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Fairchild-Swearingen SA.226 AT Merlin IV (AT-002)

 

 
Date: 19/02/1977

Location: BRU/EBBR

Photo: collection Skystef

Description: the second airframe for EAT, referred as "Merlin" came in the register on December 30 1976 and was delivered at Brussels the following month. It was an executive version of this aircraft type, hence the round windows (iso rectangular shaped ones) and was also ordered to serve on the Sabena's so called "Common Market Commuter" routes, subsequently carrying the markings of the Belgian flag carrier. Here captured just after delivery in basic markings without titles.

Date: 05/1977

Location: BRU/EBBR

Photo: collection Skystef

Description: couple months later seen with a Belgian flag and below the cockpit cheatline "European Air Transport" titles.

Date: 10/1978

Location: BRU/EBBR

Photo: collection Skystef

Description: in full Sabena markings, it left the fleet in September 1981 (see below). During 1985 a second (but different) OO-JPN Swearingen was registered.

Date: 09/1981

Location: TEB/KTEB

Photo: collection Skystef

Description: still wearing the basic Sabena markings, after it left Brussels on September 7 1981 for Teterboro Aircraft Service, it was cancelled from the register three  days later and became afterwards "N9112F" as depicted here.

 

Belgian register