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    Airframe Family: Ryan ST / PT-16 / PT-20 / PT-21 / PT-22 Recruit / PT-23 / PT-25
    Latest Model:STM
    Last Military Serial:A50-17 RAAF
    Construction Number:0458
    Last Civil Registration:N17343 {2}
    Latest Owner or Location:Southern Aircraft Consultancy Inc Trustee, Bergh Apton NFLK

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    Dates

    Event

    1940

    Constructed as a STM.

    From 8 November 1940 to 3 January 1941

    Transported by ship.
    Shipped to Netherlands East Indies ex Los Angeles on MV Hoegh Silver Dawn- arriving in Sourabaya on 3 Jan 1941.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Netherlands East Indies Air Fo with s/n S-22.

    17 February 1942

    Transported by ship.
    All available MLD Ryans were prepared for shipment to Australia ahead of the Japanese advance through NEI. - S-22 Shipped to Australia from Sourabaya NEI on board MS Tjinegara.

    June 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Australian Air Force with s/n A50-17.

    24 June 1946

    To Brown and Dureau Pty Ltd, Melbourne Vic with new c/r VH-AGV.

    To unknown owner with c/r N17343 {2}.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Palm Springs, CA.

    27 July 1983

    Certificate of airworthiness for N17343 {2} (ST-A SPECIAL, 458) issued.

    2 August 1988


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: 35mm slide photographed at Oshkosh, WI

    3 January 2003

    To Harold E. Ross, Palm Desert, CA keeping c/r N17343 {2}.

    28 August 2006

    To unknown owner with c/r N17343 {2}.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Palm Springs, CA.

    3 May 2010

    To Hisey Aviation Llc, Oklahoma City, OK keeping c/r N17343 {2}.

    Based at Oklahoma Museum of Flying/Doc Hisey Private Collection, Wiley Post Airport, Oklahoma City, OK.
    View the Location Dossier

    Loaned to Palm Springs Air Museum, Palm Springs International Airport, Palm Springs, CA.
    View the Location Dossier

    19 August 2013

    To Little Beetle Inc Trustee, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N17343 {2}.

    October 2014

    6 October 2014


    Photographer: Efrem Cockett (Pilot/Owner)
    Notes: Trial flights after restoration.

    6 October 2014


    Photographer: Efrem Cockett (Pilot/Owner)

    16 January 2015


    Photographer: Efrem Cockett (Pilot/Owner)

    21 September 2022

    To Southern Aircraft Consultancy Inc Trustee, Bergh Apton NFLK keeping c/r N17343 {2}.
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    Aviation History Site by Geoff Goodall
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    YouTube
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     Terry Fletcher
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