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Fairchild Argus (Fairchild 24) (Canadian: 5 )

Fairchild Argus 24R 24H

(RCAF Photo)
Fairchild F-24H Argus, RCAF (Serial No. 699). Flown out of Rockcliffe, Ottawa, Ontario from Nov 1940 until she was struck off strength in Dec 1942.

The Fairchild Model 24, also called the Fairchild Model 24 Argus/UC-61 Forwarder or Fairchild Model 24 Argus, is a four-seat, single-engine monoplane light transport aircraft designed by the Fairchild Aviation Corporation in the 1930s. It was adopted by the United States Army Air Corps as UC-61 and also by the Royal Air Force. The Model 24 was itself a development of previous Fairchild models and became a successful civil and military utility aircraft. Wikipedia

Wkikpedia Fairchild Model 24 Argus

CASPIR Aircraft Groups:

RCAF On Strength (4), Canadian Aircraft Losses (1)

last update: 2021-11-02 12:59:04

Argus (Fairchild 24) 699

s/n

699

c/n

693

Fairchild Aircraft Ltd.
Hagerstown MD
F-24H

Known Squadron Assignments: 12

Donated to the RCAF, had been NC16894. With No. 12 (Comm) Squadron at RCAF Station Rockcliffe, Ontario in 1941. Reported damaged in a crash, used as spares for Argus 4809 . 2023-12-16

RCAF Aircraft Record Card
1940-December-31 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1942-August-26 Accident: 12 COMM Squadron Loc: Aerodrome Names: Finelater | Svendson
1942-December-21 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20

📙 JA Griffin (2005:Smith, Castle): 1968 214

Argus (Fairchild 24) 4809

s/n

4809

c/n

3320

c/r

CF‑BRG

Fairchild Aircraft Ltd.
Hagerstown MD
F-24R

Known Squadron Assignments: 12

Built in 1938. Donated by previous owner, Readers Digest magazine publisher, had been registered as NC20637. Served with No. 12 (Comm) Squadron at RCAF Station Rockcliffe, Ontario. On strength of No. 1 Air Command Communication Flight at Trenton when withdrawn from us on 19 July 1945.

This F24R 4809 is not the same F24R 4809 C-FGZL that is registered to the Canadian Historical Aircraft Assoc. in Windsor. That one is c/n R46-250.

2023-12-16

RCAF Aircraft Record Card
1940-November-04 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1944-April-05 Accident: 3 COMM FLIGHT Loc: Saint-Hubert Quebec Names: Macauley | Stevenson
1945-October-03 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20

📙 JA Griffin (2005:Smith, Castle): 1968 283

Argus (Fairchild 24) CF‑CCD

s/n

CF-CCD

c/n

2802

c/r

CF‑CCO

Fairchild Aircraft Ltd.
Hagerstown MD
C8-E

Registered for use of the Controller of Civil Aviation. 2023-12-16
1943-June Registration Cancelled Registration cancelled, exported to J.E. Goleb of Dayton, Ohio. 2019-08-20

📙 JA Griffin (2005:Smith, Castle): 1968 616

Argus (Fairchild 24) CF‑CCN

s/n

CF-CCN

c/n

2801

c/r

CF‑CCN

Fairchild Aircraft Ltd.
Hagerstown MD
C8-E

Registered for use of the Controller of Civil Aviation. Sold to Fleet, but registration not taken up by Fleet. To Leavens Brother Aircraft of Toronto on 6 May 1939. To Maritime Central Airways of Charlottetown, PEI on 17 October 1941. Registration cancelled 1 November 1943, when the aircraft was exported to J.E. Goleb of Dayton, Ohio. 2023-12-16
1939-April-04 Sold as Surplus Sold to Fleet Aircraft 2019-08-20

📙 JA Griffin (2005:Smith, Castle): 1968 616

Argus (Fairchild 24) FZ786

s/n

FZ786

Fairchild Aircraft Ltd.
Hagerstown MD
Mk. ll

Known Squadron Assignments: 215

Registered for use of the Controller of Civil Aviation. Sold to Fleet, but registration not taken up by Fleet. To Leavens Brother Aircraft of Toronto on 6 May 1939. To Maritime Central Airways of Charlottetown, PEI on 17 October 1941. Registration cancelled 1 November 1943, when the aircraft was exported to J.E. Goleb of Dayton, Ohio.809 C-FGZL that is registered to the Canadian Historical Aircraft Assoc. in Windsor. That one is c/n R46-250.

2023-12-16
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