| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | NC87524 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Republic RC-3 Seabee |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Republic RC-3 Seabee |
| Aircraft Version: | Republic RC-3 Seabee |
| C/n (msn): | 81 |
| Operator Titles: | State of Rhode Island Government |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Farmingdale - RepublicMap |
| Region / Country: | New York, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KFRG IATA: FRG Local: FRG Other: - |
| Photo Date: | October 1946 to December 1947 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 574617 |
| Photo Comment |
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Delivered new to E. W. Wiggins Airways of Massachusetts in October 1946 although the notes with the photo say it was owned by the State of Rhode Island. Maybe Wiggins had a contract with the state to provide a flying boat or it was being demonstrated in the hope of a sale. The number of Seabees in the background of other photos of NC87524 this day is a strong indication this is at the factory at Farmingdale. Remains of N87524 in a Florida scrap yard in 2004. Photo by: Rudy Arnold / Smithsonian Institution This photo was added on 29 May 2023, and has since been viewed 214 times. |