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    Airframe Family: Cessna T-50/AT-17/C-78 Bobcat / Crane
    Latest Model:UC-78B Bobcat
    Last Military Serial:43-32578 USAAF
    Construction Number:6516
    Last Civil Registration:N44795
    Compressed ID:Cessna UC-78B sn 43-32578 USAAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:American Airpower Heritage Flying Mu, Midland, TX

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    Dates

    Event

    December 1943

    Constructed as an AT-17B.

    December 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-32578 as a UC-78B.

    December 1943

    Transferred to Douglas AAF, Douglas, AZ.

    1945

    Transferred to War Assets Administration.

    Circa October 1945

    To Robert D. Baer, La Jolla, CA with new c/r NC44795.

    19 August 1965

    Certificate of airworthiness for N44795 (T-50, 6516) issued.

    6 September 1991

    To American Airpower Heritage Flying Mu, Midland, TX with new c/r N44795.

    April 1992


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At MCAS El Toro Air Show, CA

    In the inventory of Commemorative Air Force Airpower Museum, Midland International Airport (MAF), Midland, TX.
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    Operated by Commemorative Air Force-Jayhawk Wing, Westport Airport, Wichita, KS.
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    10 May 2003


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: 35mm slide photographed at Patterson Field, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH

    24 August 2015

    To American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum, Dallas, TX keeping c/r N44795.

    1 January 2019

    Certificate of airworthiness for N44795 (T-50, 6516) issued.

    1 January 2019

    To American Airpower Heritage Flying Mu, Midland, TX keeping c/r N44795.

    18 September 2021


    Photographer: Peter J Cole
    Notes: Departing KAAO Wichita KS on 18 September 2021
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     U.S. Military Aircraft Designations and Serials 1909 to 1979 by John M. Andrade
    Internet Sources
     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    Commemorative Air Force - Jayhawk Wing
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Individual Contributors
     Glenn Chatfield
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