Fairchild f-24R-9

[Mindert]

De LA-KNIL heeft met een F24r gevlogen.
Heeft er iemand info over de kleuren en registratie van dit toestel?

[Jos Heyman]

This is all I got:
Two Fairchild F24R-9s were flown in the Netherlands East Indies but neither of the civilian registrations are known. One (formerly NC18694) was owned by W.D. Rous, the other (formerly NC20634) by A.H. Derher.
On the outbreak of hostilities the ML-KNIL impressed one of the aircraft, probably the one owned by Derher. It is likely that the aircraft received one of the serials in the series 926, 928, 929 and 930 preceded by an appropriate letter or letters.
It is believed the aircraft was rendered inoperable at Tasikmalaya or destroyed by enemy action before the surrender to the Japanese on 8 March 1942.
It has also been suggested that a Fairchild 24 (perhaps the one owned by Rous, was impressed by the MLD and was destroyed on 2 March 1942 at Morokrembangan.

References:
Burnett, I., SE Asia Civil Aircraft Registers, Tonbridge, 1979
Womack, T. The Dutch Naval Air Foce Against Japan, Jefferson, 2004, p. 134
Ledet, M., La Conquete de Indes Neerlandaises, Batailles Aeriennes 43, p. 77

[Mindert]

Thank you Jos

[Louis]

De Fairchild F-24R-9 zou onder registratienummer FAT-926 hebben gevlogen, welk van de twee dat zou zijn geweest is ook mijn niet duidelijk.