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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040825103159
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000009779-04-000031
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040823
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040825
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20040825

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RICHEY HERBERT S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001232047

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06560
		FILM NUMBER:		04995560

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O THE FAIRCHILD CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		1750 TYSONS BLVD., SUITE 400
		CITY:			MCLEAN
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22102
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7034785931

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FAIRCHILD CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000009779
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BOLTS, NUTS, SCREWS, RIVETS & WASHERS [3452]
		IRS NUMBER:				340728587
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1750 TYSONS BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1400
		CITY:			MCLEAN
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22102
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7034785800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1750 TYSONS BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1400
		CITY:			MCLEAN
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22102

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BANNER INDUSTRIES INC /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19901118
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        <footnote id="F2">Exercisable in 25% annual increments on 11/13/02; 11/13/03; 11/13/04; 11/13/05.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The reporting person elected to defer receipt of shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of his option., resulting in the accrual to his account of a corresponding no. of Deferred Compensation Units.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">One share Class A Common Stock for one Deferred Compensation Unit.</footnote>
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