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    Airframe Family: Stearman Kaydet / Boeing 75/76/90/91 / X-90 / X-91 / XBT-17
    Latest Model:PT-13D Kaydet
    Last Military Serial:42-17306 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-5469
    Last Civil Registration:N48116
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-13D sn 42-17306 USAAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Lawrence F. Johnson, Colville, WA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PT-13D by Boeing.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-17306.

    5 January 1950

    To Ralph Richardson, Yakima, WA with new c/r N4811V.
    Purchased ex Hill AFB.

    2 March 1950

    To Otto C. Jensen, Bremerton, WA keeping c/r N4811V.

    1953

    To Central Aircraft Inc keeping c/r N4811V.
    Markings added: #20

    June 1953


    Photographer: Dwight Dolan - via FPL Protection Files
    Notes: the only all dark Stearman aCo at Nictau, New Brunswick

    16 July 1956

    To Baxter Aircraft Inc, Yakima, WA keeping c/r N4811V.
    Markings added: #11

    1957


    Photographer: Buck Wheat
    Notes: Forest spraying the spruce budworm

    7 February 1957

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR48116 (E75, 75-5469) issued.

    From 30 July 1957 to After 1964

    To Wenatchee Air Service, Wenatchee, WA keeping c/r N4811V.


    Photographer: Skykomish Historical Society
    Notes: Tumwater Canyon fire on Leavenworth Ranger District.Biplane being used for firefighting

    12 April 1985


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: WFU - stripped frame in Fancher Field, Wenatchee

    29 January 1988


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: Unloading the fuselage frame in South Miami, FL.

    1989

    To Mal Harper, Griffin, GA.

    30 June 1992

    To Lawrence F. Johnson, Colville, WA with new c/r N48116.

    Purchased as a stripped, damaged airframe.

    27 January 2015

    Civil registration renewed: N48116 (E75, 75-5469)

    June 2017

    Still in storage - unrestored.

    29 January 2018

    To Lawrence F. Johnson, Colville, WA keeping c/r N48116.
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