SE-AXB Republic RC-3 Seabee

[Paul R Compton]

SE-AXB enligt min DB

SE-AXB
Republic RC-3 Seabee
C/n 268
YoM 1947
194702xx Shipped together with SE-AXC c/n 269 New York-(Sweden) with SS Cape Cumberland (Moore McCormack Lines Inc.)
19470213 Invoice Smith, Kirkpatrick & Co Inc, NYC, NY, USD 12,180.35 (for both SE-AXB/C)
19470418 Request for inspection in Malmö (together with SE-AXC)
19470418 Engine Franklin 6A8-215-B8F #23276
19470424 Interim CofA until 19480724
19470424 Application for Registration: Bergbolagen AB, Lindesberg
19470426 Resedagbok, Fart.jour & Motor jour utfärdade
19470512 BofS Ostermans Aero AB, Stockholm>Bergbolagen AB, Lindesberg (SEK 36,225)
19470602 CofA # 703
19470602 Reg CofR #609 Bergbolagen AB, Lindesberg Seahome (based Västerås)
194910xx V Dyme, Svenska Verktygsfabriken, Sundbyberg (never officially entered in the register)
19500927 CofR #609/10 AB Nyköpings Automobilfabrik (ANA), Nyköping (19500925, based Stigtomta)
19520721 Incident, where?, propstrike
19530714 CofR #609/311 AB Nyköpingsflyg, Nyköping
19540520 Jämtlands Flygskola, Östersund (based Gövikens flygplats)
19561115 Jämtlandsflyg, G Andersson, Östersund(name change)
19571029 Spökis Aero, Östersund(name change)
19581029 Jämtlands Aero, Östersund (name change)
19650920 Ostermans Aero AB, Stockholm
19650920 F:a Axel Lundkvist, Piteå
19741107 AB Fiskflyg, Piteå
19801008/19 Accident Granudden, N side of Vaikejaure (together with Piper J3C-65 SE-AUT) weighed down by weight of snow following aheavy downfall during the night causing Seabee to sink. Both aircraft salvaged, brought onto shore 19801019 and transported to Fiskflyg, Porjus for repair. Severe water damage (see report)
19830208 AB Fiskflyg, Porjus (address change)
19990531 AB Porjusflyg, Porjus, Op: AB Fiskflyg, Porjus
20010802 AB Fiskflyg, Porjus (address change)
20050729 Ulf Engström, Edsvalla
20070212 Reclassed as experimental

Source credits: LFV Centralarkivet and TS