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    Airframe Family: Stearman Kaydet / Boeing 75/76/90/91 / X-90 / X-91 / XBT-17
    Latest Model:PT-13A Kaydet
    Last Military Serial:37-0099 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-0055
    Last Civil Registration:N8FL
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-13A sn 37-0099 USAAF cn 7...
    Latest Owner or Location:Museum of Flight Foundation, Seattle, WA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PT-13A by Boeing.

    1937

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Corps with s/n 37-0099.

    Transferred to 53rd School Squadron, Randolph Field, San Antonio, TX.

    30 November 1938

    Damaged.
    Taxi accident at Randolph Field, pilot Joe C. Thompson.

    20 June 1941

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 37-0099.

    By March 1942

    Transferred to Air Corps Training Detachment (ACTD), Santa Maria AAF, CA.

    17 March 1942

    Damaged.
    Landing accident with ground loop at Souza Auxiliary Field, CA, pilot Wade C. Davis.

    After 1945

    To unknown owner.

    Damaged.
    Aircraft was wrecked.

    1962

    To Francis Londo.

    By July 1976

    Restored.
    Rebuilt with assistance of Chuck Milton. Restored using a Continental R-670 engine from a PT-17.

    15 July 1976

    Certificate of airworthiness for N8FL (A75, 75-055) issued.

    By 15 July 1976

    To Francis Londo with new c/r N8FL (A75, 75-055).

    1977

    To William I. Phillips keeping c/r N8FL.

    1983

    To Museum of Flight Inc, Seattle, WA.
    Aircraft donated to the Museum of Flight.

    26 September 1984

    To Museum of Flight Inc, Seattle, WA keeping c/r N8FL.

    Based at Museum of Flight, Boeing Field, Seattle, WA.
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    1985

    Took part in flight demonstrations that were part of the Boeing B-17 50th Anniversary commemoration at Boeing Field, Seattle.

    13 August 1994


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    19 February 1997

    To Museum of Flight Inc, Seattle, WA keeping c/r N8FL.

    27 July 2010

    To Museum of Flight Foundation, Seattle, WA keeping c/r N8FL.

    29 June 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 2012 Photo taken in the T.A.Wilson Great Gallery at Museum of Flight, Seattle

    29 June 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 2012 Photo taken in the T.A.Wilson Great Gallery at Museum of Flight, Seattle

    29 June 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 2012 Photo taken in the T.A.Wilson Great Gallery at Museum of Flight, Seattle

    1 January 2015

    Certificate of airworthiness for N8FL (A75, 75-055) issued.
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    unreviewed imported data.
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     Boeing Aircraft Since 1916
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     AMCAR
    Aviation Archaeology
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Museum of Flight
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Glenn Chatfield
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