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    Airframe Family: Stearman Kaydet / Boeing 75/76/90/91 / X-90 / X-91 / XBT-17
    Latest Model:N2S-5 Kaydet
    Last Military Serial:43404 USN
    Construction Number:75-8498
    Last Civil Registration:N1617M
    Compressed ID:Boeing N2S-5 sn 43404 USN cn 75-849...
    Latest Owner or Location:American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum, Dallas, TX

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    Dates

    Event

    1943

    Constructed as a N2S-5 by Boeing.

    1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 43404.

    By 1963

    To Indian River Flying Services, Vero Beach, FL with new c/r N1617M.

    26 October 1966

    Certificate of airworthiness for N1617M (B75, 75-8498) issued.

    7 July 1987

    To David Brady, Cartersville, GA keeping c/r N1617M.

    14 May 1998

    To Calhoun Aviation Llc, New Orleans, LA keeping c/r N1617M.

    5 September 2003


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Galesburg, IL.

    23 November 2004

    To Warbird Skyventures Inc, Summer County Regional Airport, Nashville, TN keeping c/r N1617M.

    19 February 2010

    To Gypsy Barnstormers Inc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N1617M.

    25 May 2016

    To Gypsy Barnstormers Inc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N1617M.

    27 April 2018

    To Jetran Llc, Horseshoe Bay, TX keeping c/r N1617M.

    29 August 2018

    To American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum, Dallas, TX keeping c/r N1617M.

    17 March 2021

    To American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum, Dallas, TX keeping c/r N1617M.
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