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N6692K, GC-13
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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: | 975 | |
| Manufacturing Date: | 1947-05-?? | |
| Engine: | Franklin 6A8-215-B9F (215 HP at 2500 RPM) | |
| Remarks: | ||
| Reg. No. | Date | Remarks |
| N6692K | 1947-05-?? | Manufacturing Date. |
| 1947-05-?? | Test flight. | |
| 1947-11-26 | Officially delivered from Republic Aviation Corporation to Clara E. Livingston; Dorado, Puerto Rico. | |
| ????-??-?? | Cancelled from US CAR. | |
| GC-13 | 1950-03-?? | Dominican
Republic Naval Aviation Corps, operated by Escuadrón
de Vigilancia y Rescate de Guardacostas.
The unit was activated in December 1951 with one RC-3 Seabee. In February 1952 they received 4 PBY-5A from the United States. The Naval Aviation Corps was disbanded on the 3 November 1952 and the aircraft were integrated into the Cuerpo de Aviación Militar Dominicana. |
| 1954-??-?? | Withdraw from use. | |
| Sources: | RAC
Seabee Delivery List. Air Britain "Archive" 1981 No. 3/4. FAA Aircraft Registry. www.aeroflight.co.uk/waf/americas/dominican_rep/DomRep-af-RC3.htm |
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