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Fairchild Swearingen Merlin IIIA
Twin engine communications and calibration/cartographical aircraft
To replace the Percival Pembroke the Belgian Air Force ordered six Swearingen Merlin IIIA turboprop aircraft in september 1975. One aircraft was equipped for the calibration of navigation aids on airfields and a second aircraft was equipped for vertical aerial photography mainly on behalf of National Geographical Institute. In 2003 the remaining 5 aircraft were sold to CAE Aviation in Luxembourg.
C/N
T259
CF-01
Date In
Mar 1976
Date Out
Aug 2001
History
N5374M, CF-01, storage at Weelde, LX-NOP
C/N
T260
CF-02
Date In
May 1976
Date Out
Sep 2001
History
N5373M, CF-02, LX-RSO, N422GK, offered for sale by by Euro Est Services at Haguenau-Wissembourg
C/N
T262
CF-03
Date In
Jun 1976
Date Out
Apr 1980
History
N5375M, N500BW, CF-03, fatal crash at Lille-Lesquin (F.) on 16 Apr 1980.
C/N
T264
CF-04
Date In
Jun 1976
Date Out
Oct 2001
History
N5378M, CF-04, LX-LAP, N422AG (in France), F-GZJM
C/N
T265
CF-05
Date In
Oct 1976
Date Out
Jun 2000
History
Jun 2000N5381M, CF-05, Stored at Melsbroek after suffering damaged while being towed on 16 Jun 2000, LX-NRJ
C/N
T267
CF-06
Date In
Oct 1976
Date Out
Mar 2002
History
N5382M, CF-06, LX-PIX , PH-PIX, F-GPXR to Pixair Survey, Rouen/Vallee de Seine