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    Airframe Family: Ryan ST / PT-16 / PT-20 / PT-21 / PT-22 Recruit / PT-23 / PT-25
    Latest Model:ST-3KR
    Last Military Serial:41-1918 USAAC
    Construction Number:1039
    Last Civil Registration:VH-RPT
    Compressed ID:Ryan ST-3KR sn 41-1918 USAAC cn 103...
    Latest Owner or Location:Graham Scott Taberner, Romsey, VIC

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    Dates

    Event

    1942

    Constructed as a ST-3KR.
    Built by Ryan Aeronautical Co at San Diego, California. 130hp Kinner R-440-3 radial

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Corps with s/n 41-1918.

    1946

    To Harvey W. Rasske, CA with new c/r NC48552.

    1948

    To Harvey W. Rasske, CA with new c/r N48552.

    1963

    To Ronald A. Bowie, Boise Idaho keeping c/r N48552.
    Markings added: 552

    1985

    To Purchased, USA by Peter Bernadi, Melbourne Vic.

    6 October 1986

    To Peter J. Bernadi, Melbourne Vic with new c/r VH-RPT.

    20 April 1987


    Photographer: Danny Tanner
    Notes: At Mangalore, Australia

    23 November 1987

    To Peter John Bernardi, Tyabb, VIC keeping c/r VH-RPT.

    9 September 1992

    To Peter Bernardi, Tyabb, VIC keeping c/r VH-RPT.

    13 April 2006

    To Graham Taberner, Romsey, VIC keeping c/r VH-RPT.

    3 May 2006

    To Graham Taberner, Romsey, VIC keeping c/r VH-RPT.

    3 May 2006

    To Peter Bernardi, Tyabb, VIC keeping c/r VH-RPT.

    1 August 2011

    To Graham Taberner, Romsey, VIC with new c/r VH-RPT.

    18 August 2011

    To Graham Scott Taberner, Romsey, VIC keeping c/r VH-RPT.

    20 November 2015


    Photographer: Arthur Scarf
    Notes: At 2015 Warbirds Downunder at Temora NSW

    17 March 2017


    Photographer: Arthur Scarf
    Notes: At Echuca, Victoria for the Australian Antique Aircraft Association Fly-In
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    Aviation History Site by Geoff Goodall
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Individual Contributors
     Terry Fletcher
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