The Atlantic Fokker company became the General Aviation division of GM - later North American. Its (A)F-15 became the GA-15, designated FLB (Flying Life Boat) by the USCG and then PJ in the US Navy designation system. Five machines built from 1931, the first of which was converted to tractor propulsion as the PJ-2. USCG s/n 254 Amacar, s/n 255 Arcturus and the Douglas RD-1 Dolphin s/n 128 Sirius were based at Dinner Key in 1934. Photo from: US Coast Guard

This F1CT was sold to Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC) at Allliance (TX) and was registered as N628AX in November 2018.

The aircraft was lost when it had to ditch 100 miles west of the Hebrides (Sco). Photo by : Jos Wigbold

IDF/AF EC707 Re'em on short final for 21L

After a long and extensive search, this aircraft is believed to be c/n 1G96-22, ex CCCP-32260 and YL-LEA. It was deregistered from the Latvian civil register on the same day as at least 8 other Border Guard An-2s. Other An-2s in Aeroflot colour remained in these colours at Spilve, whilst the remainder showed up in the UK. 1G96-22 seems to have been 'missing' for a number of years. Further more, it has the same dent on the fuselage as CCCP-32260 which makes it quite sure this is the correct tie-up. It was later again on the civil register as YL-CCF and it still has the same dent on the fuselage! This was discussed with the Guus Ottenhof and he seems to agree after viewing the evidence.

This Atlantic ditched in the Atlantic ocean near the Inner Hebrides on 15 January 1981 while shadowing the Soviet Navy carrier Kiev in bad weather.

w/o January 1981

Operated by the Irish Air Corps on behalf of the Garda Air Support Unit.