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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: | 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 |
| Sources: | Paul
R. Compton/NORARC; Sweden. Eino Ritaranta; "Complete Civil Aircraft Registers of Finland Since 1926". Matti Mecklin |
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Photo: © via Matti Mecklin
