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    Airframe Family: Cessna T-50/AT-17/C-78 Bobcat / Crane
    Latest Model:AT-17 Bobcat
    Last Military Serial:42-0361 USAAF
    Construction Number:2060
    Last Civil Registration:N73580
    Compressed ID:Cessna AT-17 sn 42-0361 USAAF cn 20...
    Latest Owner or Location:T J Air Service Inc, Middletown, DE

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an AT-17.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-0361.

    5 July 1956

    Certificate of airworthiness for N73580 (T-50, 2060) issued.

    28 January 1986

    To Minter Field Air Museum, Shafter, CA with new c/r N73580.

    28 April 1991


    Photographer: Nate Wilburn
    Notes: Minter Field, Shafter, California

    28 April 1991


    Photographer: Nate Wilburn
    Notes: Minter Field, Shafter, California

    28 April 1991


    Photographer: Nate Wilburn
    Notes: Minter Field, Shafter, California

    Based at Minter Field Air Museum, Minter Field, Shafter, CA.
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    1 January 2005

    Certificate of airworthiness for N73580 (T-50, 2060) issued.

    14 April 2012

    To Jon D. Larson Sr, Auburn, WA keeping c/r N73580.

    19 September 2013

    To unknown owner with c/r N73580.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Middletown, DE.

    7 January 2014

    To T J Air Service Inc, Middletown, DE keeping c/r N73580.
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