SCHEDULE II

                                      INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO
                           TRANSACTIONS EFFECTED DURING THE PAST SIXTY DAYS OR
                           SINCE THE MOST RECENT FILING ON SCHEDULE 13D (1)

                                             SHARES PURCHASED        AVERAGE
                                  DATE            SOLD(-)             PRICE(2)

           COMMON STOCK-FAIRCHILD CORP CL A

                    GAMCO INVESTORS, INC.
                                 1/08/04            5,800             5.0000
                                 1/08/04           15,000             4.9932
                                 1/08/04            2,000             4.9900
                                 1/08/04           14,300             5.0149
                                 1/08/04           20,000             5.0500
                                 1/08/04           15,000             4.9833
                                 1/07/04           10,000             5.1000
                                 1/07/04            6,000             5.0500
                                 1/07/04           30,000             5.0335
                                 1/06/04           10,000             5.0289
                                 1/05/04            2,000-            5.1075
                                 1/05/04           17,000             5.0955
                                 1/05/04            2,000             5.0900
                                 1/05/04            1,500             5.0873
                                12/30/03           21,000             5.1395
                                12/29/03            6,000             5.1483
                                12/29/03           53,000             5.1402
                                12/29/03            1,000-            5.0000
                                12/24/03              600             4.9167
                                12/22/03            3,500             5.0500
                                12/22/03            2,000             4.9985
                                12/19/03            5,000             5.0422


          (1) UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED, ALL TRANSACTIONS WERE EFFECTED
              ON THE NYSE.

          (2) PRICE EXCLUDES COMMISSION.