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    Airframe Family: Stearman Kaydet / Boeing 75/76/90/91 / X-90 / X-91 / XBT-17
    Latest Model:N2S-1 Kaydet
    Last Military Serial:3173 USN
    Construction Number:75-0950
    Last Civil Registration:N707TJ
    Compressed ID:Boeing N2S-1 sn 3173 USN cn 75-0950...
    Latest Owner or Location:Aerosuperbatics Ltd, Rendcombe, Gloucestershire, England

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    Dates

    Event

    1940

    Constructed as a N2S-1 by Boeing.

    1940

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 3173.

    1964

    To Optical Dispensary, Gadsden, AL with new c/r N50057.

    By 1971

    To Joel E. Williams, Guntersville, AL keeping c/r N50057.

    7 July 1976

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR707TJ (A75N1(PT17), 75-0950) issued.

    By 1978

    To Ag Aero Distributors, Albany, GA with new c/r N9PK.

    By 1980

    To Teri Jones keeping c/r N9PK.

    13 April 1980


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: This became N707TJ when owned by Teri Jones.

    20 April 1990

    To Mark G. Plaskett, King City, CA with new c/r N707TJ.

    15 June 1996


    Photographer: Paul Thallon
    Notes: At Middle Wallop, UK

    26 June 2005


    Photographer: John Allan
    Notes: 2005 photo at Old Buckenham

    24 July 2008


    Photographer: Mike Powney
    Notes: N707TJ and N74189 - Team Guinot Wing Walkers displaing at Lowestoft Sea Front in 2008

    11 August 2010

    To Merkel Air Inc Trustee, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N707TJ.

    15 July 2012


    Photographer: Jon Wickenden
    Notes: At 2012 Farnborough Air Show

    1 December 2014

    To Merkel Air Inc Trustee, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N707TJ.

    Base of operations changed to: Aerosuperbatics Ltd, Rendcombe, Gloucestershire, England.
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    4 September 2021

    Involved in an incident.
    Off Sandbanks, near Poole, Dorset -Stearman N707TJ reported engine problems and crashed into water off Sandbanks. The wingwalker aircraft was participating in the Bournemouth Air Festival 2021 and came down away from the display area.Both occupants were rescued and are reported to have sustained minor injuries.

    4 September 2021

    24 October 2022

    To unknown owner with c/r N707TJ.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Gloucestershire.

    16 September 2023

    To unknown owner with c/r N707TJ.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Gloucestershire.
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