Canadian Warplanes 2: Fairchild FC-51
Fairchild FC-51
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(Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 3390251)
Fairchild 51A, RCAF, G-CYYT, later (Serial No. 627), equipped with experimental radio equipment, Rockcliffe, Ontario, 28 Aug 1931.
Fairchild 51 (6) Registration & Reg. Nos. G-CYXK (later 620), G-CYXW (later 624), G-CYXY (later 211 and 613), G-CYYV (later 625), 29 (later 621), 30 (later 622), Fairchild 51A (3), (Reg. Nos. G-CYXV (later 626), G-CYYT (later 627), 31 (later 628), for a total of 9 aircraft.
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(Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 3545915)
Fairchild 51A, RCAF, 1938, Sgt Pilot Frank Pearce.
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(Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 3545903)
Fairchild 51A, RCAF (Serial No. 624), previously RCAF (Reg. No. G-CYXW, 1938.
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(Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 3577688)
Fairchild 51A, RCAF, G-CYYT, later (Serial No. 627), behind a Canadian Vickers Vedette, with a Station motor boat, RCAF M-11, 18 Aug 1928.
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(RCAF Photo)
Fairchild 51, RCAF (Serial No. 625), YV.
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(Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 3201825)
Fairchild 51A, RCAF, previously G-CYYT, (Serial No. 627), 27 Mar 1936.
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(RCAF Photo)
Fairchild 51A, RCAF (Serial No. 628), previously RCAF (Reg. No. 31).
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(Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 3390252)
Fairchild 51, RCAF Reg. No. G-CYYV, later (Serial No. 625), equipped with a Townend Ring on the engine, Rockcliffe, Ontario, 4 Sep 1931.
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(Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 3577679)
Fairchild 51, RCAF Reg. No. G-CYYV, later (Serial No. 625), with G-CYUZ in the foreground, 14 Aug 131.
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(Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 3256156)
Fairchild 51, RCAF Reg. No. G-CYYV, later (Serial No. 625), equipped with a Townend Ring on the engine, Rockcliffe, Ontario, 4 Sep 1931.
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(Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 3256156)
Fairchild 51A, RCAF Reg. No. G-CYYT, later (Serial No. 625), 4 September 1931.