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    Airframe Family: Stearman Kaydet / Boeing 75/76/90/91 / X-90 / X-91 / XBT-17
    Latest Model:N2S-3 Kaydet
    Last Military Serial:07222 USN
    Construction Number:75-6826
    Last Civil Registration:N66417
    Compressed ID:Boeing N2S-3 sn 07222 USN cn 75-682...
    Latest Owner or Location:Thomas E. Lowe, Crystal Lake, IL

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a N2S-3 by Boeing.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 07222.

    1963

    To Brevard Mosquito Control District, Merritt Island, FL with new c/r N66417.

    11 July 1969

    To Thomas E. Lowe, Crystal Lake, IL keeping c/r N66417.

    8 June 1970

    Certificate of airworthiness for N66417 (B75N1, 75-6826) issued.


    Photographer: Mike Lowe Collection

    15 September 1972

    Attended the first National Stearman Fly-In at Galesburg, Illinois.

    11 September 1976


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Galesburg, IL.

    5 September 1977


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: Tom Lowes N2S-3 that I shot at Galesburg back in 1977 ; This aircraft was one of the Brevard County Mosquito Control aircraft

    14 September 1999

    To Thomas E. Lowe, Crystal Lake, IL keeping c/r N66417.

    31 August 2008


    Photographer: Nick Dean
    Notes: 2008 photo taken at Antique Airfield. Photo displayed with written permission of Nick Dean

    13 May 2014

    To Thomas E. Lowe, Crystal Lake, IL keeping c/r N66417.

    September 2016


    Photographer: G R Dennis Price
    Notes: At Galesburg Municipal

    26 May 2017

    To Thomas E. Lowe, Crystal Lake, IL keeping c/r N66417.

    6 September 2019


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Galesburg, IL Stearman Fly In

    2 June 2020

    To Thomas E. Lowe, Crystal Lake, IL keeping c/r N66417.

    7 September 2021


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Galesburg, IL

    10 September 2021


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Galesburg, IL for the 50th National Stearman Fly In. This a/c is owned by Tom Lowe and he is one of the founders of the National Stearman Fly in 50 years ago.

    24 March 2023

    To Thomas E. Lowe, Crystal Lake, IL keeping c/r N66417.


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