Fairchild Club Forum

----- Original Message -----
From: james chybicki
To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2005 12:29 PM
Subject: Re: [fairchildclub] F24 -UC61K Headlining


WOW!
25th owner!
I will do some checking with my contact at the RAF
Museum and see if your plane was a lend/lease. Does
your plane still have all the original throttle and
mixture rods and links, or did someone put in cables?
Also need a original Army Radio for my plane.


--- david stroud wrote:

> Giday, James. My records indicate that my UC61-A was
> serial number 373, AAF ser.
> no. 43-14409. It was sold to the Pure Oil Company on
> March 22, 1945 for $7,669.08
> and became NC47053. It had a colourful history
> afterwards including two repossessions
> by the Midland Finance Corp in the late '40's from a
> couple of private owners. It came into
> Canada in 1973 and became C-FDAE. Remarkably, I am
> the 25th owner of this plane.
>
> There are some discrepancies in the record keeping
> also. My logs and records are very
> extensive and interesting to sift through. I have a
> letter here from Theron Rinehart of the
> Fairchild Republic Company dated Feb 16, 1983
> written to David Hilchie of the Yukon
> Territory indicating that this plane was one of 509
> UC-61A's built for the USAAF under
> contract no. W-535-ac-28335 and the serial no. in
> fact is 43-413 contradicting the
> serial no. given above.
>
> I am very interested in viewing any pictures, etc.
> that you may have. Thanks..
>
> David Stroud Ottawa, Canada
> C-FDWS Christavia
> F-24 C-FDAE in restoration


[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

> Giday, Jim. My mix and throttle rods are there but
> only from the panel
> through the firewall. The rest went with the engine.
> I've got an old radio
> on the panel which will come out and get replaced. I
> could send you a
> digital photo direct if you want or you could
> describe the Army radio to
> me. I kinda doubt mine is the original that you
> need. If it is, you can have
> it for a six pack and a good dirty joke!
>
> David Stroud Ottawa, Canada
> C-FDWS Christavia
> F-24 C-FDAE in restoration
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: james chybicki
> To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2005 12:29 PM
> Subject: Re: [fairchildclub] F24 -UC61K Headlining
>
>
> WOW!
> 25th owner!
> I will do some checking with my contact at the RAF
> Museum and see if your plane was a lend/lease.
> Does
> your plane still have all the original throttle
> and
> mixture rods and links, or did someone put in
> cables?
> Also need a original Army Radio for my plane.
>
>
> --- david stroud wrote:
>
> > Giday, James. My records indicate that my UC61-A
> was
> > serial number 373, AAF ser.
> > no. 43-14409. It was sold to the Pure Oil
> Company on
> > March 22, 1945 for $7,669.08
> > and became NC47053. It had a colourful history
> > afterwards including two repossessions
> > by the Midland Finance Corp in the late '40's
> from a
> > couple of private owners. It came into
> > Canada in 1973 and became C-FDAE. Remarkably, I
> am
> > the 25th owner of this plane.
> >
> > There are some discrepancies in the record
> keeping
> > also. My logs and records are very
> > extensive and interesting to sift through. I
> have a
> > letter here from Theron Rinehart of the
> > Fairchild Republic Company dated Feb 16, 1983
> > written to David Hilchie of the Yukon
> > Territory indicating that this plane was one of
> 509
> > UC-61A's built for the USAAF under
> > contract no. W-535-ac-28335 and the serial no.
> in
> > fact is 43-413 contradicting the
> > serial no. given above.
> >
> > I am very interested in viewing any pictures,
> etc.
> > that you may have. Thanks..
> >
> > David Stroud Ottawa, Canada
> > C-FDWS Christavia
> > F-24 C-FDAE in restoration
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been
> removed]
>
>

>
> hi David-
> A picture of the radio will be great!
> as for the linkages and rods, I have about 4 complete
> (panel to engine) NOS sets sitting on shelf at the
> hangar, We purchased a truck full of UC-61 parts a
> couple years back, 99 % are NOS USAAF surplus. Had 4
> sets of Accessory panels, (the 2 halfs mount behind
> the dishpan) we have 1 good set left,painted olive
> drab and gray, Jamie Treat got 1 set, and 1 set of
> inner cowl panels (set of three that attach to the
> engine mount) 1 set left of those, Air Maze Boxes and
> inlet ducts,Boxes full of Fairchild tagged hardware,
> Most of it is markef UC-61A, but allot converts to our
> UC-61K as well.
> let me know if you can use any of these items, I can
> generate a list of the parts I have, if you want it?
> I will try to take some pictures this weekend of our
> plane and email them to you!
> thanks
> JIM
>
>
> --- david stroud wrote:
>
> > Giday, Jim. My mix and throttle rods are there but
> > only from the panel
> > through the firewall. The rest went with the engine.
> > I've got an old radio
> > on the panel which will come out and get replaced. I
> > could send you a
> > digital photo direct if you want or you could
> > describe the Army radio to
> > me. I kinda doubt mine is the original that you
> > need. If it is, you can have
> > it for a six pack and a good dirty joke!
> >
> > David Stroud Ottawa, Canada
> > C-FDWS Christavia
> > F-24 C-FDAE in restoration
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: james chybicki
> > To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2005 12:29 PM
> > Subject: Re: [fairchildclub] F24 -UC61K Headlining
> >
> >
> > WOW!
> > 25th owner!
> > I will do some checking with my contact at the RAF
> > Museum and see if your plane was a lend/lease.
> > Does
> > your plane still have all the original throttle
> > and
> > mixture rods and links, or did someone put in
> > cables?
> > Also need a original Army Radio for my plane.
> >
> >
> > --- david stroud wrote:
> >
> > > Giday, James. My records indicate that my UC61-A
> > was
> > > serial number 373, AAF ser.
> > > no. 43-14409. It was sold to the Pure Oil
> > Company on
> > > March 22, 1945 for $7,669.08
> > > and became NC47053. It had a colourful history
> > > afterwards including two repossessions
> > > by the Midland Finance Corp in the late '40's
> > from a
> > > couple of private owners. It came into
> > > Canada in 1973 and became C-FDAE. Remarkably, I
> > am
> > > the 25th owner of this plane.
> > >
> > > There are some discrepancies in the record
> > keeping
> > > also. My logs and records are very
> > > extensive and interesting to sift through. I
> > have a
> > > letter here from Theron Rinehart of the
> > > Fairchild Republic Company dated Feb 16, 1983
> > > written to David Hilchie of the Yukon
> > > Territory indicating that this plane was one of
> > 509
> > > UC-61A's built for the USAAF under
> > > contract no. W-535-ac-28335 and the serial no.
> > in
> > > fact is 43-413 contradicting the
> > > serial no. given above.
> > >
> > > I am very interested in viewing any pictures,
> > etc.
> > > that you may have. Thanks..
> > >
> > > David Stroud Ottawa, Canada
> > > C-FDWS Christavia
> > > F-24 C-FDAE in restoration
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been
> > removed]
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
> __________________________________________
> Yahoo! DSL ? Something to write home about.
> Just $16.99/mo. or less.
> dsl.yahoo.com
>

> Hi Jim
>
> I read your answer to David, an I would be very
> interested in the
> link parts.
> and perhaps some other parts to.
> Because a lot of things to my Argus was lost in a
> fire.
> may they rest in peace.
> so i'm on the hunt for some complete Hanyes
> brakes/brakeshilds/rims.
> and also the links you described for david.
> An propp and hub to my Warner engine.
> and some other parts,
> if you had a list it would be great.
>
> brgds
>
> Göran Hansson
> Stockholm Sweden
>
> F24W41a s/n 322
> USAF 42-32117
> RAF FK313
>
>
>
>
> --- In fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com, james chybicki
>
> wrote:
> >
> > hi David-
> > A picture of the radio will be great!
> > as for the linkages and rods, I have about 4
> complete
> > (panel to engine) NOS sets sitting on shelf at the
> > hangar, We purchased a truck full of UC-61 parts a
> > couple years back, 99 % are NOS USAAF surplus. Had
> 4
> > sets of Accessory panels, (the 2 halfs mount
> behind
> > the dishpan) we have 1 good set left,painted olive
> > drab and gray, Jamie Treat got 1 set, and 1 set of
> > inner cowl panels (set of three that attach to the
> > engine mount) 1 set left of those, Air Maze Boxes
> and
> > inlet ducts,Boxes full of Fairchild tagged
> hardware,
> > Most of it is markef UC-61A, but allot converts to
> our
> > UC-61K as well.
> > let me know if you can use any of these items, I
> can
> > generate a list of the parts I have, if you want
> it?
> > I will try to take some pictures this weekend of
> our
> > plane and email them to you!
> > thanks
> > JIM
> >
> >
> > --- david stroud wrote:
> >
> > > Giday, Jim. My mix and throttle rods are there
> but
> > > only from the panel
> > > through the firewall. The rest went with the
> engine.
> > > I've got an old radio
> > > on the panel which will come out and get
> replaced. I
> > > could send you a
> > > digital photo direct if you want or you could
> > > describe the Army radio to
> > > me. I kinda doubt mine is the original that you
> > > need. If it is, you can have
> > > it for a six pack and a good dirty joke!
> > >
> > > David Stroud Ottawa, Canada
> > > C-FDWS Christavia
> > > F-24 C-FDAE in restoration
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: james chybicki
> > > To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
> > > Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2005 12:29 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [fairchildclub] F24 -UC61K
> Headlining
> > >
> > >
> > > WOW!
> > > 25th owner!
> > > I will do some checking with my contact at the
> RAF
> > > Museum and see if your plane was a lend/lease.
> > > Does
> > > your plane still have all the original
> throttle
> > > and
> > > mixture rods and links, or did someone put in
> > > cables?
> > > Also need a original Army Radio for my plane.
> > >
> > >
> > > --- david stroud wrote:
> > >
> > > > Giday, James. My records indicate that my
> UC61-A
> > > was
> > > > serial number 373, AAF ser.
> > > > no. 43-14409. It was sold to the Pure Oil
> > > Company on
> > > > March 22, 1945 for $7,669.08
> > > > and became NC47053. It had a colourful
> history
> > > > afterwards including two repossessions
> > > > by the Midland Finance Corp in the late
> '40's
> > > from a
> > > > couple of private owners. It came into
> > > > Canada in 1973 and became C-FDAE.
> Remarkably, I
> > > am
> > > > the 25th owner of this plane.
> > > >
> > > > There are some discrepancies in the record
> > > keeping
> > > > also. My logs and records are very
> > > > extensive and interesting to sift through. I
> > > have a
> > > > letter here from Theron Rinehart of the
> > > > Fairchild Republic Company dated Feb 16,
> 1983
> > > > written to David Hilchie of the Yukon
> > > > Territory indicating that this plane was one
> of
> > > 509
> > > > UC-61A's built for the USAAF under
> > > > contract no. W-535-ac-28335 and the serial
> no.
> > > in
> > > > fact is 43-413 contradicting the
> > > > serial no. given above.
> > > >
> > > > I am very interested in viewing any
> pictures,
> > > etc.
> > > > that you may have. Thanks..
> > > >
> > > > David Stroud Ottawa, Canada
> > > > C-FDWS Christavia
> > > > F-24 C-FDAE in restoration
> > >
> > >
> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been
> > > removed]
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > __________________________________________
> > Yahoo! DSL ? Something to write home about.
> > Just $16.99/mo. or less.
> > dsl.yahoo.com
> >
>
>
>
>
>

>
> Hi Goran!
> happy new year!
> I will get with my partner and make a new list of
> surplus UC-61A items and a picture or if you have the
> USAAF manual AN01-115CA-4
> see page 72 figure 67. We have all the parts from the
> instrument panel to carb.
> will advise as soon as the list is done!
> thanks
> Jim
> --- swedish_argus wrote:
>
> > Hi Jim
> >
> > I read your answer to David, an I would be very
> > interested in the
> > link parts.
> > and perhaps some other parts to.
> > Because a lot of things to my Argus was lost in a
> > fire.
> > may they rest in peace.
> > so i'm on the hunt for some complete Hanyes
> > brakes/brakeshilds/rims.
> > and also the links you described for david.
> > An propp and hub to my Warner engine.
> > and some other parts,
> > if you had a list it would be great.
> >
> > brgds
> >
> > Göran Hansson
> > Stockholm Sweden
> >
> > F24W41a s/n 322
> > USAF 42-32117
> > RAF FK313
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com, james chybicki
> >
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > hi David-
> > > A picture of the radio will be great!
> > > as for the linkages and rods, I have about 4
> > complete
> > > (panel to engine) NOS sets sitting on shelf at the
> > > hangar, We purchased a truck full of UC-61 parts a
> > > couple years back, 99 % are NOS USAAF surplus. Had
> > 4
> > > sets of Accessory panels, (the 2 halfs mount
> > behind
> > > the dishpan) we have 1 good set left,painted olive
> > > drab and gray, Jamie Treat got 1 set, and 1 set of
> > > inner cowl panels (set of three that attach to the
> > > engine mount) 1 set left of those, Air Maze Boxes
> > and
> > > inlet ducts,Boxes full of Fairchild tagged
> > hardware,
> > > Most of it is markef UC-61A, but allot converts to
> > our
> > > UC-61K as well.
> > > let me know if you can use any of these items, I
> > can
> > > generate a list of the parts I have, if you want
> > it?
> > > I will try to take some pictures this weekend of
> > our
> > > plane and email them to you!
> > > thanks
> > > JIM
> > >
> > >
> > > --- david stroud wrote:
> > >
> > > > Giday, Jim. My mix and throttle rods are there
> > but
> > > > only from the panel
> > > > through the firewall. The rest went with the
> > engine.
> > > > I've got an old radio
> > > > on the panel which will come out and get
> > replaced. I
> > > > could send you a
> > > > digital photo direct if you want or you could
> > > > describe the Army radio to
> > > > me. I kinda doubt mine is the original that you
> > > > need. If it is, you can have
> > > > it for a six pack and a good dirty joke!
> > > >
> > > > David Stroud Ottawa, Canada
> > > > C-FDWS Christavia
> > > > F-24 C-FDAE in restoration
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: james chybicki
> > > > To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2005 12:29 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: [fairchildclub] F24 -UC61K
> > Headlining
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > WOW!
> > > > 25th owner!
> > > > I will do some checking with my contact at the
> > RAF
> > > > Museum and see if your plane was a lend/lease.
> > > > Does
> > > > your plane still have all the original
> > throttle
> > > > and
> > > > mixture rods and links, or did someone put in
> > > > cables?
> > > > Also need a original Army Radio for my plane.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- david stroud wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Giday, James. My records indicate that my
> > UC61-A
> > > > was
> > > > > serial number 373, AAF ser.
> > > > > no. 43-14409. It was sold to the Pure Oil
> > > > Company on
> > > > > March 22, 1945 for $7,669.08
> > > > > and became NC47053. It had a colourful
> > history
> > > > > afterwards including two repossessions
> > > > > by the Midland Finance Corp in the late
> > '40's
> > > > from a
> > > > > couple of private owners. It came into
> > > > > Canada in 1973 and became C-FDAE.
> > Remarkably, I
> > > > am
> > > > > the 25th owner of this plane.
> > > > >
> > > > > There are some discrepancies in the record
> > > > keeping
> > > > > also. My logs and records are very
> > > > > extensive and interesting to sift through. I
> > > > have a
> > > > > letter here from Theron Rinehart of the
> > > > > Fairchild Republic Company dated Feb 16,
> > 1983
> > > > > written to David Hilchie of the Yukon
> > > > > Territory indicating that this plane was one
> > of
> > > > 509
> > > > > UC-61A's built for the USAAF under
> > > > > contract no. W-535-ac-28335 and the serial
> > no.
> > > > in
> > > > > fact is 43-413 contradicting the
> > > > > serial no. given above.
> > > > >
> > > > > I am very interested in viewing any
> > pictures,
> > > > etc.
> > > > > that you may have. Thanks..
> > > > >
> > > > > David Stroud Ottawa, Canada
> > > > > C-FDWS Christavia
> > > > > F-24 C-FDAE in restoration
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been
> > > > removed]
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > __________________________________________
> > > Yahoo! DSL ? Something to write home about.
> > > Just $16.99/mo. or less.
> > > dsl.yahoo.com
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
> __________________________________________
> Yahoo! DSL ? Something to write home about.
> Just $16.99/mo. or less.
> dsl.yahoo.com
>

> Sound great Jim
>
> Perhaps you har the mixture links also ?
>
> By the way are you familiar with the difference
> between the Argus I
> and the Argus II ?
> Becuse theres a couple of things that dosen't match
> on my Argus.
>
> brgds
>
> Göran
>
> --- In fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com, james chybicki
>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Goran!
> > happy new year!
> > I will get with my partner and make a new list of
> > surplus UC-61A items and a picture or if you have
> the
> > USAAF manual AN01-115CA-4
> > see page 72 figure 67. We have all the parts from
> the
> > instrument panel to carb.
> > will advise as soon as the list is done!
> > thanks
> > Jim
> > --- swedish_argus wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Jim
> > >
> > > I read your answer to David, an I would be very
> > > interested in the
> > > link parts.
> > > and perhaps some other parts to.
> > > Because a lot of things to my Argus was lost in
> a
> > > fire.
> > > may they rest in peace.
> > > so i'm on the hunt for some complete Hanyes
> > > brakes/brakeshilds/rims.
> > > and also the links you described for david.
> > > An propp and hub to my Warner engine.
> > > and some other parts,
> > > if you had a list it would be great.
> > >
> > > brgds
> > >
> > > Göran Hansson
> > > Stockholm Sweden
> > >
> > > F24W41a s/n 322
> > > USAF 42-32117
> > > RAF FK313
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com, james
> chybicki
> > >
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > hi David-
> > > > A picture of the radio will be great!
> > > > as for the linkages and rods, I have about 4
> > > complete
> > > > (panel to engine) NOS sets sitting on shelf at
> the
> > > > hangar, We purchased a truck full of UC-61
> parts a
> > > > couple years back, 99 % are NOS USAAF surplus.
> Had
> > > 4
> > > > sets of Accessory panels, (the 2 halfs mount
> > > behind
> > > > the dishpan) we have 1 good set left,painted
> olive
> > > > drab and gray, Jamie Treat got 1 set, and 1
> set of
> > > > inner cowl panels (set of three that attach to
> the
> > > > engine mount) 1 set left of those, Air Maze
> Boxes
> > > and
> > > > inlet ducts,Boxes full of Fairchild tagged
> > > hardware,
> > > > Most of it is markef UC-61A, but allot
> converts to
> > > our
> > > > UC-61K as well.
> > > > let me know if you can use any of these items,
> I
> > > can
> > > > generate a list of the parts I have, if you
> want
> > > it?
> > > > I will try to take some pictures this weekend
> of
> > > our
> > > > plane and email them to you!
> > > > thanks
> > > > JIM
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- david stroud wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Giday, Jim. My mix and throttle rods are
> there
> > > but
> > > > > only from the panel
> > > > > through the firewall. The rest went with the
> > > engine.
> > > > > I've got an old radio
> > > > > on the panel which will come out and get
> > > replaced. I
> > > > > could send you a
> > > > > digital photo direct if you want or you
> could
> > > > > describe the Army radio to
> > > > > me. I kinda doubt mine is the original that
> you
> > > > > need. If it is, you can have
> > > > > it for a six pack and a good dirty joke!
> > > > >
> > > > > David Stroud Ottawa, Canada
> > > > > C-FDWS Christavia
> > > > > F-24 C-FDAE in restoration
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: james chybicki
> > > > > To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2005 12:29
> PM
> > > > > Subject: Re: [fairchildclub] F24 -UC61K
> > > Headlining
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > WOW!
> > > > > 25th owner!
> > > > > I will do some checking with my contact at
> the
> > > RAF
> > > > > Museum and see if your plane was a
> lend/lease.
> > > > > Does
> > > > > your plane still have all the original
> > > throttle
> > > > > and
> > > > > mixture rods and links, or did someone put
> in
> > > > > cables?
> > > > > Also need a original Army Radio for my
> plane.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --- david stroud wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Giday, James. My records indicate that
> my
> > > UC61-A
> > > > > was
> > > > > > serial number 373, AAF ser.
> > > > > > no. 43-14409. It was sold to the Pure
> Oil
> > > > > Company on
> > > > > > March 22, 1945 for $7,669.08
> > > > > > and became NC47053. It had a colourful
> > > history
> > > > > > afterwards including two repossessions
> > > > > > by the Midland Finance Corp in the late
> > > '40's
> > > > > from a
> > > > > > couple of private owners. It came into
> > > > > > Canada in 1973 and became C-FDAE.
> > > Remarkably, I
> > > > > am
> > > > > > the 25th owner of this plane.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > There are some discrepancies in the
> record
> > > > > keeping
> > > > > > also. My logs and records are very
> > > > > > extensive and interesting to sift
> through. I
> > > > > have a
> > > > > > letter here from Theron Rinehart of the
> > > > > > Fairchild Republic Company dated Feb 16,
> > > 1983
> > > > > > written to David Hilchie of the Yukon
> > > > > > Territory indicating that this plane was
> one
> > > of
> > > > > 509
> > > > > > UC-61A's built for the USAAF under
> > > > > > contract no. W-535-ac-28335 and the
> serial
> > > no.
>