SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                     Washington, D.C.  20549


                            FORM 8-K

                         CURRENT REPORT


               Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                   Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)February 22, 1996
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                   FAIRCHILD INDUSTRIES, INC.
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      (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


   Delaware                 1-3102              52-0579835
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(State or other        (Commission File      (I.R.S. Employer
 jurisdiction of            Number)          Identification No.)
 of incorporation)


Washington Dulles International Airport
300 West Service Road, P.O. Box 10803
Chantilly, Virginia                                    22021-9998
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(Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip code)



Registrant's telephone number, including area code (703) 478-5800
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                               NONE
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  (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)








Item 2.     Acquisition of Disposition of Assets

     On February 22, 1996, pursuant to the Asset Purchase
     Agreement dated as of January 23, 1996 (the "Purchase
     Agreement"), Fairchild Industries, Inc. (the "Registrant")
     through its subsidiaries VSI Corporation, D-M-E Europe
     (U.K.) Limited and D-M-E Normalien GmbH (collectively, the
     "Sellers") completed its sale to Cincinnati Milacron Inc.
     ("CMI") and its subsidiaries of all of the assets,
     properties and other rights owned, used or held for use by
     the Sellers in connection with the Sellers' business of
     developing, producing, manufacturing, marketing, selling and
     distributing mold bases, mold components, moldmaking tools
     and supplies, polishing equipment, electronic temperature
     and pressure control equipment, runnerless molding systems
     and process controls and Computer Aided Design and Computer
     Aided Manufacturing hardware and software for the plastics
     industry (the "Business").  The sale included the Sellers'
     voting stock or other interests in each of VSI International
     N.V., D-M-E France S.A.R.L., D-M-E of Canada Ltd. and
     several joint ventures.  A copy of the Purchase Agreement is
     filed herewith as Exhibit 2.1 and reference is made thereto
     for the complete terms and conditions thereof.

     The sale price (which is subject to adjustment following an
     audit of the closing date balance sheet of the Business) is
     $245,376,555.  The sale price is based on a target net
     tangible asset value, representing the book value of all
     assets reflected on the closing date balance sheet of the
     Business (excluding goodwill and net of any applicable
     contra-asset accounts) acquired by CMI and its subsidiaries
     less the amount of all liabilities reflected on the closing
     date balance sheet and assumed by CMI and its subsidiaries. 
     The sale price consists of $74,000,000 in cash, $62,300,000
     of which was received on January 26, 1996 and $11,700,000 of
     which was received on February 22, 1996, and two 8%
     promissory notes in the aggregate principal amount of
     $171,376,555.  The promissory notes mature one year
     following the closing date; provided that The Fairchild
     Corporation, may require prepayment of, and CMI may at its
     option prepay, such notes after the six month anniversary of
     the closing date.  












Item 7.     Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     Pro Forma Financial Information

     Attached hereto are unaudited proforma condensed separated
     balance sheets as of December 31, 1995 and pro forma
     condensed separated consolidated statements of earnings for
     the year ended June 30, 1995 and the six months ended
     December 31, 1995.  This pro forma financial data give
     effect to the Company's disposition of the Business.
     

     Exhibits

     The following Exhibit is included with this Form 8-K.


     Exhibit
     Number                   Description of Exhibit
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     2.1       Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of January 23,
               1996, between Cincinnati Milacron Inc., a Delaware
               corporation, The Fairchild Corporation, a Delaware
               corporation, RHI Holdings, Inc., a Delaware
               corporation, and the Designated Purchasers and
               Sellers named therein.  (Schedules and Exhibits
               have been omitted pursuant to Rule 6.01(b)(2) of
               Regulation S-K.  Such Schedules are listed and
               described in the Asset Purchase Agreement.  The
               Registrant hereby agrees to furnish to the
               Securities and Exchange Commission, upon its
               request, any or all such omitted Schedules and
               Exhibits.)




















                           SIGNATURES


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


                                       FAIRCHILD INDUSTRIES, INC.


Date:  March  , 1996                   By:  /s/ Michael T. Alcox
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                                           Michael T. Alcox
                                           Vice President







































Exhibit                               Sequential
Number     Description of Exhibit     Page Number
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 2.1       Asset Purchase Agreement
           dated as of January 23, 
           1996, between Cincinnati 
           Milacron Inc., a Delaware 
           corporation, The Fairchild 
           Corporation, a Delaware 
           corporation, RHI Holdings, 
           Inc., a Delaware corporation,
           and the Designated Purchasers
           and Sellers named therein.
           (Schedules and Exhibits have 
           been omitted pursuant to Rule 
           6.01(b)(2) of Regulation S-K.
           Such Schedules are listed and 
           described in the Asset Purchase
           Agreement.  The Registrant 
           hereby agrees to furnish to the 
           Securities and Exchange 
           Commission, upon its request, 
           any or all such omitted Schedules
           and Exhibits.)