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    Airframe Family: Ryan ST / PT-16 / PT-20 / PT-21 / PT-22 Recruit / PT-23 / PT-25
    Latest Model:PT-22 Recruit
    Last Military Serial:41-20679 USAAF
    Construction Number:1888
    Last Civil Registration:N53004
    Compressed ID:Ryan PT-22 sn 41-20679 USAAF cn 188...
    Latest Owner or Location:American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum Inc, Dallas, TX

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PT-22.

    Circa 1941

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-20679.

    15 September 1944

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Army Air Force.
    Surplused.

    To unknown owner with c/r N53004 (ST3KR, 1888).

    15 November 1955

    Certificate of airworthiness for N53004 (ST3KR, 1888) issued.

    22 March 1977

    To James H. Jacobsen, Palo Alto, CA keeping c/r N53004.

    13 July 2009

    To American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum Inc, Midland, TX keeping c/r N53004.

    Operated by Commemorative Air Force Airpower Museum, Midland International Airport (MAF), Midland, TX.
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    1 January 2015

    Certificate of airworthiness for N53004 (ST3KR, 1888) issued.

    Circa 1 January 2015

    To James H. Jacobsen, Palo Alto, CA keeping c/r N53004.

    24 August 2015

    To American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum Inc, Dallas, TX keeping c/r N53004.

    29 October 2016


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At CAF Wings Over Dallas Airshow, Dallas Executive Airport, TX.
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