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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:43224 USN
    Construction Number:75-8318
    Last Civil Registration:N4747N
    Compressed ID:Boeing N2S-5 sn 43224 USN cn 75-831...
    Latest Owner or Location:Jill Kubecka, Edna, TX

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a N2S-5 by Boeing.

    Circa 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 43224.

    By 1945

    Transferred to NAS Ottumwa.

    16 March 1945

    Involved in an incident.
    Forced Landing due to Engine Failure.

    1946

    Transferred to NAS Dallas.

    2 October 1946

    Involved in an incident.
    Landing Accident causing a Ground Loop at Grand Prairie Field.

    1952

    To Central Aviation with new c/r N4747N.

    1952

    Operated as a agricultural sprayer/tanker with fleet #1.

    June 1952


    Photographer: Forest Protection
    Notes: At Budworm City, New Brunswick

    1957

    To Russell Dusting Company keeping c/r N4747N.
    Markings added: #45


    Photographer: Buck Wheat
    Notes: In New Brunswick during the spruce budworm project.

    To unknown owner with c/r XB-GEQ.

    21 May 1997

    To Robert C. Vajdos DBA Jr, Louise, TX with new c/r N4747N.

    20 August 2004

    Certificate of airworthiness for N4747N (A75N1(PT17), 75-8318) issued.


    Photographer: Unknown

    13 February 2006

    To Jill Kubecka, Edna, TX keeping c/r N4747N.
    Markings added: 903

    1 November 2008


    Photographer: TorchBCT
    Notes: At Lackland AFB, Texas

    15 July 2022

    To Jill Kubecka, Edna, TX keeping c/r N4747N.
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