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    Airframe Family: Fairchild 24 Argus / C-61 Forwarder / C-68 / GK / J2K
    Latest Model:Argus III
    Last Military Serial:HB653 RAF
    Construction Number:0891
    Last Civil Registration:HB-ERO
    Compressed ID:Fairchild Argus III sn HB653 RAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Flugplatz Lommis Airfield, Lommis, Thurgau

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    Dates

    Event

    1943

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

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-14927.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n HB653 as a Argus III.

    To unknown owner with c/r HB-ERO (24R46A (UC-61K), 891).

    To Flugplatz Lommis Airfield, Lommis, Thurgau.
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    19 July 2003


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: In the 100 Years of Flight enclave at RIAT Fairford.

    19 May 2011


    Photographer: Rich Tregear
    Notes: 2011 photo at Lommis, Switzerland

    28 June 2014


    Photographer: Jacqueline Fischer
    Notes: Ecuvillens, Switzerland

    14 September 2019


    Photographer: Mario Richard
    Notes: at Hahnweide Germany Oldtimer fly in, since 2018 registerd as D-EROT
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     Civil Aircraft Register of the World by Pascal Brugier
    Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft Confederation Suisse
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     Terry Fletcher
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