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'I have added two images to the "Fairchild 24 in RTHAF Museum" album in the Photo section and am hoping some of the members who are familiar with the pre-war Model 24s might take a look and help to identify this exhibit in the Royal Thai Air Force Museum near Bangkok.

There has been a discussion between the members of Air-Britain on their forum about the aircraft.  According a member who lives in Thailand and is familiar with museum and it's staff the exhibit has been reported in the past as a Argus with serial no FZ780.
It does not appear to be an ex-RAF Argus and is more likely be one the seven 24Js, one 24W-9 or eleven 24W-40s exported to Siam between 1938 and 1940.  I hoping someone with intimate experience of these models might be able to narrow it down.
The engine is reportedly Super Scarab s/no. 720EAM - if that helps!
I asked especially for an image of the panel as I though that might provide some clues. The panel image is from a camera phone and not very sharp but shows a very basic panel quite unlike that I would expect to find in the later Argus, etc.
Any help and advice gratefully received, Tony Broadhurst'

' Hello Tony,
Unfortunately, I am not able to provide any information regarding the subject airframe.
A search of Warner engine records dated 1941 reveals the following:  S/N 720 EAM is not listed.  
However, there is a listing of S/N 720 EA which was sold to William G. Bell, of Tucson, AZ.  The records also indicate that the engine was installed on a Fairchild airframe; there is no airframe registration information.  
The records do not provide any information which details the differences between a EA versus EAM designation.   

Kindest Regards,
 
JD


To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
From: broadhurst@talk21.com
Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2014 09:53:04 -0800
Subject: [fairchildclub] Fairchild 24 in R Thai A.F. Museum

  I have added two images to the "Fairchild 24 in RTHAF Museum" album in the Photo section and am hoping some of the members who are familiar with the pre-war Model 24s might take a look and help to identify this exhibit in the Royal Thai Air Force Museum near Bangkok.


There has been a discussion between the members of Air-Britain on their forum about the aircraft.  According a member who lives in Thailand and is familiar with museum and it's staff the exhibit has been reported in the past as a Argus with serial no FZ780.
It does not appear to be an ex-RAF Argus and is more likely be one the seven 24Js, one 24W-9 or eleven 24W-40s exported to Siam between 1938 and 1940.  I hoping someone with intimate experience of these models might be able to narrow it down.
The engine is reportedly Super Scarab s/no. 720EAM - if that helps!
I asked especially for an image of the panel as I though that might provide some clues. The panel image is from a camera phone and not very sharp but shows a very basic panel quite unlike that I would expect to find in the later Argus, etc.
Any help and advice gratefully received, Tony Broadhurst
'

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John,

Thank you for your help in this matter and for looking this up.  I presume this must be the same engine though how it got from Arizona to Thailand we may never know - possibility obtained and exported as a s/h replacement.

 

I am surprised and delighted to read such a listing of Warner engines still exists.  Was aware of someone who who claimed to have a list of Dehavilland engine serial nos and deliveries and had often wondered whether resource existed for Ranger engines.

Cheers, Tony Broadhurst

 

Grimsby, England'