X0201 42003-11-07 0000009779 FAIRCHILD CORP FA 0001205255 CAPLIN MORTIMER M C/O THE FAIRCHILD CORPORATION 45025 AVIATION DRIVE, SUITE 400 DULLES VA 20166 1000Class A Common Stock120364DNon-Employee Director Stock Option (Right to Buy)15.1251998-11-192003-11-18Class A Common Stock10001000DNon-Employee Director Stock Option (Right to Buy)7.501999-11-182004-11-17Class A Common Stock10001000DNon-Employee Director Stock Option (Right to Buy)6.002000-11-202005-11-19Class A Common Stock10001000DNon-Employee Director Stock Option (Right to Buy)6.002001-11-202005-11-19Class A Common Stock75007500DNon-Employee Director Stock Option (Right to Buy)2.352001-11-132006-11-12Class A Common Stock10001000DNon-Employee Director Stock Option (Right to Buy)2.352002-11-132011-11-12Class A Common Stock20002000DNon-Employee Director Stock Option (Right to buy)4.992002-11-212007-11-20Class A Common Stock10001000DNon-Employee Director Stock Option (Right to Buy)5.112003-11-074A01000A2003-11-072008-11-06Class A Common Stock10001000DExercisable in 25% annual increments on 11/20/01; 11/20/02; 11/20/03; 11/20/04.Exercisable in 25% annual increments on 11/13/02; 11/13/03; 11/13/04; 11/13/05.N/A -- stock option grant.Mortimer M. Caplin2003-11-07