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    Airframe Family: Fairchild 24 Argus / C-61 Forwarder / C-68 / GK / J2K
    Latest Model:UC-61A-FA Argus
    Last Military Serial:43-14840 USAAF
    Construction Number:0804
    Last Civil Registration:SE-AWS
    Compressed ID:Fairchild UC-61A-FA sn 43-14840 USA...
    Latest Owner or Location:P Pinato, Ljungsbro

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    Dates

    Event

    1943

    Constructed as an UC-61A-FA by Fairchild at Hagerstown, MD, USA.

    Circa 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-14840.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n HB577.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-14840.

    1946

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Army Air Force.

    September 1946

    To Sportflyg, O Konor, Stockholm with new c/r SE-AWS.

    1 January 2004


    Photographer: Krister Karlsmoen
    Notes: SE-AWS at Siljansnas

    21 March 2007

    To P Pinato, Ljungsbro keeping c/r SE-AWS.
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