FAIRCHILD CORP
SC 13D/A, 1997-03-21
BOLTS, NUTS, SCREWS, RIVETS & WASHERS
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                (Amendment No. 1)

                            The Fairchild Corporation
                                (Name of Issuer)

                 Class A Common Stock, par value $.10 per share
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    303698104
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                 JAMES J. CRAMER
                                 100 Wall Street
                               New York, NY 10005
                            Tel. No.: (212) 742-4480
                     (Name, Address and Telephone Number of
                      Person Authorized to Receive Notices
                               and Communications)

                                 March 13, 1997
                     (Date of Event which Requires Filing of
                                 this Statement)



      If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing
this statement because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [ ].

      Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement [ ].




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                                  SCHEDULE 13D


CUSIP NO.  303698104                                     PAGE  2  OF  10  PAGES
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1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

             J.J. Cramer & Co.

2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP                  (A) [ ]
                                                                         (B) [X]


3      SEC USE ONLY


4      SOURCE OF FUNDS

             N/A

5      CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED 
       PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                        [ ]


6      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             Delaware

                      7      SOLE VOTING POWER

      NUMBER OF                    1,065,000
       SHARES
 BENEFICIALLY OWNED
  BY EACH REPORTING
       PERSON
        WITH

       8              SHARED VOTING POWER

                            -0-

       9              SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                            1,065,000

       10             SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                             -0-

11     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             1,065,000

12     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
                                                                             [ ]


13     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

             7.6%

14     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

             CO
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                                  SCHEDULE 13D


CUSIP NO.  303698104                                     PAGE  3   OF  10  PAGES
         ---------------------------                                            


1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

             James J. Cramer

2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP                  (A) [ ]
                                                                         (B) [X]


3      SEC USE ONLY


4      SOURCE OF FUNDS

             N/A

5      CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED 
       PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                        [ ]


6      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             United States

                      7      SOLE VOTING POWER

      NUMBER OF                    -0-
       SHARES
 BENEFICIALLY OWNED
  BY EACH REPORTING
       PERSON
        WITH

       8              SHARED VOTING POWER

                            1,065,000

       9              SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                            -0-

       10             SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                            1,065,000

11     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             1,065,000

12     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
                                                                             [ ]


13     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

             7.6%

14     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

             IN
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                                  SCHEDULE 13D


CUSIP NO.   303698104                                    PAGE  4   OF  10  PAGES
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1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

             Karen L. Cramer

2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP                  (A) [ ]
                                                                         (B) [X]


3      SEC USE ONLY


4      SOURCE OF FUNDS

             N/A

5      CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED 
       PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                        [ ]


6      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             United States

                      7      SOLE VOTING POWER

      NUMBER OF                    -0-
       SHARES
 BENEFICIALLY OWNED
  BY EACH REPORTING
       PERSON
        WITH

       8              SHARED VOTING POWER

                            1,065,000

       9              SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                            -0-

       10             SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                            1,065,000

11     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             1,065,000

12     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
                                                                             [ ]


13     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

             7.6%

14     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

             IN
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                                  SCHEDULE 13D


CUSIP NO.    303698104                                   PAGE  5   OF  10  PAGES
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1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

             Cramer Partners, L.P.

2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP                  (A) [ ]
                                                                         (B) [X]


3      SEC USE ONLY


4      SOURCE OF FUNDS

             PF

5      CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED 
       PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                        [ ]


6      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             United States

                      7      SOLE VOTING POWER

      NUMBER OF                    1,065,000
       SHARES
 BENEFICIALLY OWNED
  BY EACH REPORTING
       PERSON
        WITH

       8              SHARED VOTING POWER

                            -0-

       9              SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                            1,065,000

       10             SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                            -0-

11     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             1,065,000

12     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
                                                                             [ ]


13     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

             7.6%

14     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

             PN
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                                  SCHEDULE 13D


CUSIP NO.    303698104                                   PAGE  6   OF  10  PAGES
         ---------------------------                                       


1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

             Cramer Capital Corporation

2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP                  (A) [ ]
                                                                         (B) [X]


3      SEC USE ONLY


4      SOURCE OF FUNDS

             N/A

5      CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED 
       PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                        [ ]


6      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             United States

                      7      SOLE VOTING POWER

      NUMBER OF                    1,065,000
       SHARES
 BENEFICIALLY OWNED
  BY EACH REPORTING
       PERSON
        WITH

       8              SHARED VOTING POWER

                            -0-

       9              SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                            1,065,000

       10             SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                            -0-

11     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             1,065,000

12     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
                                                                             [ ]


13     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

             7.6%

14     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

             CO
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CUSIP NO.  303698104



ITEM 1.     SECURITY AND ISSUER.

            The undersigned hereby amends the statement on Schedule 13D, dated
February 20, 1997, relating to the Class A Common Stock, par value $.10 per
share of The Fairchild Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"),
whose principal executive office is located at Washington Dulles International
Airport, 300 West Service Road, P.O. Box 10803, Chantilly, Virginia, 20153. The
Company's shares of Class A Common Stock (the "Common Stock") are referred to
herein as the "Shares." Unless otherwise indicated, all capitalized terms used
herein shall have the same meaning as set forth in the statement.


ITEM 3.     SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.

            Item 3 of the statement is hereby amended and restated to read in 
its entirety as follows:

            The Shares were purchased with the personal funds of the Partnership
in the amount of $15,783,564.11.


ITEM 5.     INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

            Items 5(a), 5(b) and 5(c) of the statement are hereby amended and
restated to read in their entirety as follows:

(a)         This statement on Schedule 13D relates to 1,065,000 Shares 
            beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons, which constitute 
            approximately 7.6% of the issued and outstanding Shares.


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CUSIP NO.  303698104





(b)         The Partnership, Cramer Capital Corporation and the Manager have
            sole voting and dispositive power with respect to 1,065,000 Shares
            owned by the Partnership. James Cramer and Karen Cramer have shared
            voting and dispositive power with respect to the Partnership's
            1,065,000 Shares.

(c)         Since the last filing, the Reporting Persons purchased or otherwise
            acquired Shares on the dates, in the amounts and at the prices set
            forth on Exhibit B attached hereto and incorporated by reference
            herein. Except where as noted, all of such purchases were made on
            the open market.


ITEM 6.     CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR
            RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE
            ISSUER.

            Item 6 of the Statement is amended by deleting on the second line
the number "880,800" and replacing it with the number "1,065,000".



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CUSIP NO.  303698104





                                SIGNATURE

            After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief,
I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

Dated:  March 21, 1997


                                     J.J. CRAMER & CO.
                        
                                     By:  /s/ James J. Cramer
                                          ------------------------------
                                          Name: James J. Cramer
                                          Title: President
                        
                        
                                      /s/ James J. Cramer
                                     -----------------------------------
                                     James J. Cramer
                        
                        
                                      /s/ Karen L. Cramer
                                     -----------------------------------
                                     Karen L. Cramer
                        
                        
                                     CRAMER PARTNERS, L.P.
                        
                                     By:   CRAMER CAPITAL CORPORATION
                                      its general partner
                        
                        
                                     By:  /s/ James J. Cramer
                                          ------------------------------
                                          Name: James J. Cramer
                                          Title: President
                        
                        
                                     CRAMER CAPITAL CORPORATION
                        
                                     By:  /s/ James J. Cramer
                                          ------------------------------
                                          Name: James J. Cramer
                                          Title: President
                 



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CUSIP NO.  303698104





                                EXHIBIT B

                      Transactions in Common Stock
                  of The Company since the last filing



                    No. of Shares
Trade Dates        Purchased/Sold           Cost Per Share          Type
- - -----------        --------------           --------------          ----
2/20/97                10,000                   14.8380               P
2/21/97                30,000                   14.3490               P
2/24/97                13,500                   14.3740               P
3/5/97                  7,000                    14.50                P
3/6/97                 10,000                   8.6250                P
3/11/97                25,700                   13.9970               P
3/11/97                25,000                   14.750                P
3/12/97                16,000                   13.2890               P
3/13/97                21,000                   13.4350               P
3/14/97                 6,000                   13.5830               P
3/17/97                10,000                    13.50                P
3/18/97                 5,000                   13.625                P
3/19/97                 5,000                   13.4750               P














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