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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: | 828 | |
| Manufacturing Date: | 1947-05-?? | |
| Engine: | Franklin 6A8-215-B9F (215 HP at 2500 RPM) | |
| Remarks: | ||
| Reg. No. | Date | Remarks |
| (LN-PAP) | 1947-05-?? | Manufacturing Date. |
| 1947-05-?? | Test flight. | |
| 1947-06-12 | Officially delivered from Republic Aviation Corp. to Thor Solberg Flyveselskap AS, Oslo, Norway. | |
| 1947-06-?? | Imported to Norway by Thor Solberg; Oslo, Norway. Assembly at Flatöy SPB, Meland, north of Bergen. | |
| LN-PAP | 1947-07-17 | C
of R # 167 and C
of A # 190 issued. Registered owner: Thor Solberg Flyveselskap AS; Bergen, Norway. |
| 1949-06-17 | Widerøe's Flyveselskap & Polarfly AS; Oslo. | |
| 1951-08-01 | Crashed at Rogsveen 1 km SW Steinvik, Storelvdal, Österdalen. Enroute Röros - Oslo the engine stopped and the pilot made an emergency landing in the woods, while trying to reach the river Glomma. The aircraft was totally destroyed. The pilot and the three passengers escaped with moderate injuries. The pilot intended to make a refueling at Hamar. Probable cause: fuel starvation. | |
| 1951-09-29 | Cancelled from Norwegian CAR. | |
| Sources: |
Mr. Kay Hagby/NORARC; Norway. "Fra Nielsen & Winther til Boeing
747". RAC Delivery List. |
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