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West Coast F-27 #4
West Coast Airlines was very enthusiastic about the new F-27 aircraft and was the first to place the airliner in service. This overlength West Coast issue was a pre delivery card.
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West Coast F-27 #5
N 2701, shown on this blank back West Coast issue was sn #3, the first F-27 to enter service in the US in July of 1958.
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West Coast F-27 #6
A second blank back West Coast issue, featuring N 2701. These B&W images were also used on various sized West Coast stickers.
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West Coast F-27 #1
An iconic West Coast issue of the F-27 over the Golden Gate. West Coast operated 14 Fairchild F-27s.
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West Coast F-27 #2
Another iconic post card view of the F-27 over Mount Ranier. The first aircraft served West Coast and Air West until 1972. It later served as a corporate aircraft and in 1978 finished its career in the Mexican Navy.
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West Coast F-27 #3
This later West Coast issue Features N 2708. This airliner was actually delivered new to Avensa, and arrived at West Coast in 1963. Ultimately it finished its career with Britt Airways.
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Quebecair F-27 #2
This nice Quebecair issue shows CF-QBA, delivered on September 17, 1958, the first F-27 in service in Canada.
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Quebecair F-27 #1
Another excellent Quebecair issue, presumably of CF-QBA. This beauty after 13 years went to Horizon Air, serving 5 years, and finished its career flying freight for Airlift International.
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Quebecair Fleet
Quebecair's fleet in 1959 consisted of their 3 F-27s, and 2 DC-3s, positioned for this airline issued card.
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Avensa F-27
Avensa was actually the third airline to introduce the F-27, in September of 1958. This aircraft operated for 10 years before being sold to West Coast as N2709.
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Piedmont F-27 #1
Piedmont was the 2nd US airline to introduce the F-27, in October of 1958. N 2701R, sn #8, shown on this Piedmont Issue, was the 2nd F-27 delivered to the Airline.
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Piedmont F-27 #2
Another excellent postcard view of N2701R is this IAWP historical issue. The aircraft served Piedmont until 1967, and was sold to Air Manila International, where it crashed at Davao in May 1968.
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Northern Consolidated F-27 #1
The next airline to take delivery of Fairchild's F-27 was Northern Consolidated, based in Anchorage. N4905, shown on this NCA issue, was the third of their 3 F-27s, acquired in April of 1959. It served through the merger with Wien Alaska in 1968, but was written off later that year.
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Northern Consolidated F-27 #2
A rare Northern Consolidated issue, showing 2 F-27s at Kulik Airport.
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Bonanza F-27 #1
In January of 1959, Bonanza became the 4th US airline to operate the F-27, ultimately acquiring 17. This familiar view is a Western Resort Publication issue.
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Bonanza F-27 #3
A very similar view of N149L over Hoover Dam also on a Western Resort Publication Issue.
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Bonanza F-27 #2
This is the common oversized F-27 half of the 1966 2 piece Bonanza issue. N-149L is shown, sn #63, delivered in September 1959 and operating for Bonanza and Air West until transferred to Saudia in 1975. It finished its service with Aeronor of Chile where it was written off in 1982
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Bonanza F-27 #4
This is the much harder to find 1960 Bonanza issue of their F-27 N149L.
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Champion F-27 #1 KCF
Although there were many corporate operators of the Fairchild F-27, few published postcards. This beautiful Champion Spark Plug issue is an exception, illustrating N 1823A, one of at least 2 Champion F-27s. It was delivered in March of 1959, serving until 1971. It then passed through several corporate owners before arriving at Holstenflug in Germany in May 1978. It may be seen on the Holstenflug and also DFD issues posted below.
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Aloha F-27 #1
This excellent Mike Roberts produced card shows Aloha's 1st F-27, delivered in March of 1959. One of 6 Aloha F-27s, it operated for Aloha until sale to West Coast in November 1963.
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Aloha F-27 #2
A beautiful oversized, blank back Aloha issue, showing N5093A, the 46th F-27, in flight. It passed through Air West and Air Manila International before ending its career with Trans Nusantura Airways in 1979
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Aloha F-27 #3
This final Aloha F-27 is an IAWP historical issue featuring the last of Aloha's 6 aircraft. N5098A ended its service with TAC of Colombia
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Pacific F-27 #1
Pacific Airlines acquired 13 F-27s, but did not see fit to issue any postcards. This IAWP Historical issue shows N2774R, in the original Pacific Livery. It was delivered in June of 1959, served with Pacific and Air West before serving in Canada with Time Air, Perimeter, and Norcanair.
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Pacific F-27 #2
A later IAWP Historical issue shows N2771R in the newer Pacific livery. It was delivered new to Pacific in April 1959, serving with Pacific and Air West until 1980, when sold to TAT in France as F GBRU. WFU in October 1992. This is the aircraft shown on the TAT card below.
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Wien Air F-27 #1
This beautiful Wien Alaska issue features N 2708R, the 1st Wien F-27, delivered in May of 1959. It operated with Wien until 1973.
It finished its service with Aeronor of Chile in 1978.
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Wien Air F-27 #2
N4903, shown on this IAWP Historical issue was the 1st F-27 delivered to Northern Consolidated in 1958. It was incorporated into the Wien Air Alaska fleet with the merger of 1968.
By 1979 it was serving with Emerald Air , and can be seen on the Emerald card below. It also served with Inland Empire of Fresno Ca. For 5 years.
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Wien Air Fleet
This rare oversized Wien card features an F-27 flying overhead
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Ozark F-27 #2
Ozark's first F-27 arrived in July of 1959. A total of 7 were operated, including F-27 #2, which was originally built for Aeronaves de Mexico. This Peoria Airport card shows N4301F, which operated for Ozark for 8 years. After serving with Air West and some corporate operators, it finished its career in Mexico with Aero Caribe and Aero Cozumel.
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Ozark F-27 #1
This IAWP Historical issue features F-27 sn 2, built in 1958, but delivered to Ozark in 1962, after service with Trans Mar de Cortez of Mexico. It operated for Ozark for 5 years, and later flew for Wheeler Airlines.
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Allegheny F-27 #1
Allegheny was the last carrier to buy new F-27s, acquiring 10 in 1965. This Allegheny issue shows an unidentified F-27 in flight.
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Allegheny F-27 #2
This IAWP issue gives a better view of the Allegheny F-27 in flight. The fleet of 10 operated for 6 to 7 years, and were sold to an assortment of airlines.
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AeroTransport De Espana F-27 #1 KCF
This exquisitely rare card shared by Kuo-Ching Fu shows the Spanish Cargo airline's first aircraft, sn 82, originally delivered to THY. It operated from 1977-1983. The aircraft was derelict in Valencia upon the closure of the airline.
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Air Guadeloupe F-27 #1
This beautiful airliner was the last F-27 delivered to Ozark, in 1963. In 1967, it went to Pacific/Air West, and served a year with TAT before acquisition by Air Guadaloupe. It served the airline for 8 years, and was broken up at Le Bourget. Card is an Editions PI issue.
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Air Polynesie F-27
Air Polynesie acquired 3 ex Bonanza F-27s in 1974. All operated for more than 8 years, and ultimately returned to the United States with Air Cortez in Ontario California.
Card is a nice Air Polyniese issue.
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Air South F-27 #1
This beautiful Air South F-27 was acquired from Allegheny in 1974. It operated for Air South through 1977, then joined Air Polynesie as F-ODBY, and finished its service at Uni Air in France.
Card is an IAWP historical issue.
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Britt F-27
Britt Airways, operating out of Terre Haute, acquired a fleet of 8 F-27s in 1982 and 1983 from various sources. The last F-27 flights were in 1991. This excellent, but unidentified card is an IAWP historical issue.
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Emerald F-27
Emerald Airlines of Texas acquired 2 F-27s in 1979 to service intra Texas destinations. Shown on this Airborne postcard issue is N4903, originally delivered to Northern Consolidated in 1958. It flew for Empire only 2 years, later serving with Inland Empire.
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Holstenflug F-27 #1 KCF
Holstenflug of Germany in 1978 acquired the F-27 J model originally delivered to Champion Spark Plug Co. In 1959. It served for 2 years and was transferred to DFD. Card by courtesy of Kuo-Ching Fu.
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D F D Flug F-27 #1 KCF
An uncommon DFD issue featuring D-BOSS, the ex Champion Spark Plug aircraft seen on the previous card. DFD operated from February 1980 to September 1982.
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D F D Flug F-27 #2 KCF
A second DFD (Deutsche Flugdienst) issue shared by Kuo-Ching Fu. D BOSS later served with Swedair, Malmo, and finally CATA of Argentina from 1991 to 2002.
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Hughes Airwest F-27
An IAWP historical issue showing N747L, delivered originally to Bonanza in 1959, and at this point,wearing the colors of successor Hughes Airwest. It went to Saudia in 1977 and was written off in 1978
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Horizon F-27
An excellent Horizon issue of their F-27 N272PH over Seattle. Like other Horizons, SN #27, previously flew for Quebecair. It went to Horizon 1n 1981, joined Airlift in 1988, and later flew for Islena, Aerosur, and finally, LADE of Uruguay.
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Norcanair F-27
This Regina Airport card shows one of 2 F-27s Norcanair acquired from Air West. They operated from 1973-1981.
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Pacific Alaska F-27
This nice looking Pacific Alaska F-27 was delivered new in 1959 to Ideal Cement Co. One of 4 F-27s operated by the airline, it served until sold to Empire in 1990.
Card is a Mary Jayne's issue.
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Southeast F-27 #1
An excellent in flight view of Southeast's F-27, N 753L. The airliner was delivered new to Bonanza in 1959. In 1966 it went to Southeast, operating until returned to Air West in 1970.
It later served with Norcanair, and Horizon Air, serving 6 years with Horizon.
Image is a timetable.
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Southeast F-27 #2
An outstanding postcard view of N4302 F, delivered new to Ozark in August of 1959. It arrived at the re-established Southeast in 1978, operating until 1981. After the shutdown of Southeast, it served Oceanair of puerto Rico until 1985.
A JJ Postcards issue.
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TAC F-27 #1
An outstanding Movifoto issue of TAC's HK 1493, which was delivered new to West Coast in 1958. One of 4 F-27s operated, It arrived at TAC In April 1980. It was broken up in Miami in 1982.
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TAT F-27
TAT operated 5 F-27s in addition to their fleet of FH-227s. This one, shown on an APC Publications issue was delivered new to Pacific in 1959. It arrived at TAT in 1980, operating until WFU in 1992
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Wirtschaftsflug F-27
Wirtschaftsflug operated this single F-27 from 1979-1982. D-BOOM was delivered new to Allegheny in 1965. It arrived at Wirtschaftsflug in 1979. Card is an airline issue.
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Wirtschaftsflug F-27 #2 KCF
This is another Wirtschaftsflug issue shared by Kuo-Ching Fu. After serving the airline for 3 years, D BOOM was sold to Britt, where it flew from 1982-1989.
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Fairchild FH-227
A very nice Fairchild issue of sn 502, the 2nd FH-227, which servrped as a demonstrator. It ultimately became a corporate aircraft for Tenneco. In 1982 it went to the Peruvian Air Force, operating until 1994.
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Mohawk Fleet
The first airline delivery of the FH-227 was to Mohawk in June of 1966. Although Mohawk issued no FH-227 postcards, the airliner was featured on their 1966 calendar card.
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Mohawk FH-227 #2 KCF
Ultimately, Mohawk took delivery of 23 FH-227s, although the first 5 were returned to Fairchild for resale.
This card is a rare International Airline Museum issue shared by Kuo-Ching Fu
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Mohawk FH-227
This Warren County Airport issue features Mohawk's N 7805, delivered in August of 1966. It was returned to Fairchild in October 1967, and was later sold to Petro Ecuador. It ultimately crashed into a mountain after take off from Quito in 2002.
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Northeast FH-227 #1
The 2nd FH-227 operator was Northeast, taking delivery of 7 in 1966. Shown on this International Airline Museum issue is N374NE, the first FH-227 received. After the merger with Delta, it was sold to Air New England, where it operated for 6 years. It later served with Emerald, Air North, Pacific Alaska, and Airlift. Broken up in Miami 1993.
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Northeast FH-227 #3
This outstanding Northeast issue features N377NE, which served Northeast until the Delta merger. It also went to Air New England, Emerald and Britt. In 1991 it went to Aero Caribe where it crashed at Miami in 1992.
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Ozark FH-227
Ozark received their 1st of 21 FH-227s in August of 1966. Shown on this splendid Ozark issue is N 4216, which operated until 1975. After a brief career with First Empire Financial in Canada, it later flew for Air New England, and operated 8 years for Britt. It's final operator was Aero Monteray of Mexico in 1991.
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Piedmont FH-227 #2 KCF
A very rare historical issue of a Piedmont FH-227 in flight over the Washington Monument. Piedmont operated 10 of the stretched FH-227s, operating them through 1977. This card was issued by Piedmont's descendent, Piedmont Aviation Component Services, and kindly shared by Kuo-Ching Fu.
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Piedmont FH-227
This is an excellent IAWP historical issue of Piedmont's 4th FH-227. Delivered in March of 1967, N704U operated for 9 years before sale to Air Service of Iran, the predecessor of Iran Asseman. It's fate is uncertain.
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Paraense FH-227
In 1968, Paraense of Brazil took delivery of three new FH-227s, in addition to the aircraft shown on this Manche issue. The above aircraft was one of the early Mohawk aircraft that was returned to Fairchild and temporarily leased to Paraense. After delivery of the new aircraft, N7802M, shown on the card, went to Nordair, Malmo and Sweden Airways.
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ACES FH-227 #1
ACES of Colombia operated only a single FH-227, but it was well covered by Movifoto postcards.
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ACES FH-227 #2
HK 1981 was originally an Ozark aircraft that was sold to ACES in July of 1997.
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ACES FH-227 #3 RW
An excellent landing view of HK 1981, on a Movifoto card shared by Russ Williamson.
It operated for ACES for 4years.
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ACES FH-227 #4 KCF
An outstanding take off view on a logoed Movifoto card shared by Kuo-Ching Fu.. Airline issued? HK 1981, shown on all the cards, had quite a career after leaving ACES in 1981.
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ACES FH-227 #5 KCF
After serving Ozark and ACES, HK 1981 went on to serve with TAT, Nordair, Malmo. Sweden Airways, Air Nordic, Newair, Rollins Air, and Atlantic Airlines of Honduras where it flew from 2002 - 2008. Card also shared by Kuo- Ching Fu
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Air New England FH-227
An exceptional in flight view of Air New England's N378NE. Originally a Northeast airliner this aircraft flew for Delta for two years before sale to Air New England.
One of 8 FH-227s operating for Air New England, this one EAS sold to Britt in 1980.
An Aviation World issue.
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Air Polynesie FH-227 #1 KCF
This is a very nice Pacific promotions issue of Air Polonesie's FH-227, F ODMP, another of the original Mohawk aircraft. Acquired in 1980, it was sold to Uni Air in 1988, and sadly, written off near Valence in 1989.
Card by courtesy of Kuo-Ching Fu.
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Bahamasair FH-227
This outstanding BahamasAir issue features C6 BDL, originally a Mohawk aircraft, acquired by BahamasAir in September, 1973. Bahamasair operated 3 FH-227s from 1973-1978.
This one was sold to TAT in 1979, and TABA of Brazil in 1982. There it operated until a crash en route to Altamira in1993.
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Britt FH-227 #2
Britt Airways operated 7 FH-227s serving regional routes from a hub at Chicago. This view of an unidentified aircraft at Terre Haute is an IAWP Issue.
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Britt FH-227 #1
This IAWP issue shows Britt's N376NE, another of the original Northeast aircraft. It flew with Britt from 1980 to 1991, and went to AeroMonterrey. There it operated 2 years and was transferred to AeroCaribe where it served another 8 years before WFU.
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D A T FH-227 #1
Delta Air Transport of Belgium acquired a fleet of 4 Ozark FH-227s in 1977. This excellent DAT issue features OO DTB, originally delivered to Ozark on 1967. It served DAT for 15 years before sale to Aerolineas Uruguayas in 1992. It was WFU in 1994.
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D A T FH-227 #2
OO DTC is shown on this very nice Michel Moskal issue. Received from Ozark in 1977, it operated for DAT for 11 years, before lease to ALM in 1988. WFU in 1990
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D A T FH-227 #3
OO DTD, shown on this very nice Editions PI issue, also arrived from Ozark in 1977. It also operated for DAT for 11 years before lease to ALM. There it served until WFU in 1992.
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Delta FH-227
After the acquisition of Northeast, Delta continued to operate the FH-227s to some smaller cities. All but one went to Air New England, where they continued serving their original New England destinations. This one, N376NE, later spent 11 years flying for Britt.
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Nordair FH-227
In the early 1970s, Nordair began acquiring a fleet of 5 FH-227s that operated through their merger into Canadian Pacific. Shown on this Mary Jayne's issue is C FNAJ, originally delivered to Mohawk in 1966. It was acquired by Nordair in 1972, and continued in service with Canadian International. Stored and broken up by 1990.
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Sweden Airways FH-227 #1 KCF
A rare Sweden Airways issue of their FH-227 SE KBP. One of three FH-227s operated by the airline, KBP was originally an early Mohawk Aircraft. It is, in fact, the same airliner shown on the Paraense card above. The airline operated from 1992-1994.
This outstanding card kindly shared by Kuo-Ching Fu.
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TAT FH-227
TAT of France became a significant FH-227 operator, acquiring 19 examples from 1979-1981. This one, F GCPX, Was an Ozark aircraft delivered in 1967. It was sold to TAT in 1981, and remained with the airline until WFU in 1995. For a number of years it operated in Air France colors. Card is an Editions PI issue
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