Republic Seabees in Argentina

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LV-??? Photo: Nigel Hitchman 09 March 2006

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Aeroclub Mar Del Plata  Airfield 
 03 March 2006
Photo: © courtesy Nigel Hitchman

 

Hi Steinar,

At last Ive remembered to send you those Seabee pictures! I don’t have them on my computer, so had to connect up my backup disk to find them.

Unfortunately I don’t know the identity of either, if you find out pls let me know.

You are free to use them on your website with me credited as the photographer.

The pictures with this email were taken at Mar Del Plata Aeroclub airfield in March 2006, I also saw the aircraft in the same place 3 or 4 years earlier, stored in a hangar with an Aero 45 and a couple of PA-11 frames!

I’ll send the other pictures in another email as this one is already big.

Cheers

Nigel
E-mail from Nigel Hitchman
03 February 2009

LV-??? Photo: Nigel Hitchman 09 March 2006
Unidentified Seabee in Argentina
Sierra De La Padres
03 March 2006
Photo: © courtesy Nigel Hitchman

 

This is the other Seabee I saw, this was about 15 miles from Mar Del Plata Aeroclub, at a place called Sierra De La Padres, its part of the collection of Adolfo T Cobreros, so I was told. Apart from that I know nothing, I was taken there by someone from Mar Del Plata.

Cheers

Nigel

E-mail from Nigel Hitchman
03 February 2009
     

Republic Seabee, Sierra De La Padres, Argentina
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Republic Seabee, Sierra De La Padres, Argentina
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Republic Seabee, Sierra De La Padres, Argentina
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LV-NWW, Seabee, Mar Del Plata, Argentina
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LV-NWW, Seabee, Mar Del Plata, Argentina
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LV-NWW, Seabee, Mar Del Plata, Argentina
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LV-NRN Photo: via Heriberto Jorge ("Ari") Masel

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Argentina
Photo: © via Heriberto Jorge ("Ari") Masel

Very little is known about the history of the Argentina Seabees!  If you can help with any information or photos, please contact webmaster Steinar Saevdal at e-mail:

S Photo: Reg. Mk: S/N: Delivered: Remarks:
U LV-FEZ 155 1946/12/02 Doaida Financiera y Commercial, Srl, Buenos Aires.
U LV-NQI 366 1947/02/26 Doaida Financiera y Commercial, Srl, Buenos Aires.
U LV-NRN 367 1947/02/28 Doaida Financiera y Commercial, Srl, Buenos Aires.
U LV-NWW, Seabee, Mar Del Plata, Argentina LV-NWW 892 1947/06/04 Ex N6619K

Turbay & Soler Aero Ind. y Comm., Buenos Aires.
U LV-ROU
LV-YCE		 982 1947/11/03 Ex (N6699K)

Turbay & Soler Aero Ind. y Comm., Buenos Aires.
U LV-ROV
LV-YCF		 983 1947/11/05 Ex (N6700K)

Turbay & Soler Aero Ind. y Comm., Buenos Aires.
U LV-ROW
LV-YCG		 984 1947/11/05 Ex N6701K

Turbay & Soler Aero Ind. y Comm., Buenos Aires.

Destroyed in Boa Vista (Amazon jungle) circa 1974.  Used for spares by Mr. Gunars Cukurs, Brazil?
U LV-ROX 985 1947/11/07 Ex (N6702K)

Turbay & Soler Aero Ind. y Comm., Buenos Aires.
  Crashed (C) / Scrapped/Destroyed (D)
  Confirmed flying (F)
  Unknown (U)/ Restoration (R) / Stored (S) / Exported (E).

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