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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:42-17435 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-5598
    Last Civil Registration:N5057V
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-13D sn 42-17435 USAAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Aerosuperbatics Ltd, Rendcombe, Gloucestershire, England

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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 42-17435.

    By 1955

    To FARM-Air Company, West Sacramento, CA with new c/r N5057V.

    1957

    Operated as a agricultural sprayer/tanker with fleet #113.
    Flown in New Brunswick.

    1957


    Photographer: Provincial Archives of New Brunswick
    Notes: N56416 #111 and N5057V #113 Farm-Air Company. New Brunswick 1957

    By 11 February 1965

    To unknown owner with c/r N5057V.

    11 February 1965

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number LAX65D0008: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 10:30 hours. The damage was substantial. The aircraft nosed over during the landing rollout. Incident occurred at or near Wasco, CA.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    4 June 1982


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: At Delano Municipal in California

    30 August 1984

    Certificate of airworthiness for N5057V (A75N1(PT17), 75-5598) issued.

    4 May 1986


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: At Chino California

    August 1988


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Chino Airport, CA

    October 1988


    Photographer: Nate Wilburn
    Notes: Taken in October of 1988 at the Edwards Air Force Base open house.

    Circa 1992


    Photographer: Peter Moore

    9 May 1992


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: At the 1992 Middle Wallop Air Show.

    20 August 1997

    To Merlin Aire Ltd, King City, CA keeping c/r N5057V.

    11 October 2002

    To Mark G. Plaskett, King City, CA keeping c/r N5057V.

    Circa 2004


    Photographer: Chris Jefferson
    Notes: Circa 2004 photo at Old Buckenham in the UK

    10 January 2011

    To Merkel Air Inc Trustee, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N5057V.

    19 June 2013


    Photographer: Mike Powney
    Notes: 2013 photo at RAF Ternhill in Shropshire UK

    20 December 2013

    To Merkel Air Inc Trustee, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N5057V.

    Base of operations changed to: Aerosuperbatics Ltd, Rendcombe, Gloucestershire, England.
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    24 June 2023


    Photographer: Andrew Shaw
    Notes: Duxford Summer Show 24 June 2023
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    Forest Spraying Stearmans in New Brunswick by Chris Adam
    National Transportation Safety Board
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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    Andrew Appleton
    Glenn Chatfield
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