB Fiskflyg; Porjus.
Stored in Porjus.
2001-05-16 Bill of Sale.  Seller: Porjusflyg AB; Porjus. / Purchaser: Sten Arvid Karlsson; Täby.
2001-05-31 Sten Arvid Karlsson
Fregattvägen 3A, 5 TR
SE-183 53 Täby

Sweden

New address:
Södergatan 13B
SE-19 534 Märsta
Sweden

Mob: +46 705-806 380

Based at Barkarby Airport (ESKB), Järfälla, W of Stockholm.
2009 based in Vallentuna?

2001-06-01 Reclassified to "Veteranluftfartyg".
  Sources: Benny G. Karlsson/NORARC; Sweden.
Paul R. Compton/NORARC; Sweden.
Lars E. Lundin; Sweden.
SFF "Svenskt civilregister 1; t.o.m. SE-AZZ".
RAC Seabee Delivery List.
Pia Evhammar; Luftfartsverket, Sweden.

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SE-AXY
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15 June 2002
Photo: © Len-Eric Aaslund

SE-AXY Photo: Len-Eric Aaslund

SE-AXY
Sweden
15 June 2002
Photo: © Len-Eric Aaslund

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