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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: | 268 | |
| Manufacturing Date: | 1947-01-?? | |
| Engine: | (1)
Franklin
6A8-215-B8F (215 HP at 2500 RPM) # 23276. (2) Franklin 6A8-215-B8F (215 HP at 2500 RPM) # 23435. (3) Lycoming GO-480-G1D6 engine (295 HP) Simuflight conversion. |
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| Remarks: | Lycoming
GO-480-G1D6 Simuflight Cowling Wide Spray Rails Electric Bilge Pump Extended Wings w/ Extended Flaps Droop Wing Tips |
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| Reg. No. | Date | Remarks |
| (SE-AXB) | 1947-01-?? | Manufacturing Date. |
| 1947-01-?? | Test flight. | |
| 1947-02-04 | Officially delivered from Republic Aviation Corp. to Hans Osterman AB, Stockholm, Sweden. | |
| 1947-02-13 | Invoice from Smith, Kirkpatrick & Co Inc.; NYC, NY, USA for the total amount of USD 12,180.35 (for both SE-AXB/C). | |
| 1947-02-?? | Shipped from New York to Sweden aboard SS "Cabe Cumberland", together with c/n 269 (SE-AXC). | |
| 1947-04-18 | Request for inspection in Malmö (together with SE-AXC). Engine: Franklin 6A8-215-B8F # 23276. | |
| 1947-04-24 | Interim C of A (until 1948-07-24). Application for Registration: Bergbolagen AB; Lindesberg. | |
| 19470512 | Bill of Sale. Seller: Ostermans Aero AB; Stockholm. / Purchaser: Bergbolagen AB; Lindesberg. (SEK 36,225). | |
| SE-AXB | 1947-06-02 | C
of R # 609 and C of A
# 703 issued. Registered owner: Bergbolagen AB; Lindesberg "Seahome", Sweden. Based Västerås. First owner of SE-AXB in Sweden was the family Berg; 1947-1950. Location was Lindesberg in the middle of Sweden. This family owned a company; Bergsindustrier AB. This family lived at a place called "Limnäs Gård", where a hangar with a ramp from the lake was constructed. |
| 1948-04-03 | A/C total time: 99 hrs. | |
| 1949-06-02 | A/C total time: 124 hrs. | |
| 1949-10-?? | Owner: V Dyme, Svenska Verktygsfabriken; Sundbyberg (never officially entered in the register). | |
| 1950-08-23 | A/C total time: 127 hrs. | |
| 1950-09-25 | Bill of Sale. Seller: V Dyme, Svenska Verktygsfabriken; Sundbyberg. / Purchaser: AB Nyköpings Automobilfabrik (ANA); Nyköping. | |
| 1950-09-27 | C of R # 609/10 issued. Owner: AB Nyköpings Automobilfabrik (ANA); Nyköping. Based at Stigtomta. | |
| 1951-09-03 | Bill of Sale. Seller: AB Nyköpings Automobilfabrik (ANA); Nyköping. / Purchaser: AB Nyköpingsflyg; Nyköping (SEK 19.000,-). A/C total time: 142:35 hrs. | |
| 1952-04-21 | A/C total time: 166:35 hrs. | |
| 1952-07-21 | During take off from Lake "Sämsjön", Ulricehamn, one of the propeller blades separated from the hub after a piece of wood (probably) was sucked into the propeller. | |
| 1953-05-15 | A/C total time: 426:30 hrs. | |
| 1953-07-14 | C of R # 609/311 issued. | |
| 1953-07-17 | Owner: AB Nyköpingsflyg; Nyköping. | |
| 1954-04-26 | A/C total time: 549:35 hrs. | |
| 19540517 | Bill of Sale. Seller: AB Nyköpingsflyg; Nyköping. / Purchaser: Jämtlands Flygskola; Östersund. | |
| 1954-05-20 | Owner:
Jämtlands
Flygskola; Gunnar 'Spökis' Andersson, Östersund. Based at Gövikens flygplats. |
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| 1955-05-16 | A/C total time: 739 hrs. | |
| 1956-06-13 | A/C total time: 919 hrs. | |
| 1956-11-12 | Owner: Jämtlandsflyg; Gunnar 'Spökis' Andersson, Östersund. (Compton: 1956-11-15). | |
| 1957-06-08 | A/C total time: 1.052:05 hrs. | |
| 1957-10-29 | Owner: Spökis Aero; Östersund. (Change of name). | |
| 1958-05-12 | A/C total time: 1.219:30 hrs. | |
| 1958-10-29 | Owner: Jämtlands Aero; Gunnar 'Spökis' Andersson, Östersund. (Change of name). | |
| 1959-04-29 | A/C total time: 1.369:40 hrs. | |
| 1960-05-17 | A/C total time: 1.629 hrs. Engine: Franklin 6A8-215-B9F # 23435. | |
| 1963-10-06 | Last flight by Stig Gunnar "Spökis" Andersson. | |
| 1963-10-09 | Last flight by Jämtlands Aero. | |
| 1963-10-18 | Taken
over by Sten Lundqvist (Fiskflyg AB).
In the aircraft logbook Gunnar "Spökis" Andersson writes; Jämtlands Aeros 10-åriga trotjänare har överlämnats till Sten Lundqvist, Piteå för vidare öden i Lapplands-fjällen. Svår tjänst har planet utfört; 5579 dygn + 1744 tim 05 min og förbruket 122080 liter bensin, transport av 106 älgar, 54 ambulans-flygningar, över 2000 mil, fraktet 9990 turister och 137 735 kg gods. Med tack och lycka till. Gunnar Andersson, flygchef |
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| 1963-10-23 | Bill of Sale. Seller: Jämtlands Aero; Östersund. / Purchaser: Ostermans Aero AB; Stockholm. | |
| 1965-09-20 | Owner: Ostermans Aero AB; Stockholm. | |
| 1965-09-20 | Bill of Sale. Seller: Ostermans Aero AB; Stockholm. / Purchaser: Firma Axel Lundkvist; Djupviken, Piteå. | |
| 1965-09-20 | Owner: Firma Axel Lundkvist; Djupviken, Piteå. | |
| 1965-11-08 | "Anmält inskrivningsdomare". | |
| 1974-08-08 | Bill of Sale. Seller: Firma Axel Lundkvist; Piteå. / Purchaser: AB Fiskflyg. | |
| 1974-11-07 | Owner: AB Fiskflyg; Porjus. | |
| 1980-10-18 | During the night to 19th October, SE-AXB - together with Cub SE-AUT - sank at Granudden on the north side of Vaikesjaure after being weighed down by snow after a heavy downfall. The aircraft were salvaged on 19th October and transported to Fiskflyg, Porjus. | |
| 1983-02-08 | Owner: AB Fiskflyg; Porjus. (Change of address). | |
| 1990-04-30 | Bill of Sale. Seller: AB Fiskflyg; Porjus. / Purchaser: Porjusflyg AB; Porjus. | |
| 1999-05-31 | Owner:
AB
Porjusflyg; Strömgatan 43, SE-982 60 Porjus, Sweden. Operator: Fiskflyg AB. |
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| 1999-08-11 | Last flight by Fiskflyg, pilot Ture Wirén. | |
| 2000-06-30 | C of A expired. Stored at Fiskflyg AB; Porjus. | |
| 2001-08-02 | Owner: AB Fiskflyg; Porjus. (Change of address). | |
| 2005-07-08 | Taken over by Ulf Engström at Porjus. | |
| 2005-07-09 | Ferryflight from Porjus to Bölösen, Värmeln, Värmland. | |
| 2005-07-26 | Bill of Sale. Seller: AB Fiskflyg; Porjus. / Purchaser: Ulf Engström; Edsvalla. | |
| 2005-07-29 | Registered
owner:
Ulf Engström SE-AXB is based in Lake "Värmeln" ( N5858 E1302) with a seaplane-hangar at a location called "Bölösen" (old Swedish for Bödelns-inlösen). |
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| Sources: | Mr.
Benny Karlsson/NORARC; Sweden. Mr. Paul R. Compton/NORARC; Sweden. Mr. Ulf Engström; Edsvalla, Sweden. Mr. Lars E. Lundin; Sweden. SFF "Svenskt civilregister 1; t.o.m. SE-AZZ". RAC Delivery List. |
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Bölösen,
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Bölösen,
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Ulf
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Bölösen,
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Porjus
1999-07-20 Photo: © Steinar Saevdal |
Porjus
1999-07-20 Photo: © Steinar Saevdal |
Porjus
1999-07-20 Photo: © Steinar Saevdal |
