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    Airframe Family: Beech 90/100/200/300 King Air / C-12 / C-6 / T-44 Pegasus / U-21
    Latest Model:RC-12K Guardrail
    Last Military Serial:85-0154
    Construction Number:FE-08
    Compressed ID:Beech RC-12K sn 85-0154 cn FE-08
    Latest Owner or Location:United States Army

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a RC-12K.
    Beechcraft RC-12K Huron FE-8

    Taken on Strength/Charge with s/n 85-0154.

    1987

    To United States Army with new c/r.

    7 September 1994


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: RC-12K Guardrail, callsign Argus 2A, of 1st Military Intelligence Battalion based at Wiesbaden, Germany joining the active runway at RAF Lossiemouth in September 1994.

    27 May 1995


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: RC-12K Guardrail, callsign Argus 69, of 1st Military Intelligence Battalion based at Wiesbaden, Germany on static display at the 1995 RAF Mildenhall Air Fete.

    26 March 2001

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. There were two fatalities. This was a military flight. The accident occurred at 15 km (9. 4 mls) SSW of Nurnberg Airport (NUE) (Germany) while on approach. Narrative: Crashed in forest near Schwabach on approach to Nurnberg, Germany (NUE) and burnt out.
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.
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