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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:KK418 RAF
    Construction Number:1036
    Last Civil Registration:I-FRIF
    Compressed ID:Fairchild UC-61A-FA sn KK418 RAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Museo Storico Aeronautic Scientifico e Technologico Forze Armata, Aera Nord, Pordenone, Friuli-Venezia Giulia

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    Dates

    Event

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

    Circa 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-83097.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n KK418.

    31 December 1946

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Air Force.

    July 1960

    To Aero Club Brescia with new c/r I-FRIF.

    Circa 1973


    Photographer: Stefano Pezzi

    Circa 1973


    Photographer: Stefano Pezzi

    Circa 1973


    Photographer: Stefano Pezzi

    Circa 1980

    Placed on display with Museo dell Aria San Pelagio, San Pelagio, Veneto.
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    By 21 September 2003

    Markings Applied: KK418
    RAF markings, green/brown camouflage c/s, yellow under surfaces.

    21 September 2003


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    November 2011

    Placed on display with Museo Storico Aeronautic Scientifico E Technologico Forze Armata, Aera Nord, Pordenone, Friuli-Venezia Giulia.
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    5 October 2014


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Taken at Fiume Veneto, Italy
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    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     European Military Out of Service 2011 by Otger van der Kooij and Andy Marden
    European Military Out of Service 2014 by Otger van der Kooij and Andy Marden
    Royal Air Force Aircraft KA100 to KZ999 (ISBN 0 85130 184 3)
    Internet Sources
     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    Aerodata Quantum+
    Individual Contributors
     John Bennett
    Robert Nichols
    Stefano Pezzi
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