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    Airframe Family: Stearman Kaydet / Boeing 75/76/90/91 / X-90 / X-91 / XBT-17
    Latest Model:PT-17 Kaydet
    Last Military Serial:42-16525 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-4688
    Last Civil Registration:N801RB {2}
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-17 sn 42-16525 USAAF cn 7...
    Latest Owner or Location:Paramount Overseas Productions Inc, Los Angeles, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PT-17 by Boeing.

    1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-16525.

    1943

    Transferred to 61st Army Air Force Flying Detachment, Contract Pilot School, Avon Park, FL.

    15 March 1944

    Damaged.
    Landing accident with ground loop, pilot Alfred Himpsi.

    By January 1964

    To FARM Enterprises Inc, Corsicana, TX with new c/r N49944.

    By July 1978

    To Edwin W. Oldman, King George, VA keeping c/r N49944.

    11 June 1987

    To Lloyd D. Stoops, Boulder, CO keeping c/r N49944.

    29 September 1999

    To Schwans Sales Enterprises Inc, Marshall, MN keeping c/r N49944.

    By April 2000

    To Schwans Sales Enterprises Inc, Marshall, MN with new c/r N801RB {2}.

    19 April 2000

    Certificate of airworthiness for N801RB {2} (A75N1(PT17), 75-4688) issued.

    26 August 2006


    Photographer: James Eubanks
    Notes: Indianapolis Airshow, Indianapolis IN

    25 July 2007


    Photographer: David Miller
    Notes: At 2007 AirVenture at Oshkosh

    1 October 2007


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: Photographed from the Cedar Rapids, IA control tower

    4 November 2008

    To Jacobs Jim, Great Barrington, MA keeping c/r N801RB {2}.
    Markings added: Bill Gordon Airshows


    Photographer: Brian Rosenstein

    2015


    Photographer: Bob Parmerter
    Notes: At Norwich

    27 October 2016

    To James E. Keller, Canton, OH keeping c/r N801RB {2}.

    Markings Applied: HERITAGE BIPLANE, VINTAGE BIPLANE RIDES

    5 August 2019

    To Robert H. Preston, Canton, OH keeping c/r N801RB {2}.

    3 September 2019


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Galesburg, IL.

    6 September 2019


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

    6 September 2019


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

    13 April 2021

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX801RB {2} (A75N1(PT17), 75-4688) issued.

    4 June 2021

    To Paramount Overseas Productions Inc, Los Angeles, CA keeping c/r N801RB {2}.

    3 October 2021

    7 July 2023


    Photographer: Fred Taylor
    Notes: N801RB seen here at Duxford on 7 July 2023 carrying the false c/r ZS-GGM for film work. A second identical Stearman, N65691, also carries the same false c/r.


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