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    Airframe Family: Fairchild SA-226 Merlin / SA-226/SA-227 Metro
    Latest Model:Merlin IIIA
    Last Military Serial:CF-05 FABe
    Construction Number:T-265
    Last Civil Registration:LX-NRJ
    Compressed ID:Swearingen Merlin IIIA sn CF-05 FAB...
    Latest Owner or Location:CAE Luxembourg

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Merlin IIIA by Swearingen.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Force Arienne Belge with s/n CF-05.

    24 June 1979


    Photographer: C Peter Russell-Smith
    Notes: Photographed at the International Air Tattoo at RAF Greenham Common in Berkshire.

    2005

    To CAE Luxembourg.

    By 21 May 2009

    To unknown owner with c/r LX-NRJ.

    21 May 2009


    Photographer: Andrew William Breeden
    Notes: Seen at Luxembourg with CAE


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