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                                  UNITED STATES
                                        
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                        
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
                                        
                                        
                                   FORM 8-K/A
                                        
                                        
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
                                      1934


Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): April 23, 1998 (March 2, 1998)

                                        
                          Commission File Number 1-6560




                          THE FAIRCHILD CORPORATION
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
                                        
                                        
     Delaware                                           34-0728587
    (State or other jurisdiction of     (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     Incorporation or organization)
          
          
     45025 Aviation Drive, Suite 400
     Dulles, VA                                           20166
    (Address of principal executive offices)           (Zip Code)
          
                                        
   Registrant's telephone number, including area code          (703) 478-5800
                                        
                                        
                 Washington Dulles International Airport
                 300 West Service Road, PO Box 10803
                 Chantilly, VA
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

AMENDMENT:

      The  purpose  of  this  amendment is to provide the financial  information
required  under Item 7. "Financial Statements and Exhibits" as a result  of  the
Company's  acquisition  of  Edwards  &  Lock  Management  Corp.,  dba  Special-T
Fasteners,  a  California  corporation ("Special-T") from  the  shareholders  of
Special-T   pursuant  to  an  Agreement  and  Plan  of  Merger  (the  "Special-T
Acquisition") dated as of January 28, 1998 as amended on February 20, 1998,  and
March 2, 1998.

ITEM 7.     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(a)  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF BUSINESS AQUIRED

     The audited financial statements of Special-T are being filed as an exhibit
to this Form 8-K and are herein incorporated by reference.


(b)  PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

      On  March 2, 1998, the Company consummated the Special-T Acquisition.  The
Special-T  Acquisition  purchase price, subject to adjustment,  was  $46,500  of
which $23,500 was paid in shares of Class A Common Stock of the Company and  the
remainder was paid in cash.

      The  unaudited pro forma consolidated statement of earnings for  the  year
ended  June  30, 1997 and for the six months ended December 28, 1997  have  been
prepared  to  give  effect  to the Special-T Acquisition  as  if  the  Special-T
Acquisition  occurred  on  July  1, 1996 and July  1,  1997,  respectively.  The
unaudited pro forma consolidated balance sheet as of December 28, 1997 has  been
prepared  to  give effect to the Special-T Acquisition as if it had occurred  on
such date.

       The  unaudited  pro  forma  consolidated  financial  statements  are  not
necessarily  indicative of the results that would have  been  obtained  had  the
Special-T Acquisition been completed as of the dates presented or for any future
period. The unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements should be read
in  conjunction with the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements  and  notes
thereto included in the Company's Form 10-K/A dated June 30, 1997 and Form  10-Q
dated December 28, 1997.


                            THE FAIRCHILD CORPORATION
             UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS
                        FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1997
                      (In thousands, except per share data)


                               Historical   Historical
                               Company      Special-T Adjustmenet  Pro Forma
                               as Restated    (1)       (2)      Company
                                                    
 Sales                           $680,763   $ 52,921  $(30,796)  $702,888  
                                                                           
 Costs and expenses:                                                       
     Cost of sales                499,419     33,511  (26,084)    506,846
     Selling, general &                                                    
administrative                    142,931     10,299              153,230
     Research and development         100                             100
     Amortization of goodwill       4,814                           4,814
                                                                           
                                  647,264     43,810  (26,084)    664,990
                                                                           
     Operating income              33,499      9,111   (4,712)     37,898
                                                                           
 Net interest expense             (47,681)        59   (2,025)    (49,647)
 Investment income, net             6,651                           6,651
 Equity in earnings of                                                     
affiliates                          4,598                           4,598
 Minority interest                 (3,514)                         (3,514)
 Nonrecurring income                2,528                           2,528
 Earnings before taxes             (3,919)      9,170   (6,737)    (1,486)
 Income tax provision (benefit)    (5,735)      3,631   (2,622)    (4,726)
 Earnings from continuing        $  1,816    $  5,539  $(4,115)   $ 3,240  
operations
                                                                           
 Earnings per share from                                                   
continuing operations:
     Basic                         $0.11                           $0.18
     Diluted                        0.10                            0.18
                                                                           
 Weighted average shares                                                   
outstanding:
     Basic                        16,539                1,058     17,597
     Diluted                      17,321                1,058     18,379





                            THE FAIRCHILD CORPORATION
             UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS
                   FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 28, 1997
                      (In thousands, except per share data)



                           Historical  Historical
                           Company     Special-T  Adjustments  Pro Forma 
                           as Restated   (1)          (2)      Company  
                                                    
 Sales                      $402,978    $  31,025  $ (15,708)  $  418,295 
                                                                          
 Costs and expenses:                                                      
     Cost of sales           299,827       19,680    (11,671)     307,836
     Selling, general &      
  administrative              74,267        5,399           -      79,666
     Research and                                                         
development                       97            -           -          97
     Amortization of                                                      
goodwill                       2,606            -           -       2,606
                                                                          
                             376,797       25,079    (11,671)     390,205
                                                                          
     Operating income         26,181        5,946     (4,037)      28,090
                                                                          
 Net interest expense        (27,744)          76     (1,013)    (28,681)
 Investment income, net       (5,180)           -           -     (5,180)
 Equity in earnings of                                                    
affiliates                     2,121            -           -       2,121
 Minority interest            (1,875)           -           -      (1,875)
 Earnings (loss) before                                                   
taxes                         (6,497)        6,022     (5,050)     (5,525)
 Income tax provision                                                     
(benefit)                     (3,121)        2,445     (1,994)     (2,670)
 Earnings (loss) from        $(3,376)   $    3,577  $  (3,056)  $  (2,855) 
continuing operations
                                                                          
        Loss per share from                                               
     continuing operations:
     Basic                  $ (0.20)                           $   (0.16) 
     Diluted                  (0.20)                               (0.16)
                                                                          
 Weighted average shares                                                  
outstanding:
     Basic                   16,864                 1,058         17,922
     Diluted                 16,864                 1,058         17,922



                            THE FAIRCHILD CORPORATION
      UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETAS OF DECEMBER 28, 1997
                                 (In thousands)


                               Historical      Special-T             
                                Company        Acquisition    Pro Forma 
                              (as Restated)      (3)            Company   
                                                     
 Cash                          $   38,907    $(21,646)        $17,261  
 Short-term investments             8,487            -          8,487
 Accounts receivable, less                                             
allowance                         160,995        6,716        167,711
 Inventory                        361,966       18,465        380,431
 Prepaid and other current                                             
assets                             81,037        1,561         82,598
     Total current assets         651,392        5,096        656,488
                                                                       
 Net fixed assets                 126,198        1,434        127,632
 Net assets held for sale          26,447            -         26,447
 Net LT assets of discontinued                                         
operations                         12,069            -         12,069
 Investment in affiliates          21,829           50         21,879
 Goodwill                         160,150       21,503        181,653
 Deferred loan costs               11,742            -         11,742
 Prepaid pension assets            59,282            -         59,282
 Other assets                      53,627           41         53,668
      Total assets             $1,122,736    $  28,124     $1,150,860  
                                                                       
 Bank notes payable & current  $   92,348    $     175     $   92,523  
maturities of debt
 Accounts payable                  70,739        3,464         74,203
 Other accrued expenses            92,979          860         93,839
     Total current liabilities    256,066        4,499        260,565
                                                                       
 Long-term debt, less current                                          
maturities                        371,610          125        371,735
 Other long-term liabilities       29,050            -         29,050
 Retiree health care                                                   
liabilities                        42,366            -         42,366
 Noncurrent income taxes           47,388            -         47,388
 Minority interest in                                                  
subsidiaries                       70,327            -         70,327
     Total liabilities            816,807        4,624        821,431
     Total stockholders'                                               
equity                            305,929       23,500        329,429
 Total liabilities &           $1,122,736    $  28,124     $1,150,860  
stockholders' equity


NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(In thousands)
                                        
                                        
(1)  Represents the results of operations of Special-T Fasteners.

(2)   Includes  (i) the elimination of sales and gross margin on  products  sold
  from  the  Company's aerospace fasteners segment to Special-T,  and  (ii)  the
  estimated increase in interest expense relating to cash borrowed to complete
  the Special-T Acquisition.

(3)  Represents the inclusion of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed
  in the acquisition of Special-T Fasteners including cash of $24,395 used for
  the Special-T  Acquisition and related acquisition expenses, recorded goodwill
  of $21,503, and the $23,500 increase to stockholders' equity from the issuance
  of Class A Common Stock.
                                        
                                    EXHIBITS

99.1 Agreement and plan of Merger dated January 28, 1998, as amended on February
  20,  1998,  and  March 2, 1998, between the Company and the  shareholders'  of
  Special-T Fasteners (Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K dated as of March
  2, 1998 filed by the Company on March 12, 1998).

99.2  Financial  statements,  related notes  thereto  and  Auditors'  Report  of
  Edwards And Lock Management Corporation for the periods ended December 31,
  1997 and March 31, 1997.

99.3  Financial  statements,  related notes  thereto  and  Auditors'  Report  of
  Edwards And Lock Management Corporation for the years ended March 31, 1996,
  1995 and 1994.


                           SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the Company has duly caused this report to the signed on
its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.



                         For THE FAIRCHILD CORPORATION
                         (Registrant) and as its Chief
                         Financial Officer:



                         By:  Colin M. Cohen
                              Senior Vice President and
                              Chief Financial Officer




Date:                    April 23, 1998