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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:42-17800 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-5963
    Last Civil Registration:N41766
    Latest Owner or Location:National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a N2S-5 by Boeing.

    January 1945

    Was allocated BuNo 60591 with the United States Navy but was not taken up.

    13 January 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-17800 as a PT-13D.

    January 1945

    At USAAF request the plane was specially fitted with an electrical system, radio and additional instrumentation.

    February 1945

    A special roll out ceremony was held at Wichita.

    February 1945

    Transferred to Headquarters, USAAF Midwest Procurement District, Wichita, KS.

    Circa 9 November 1945

    Certificate of airworthiness for N41766 (E75 (PT-13D), 755963) issued.

    9 November 1945

    To Boeing Airplane Co, Wichita, KS with new c/r N41766.
    Operated with markings: 10,346th Kaydet
    This plane was actually the 63rd from last; Boeing erred with the plane markings.

    Circa 1950


    Photographer: United States Air Force Museum

    September 1958

    Boeing Vice President J.E.Schaefer rode from Wichita to Dayton on the last company-conducted biplane flight to make the presentation to the USAF Museum.

    28 September 1958

    To United States Air Force Museum, Patterson Field (East Side), Dayton, OH.
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    July 1971

    Transported by ground. Delivered to National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    10 July 1972

    Civil registration, N41766, cancelled.

    25 July 1986


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: Displayed at Dayton, OH, James Cox Airport, during Air Fair and Trade Exposition.

    25 July 1986


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: Displayed at Dayton, OH, James Cox Airport, during Air Fair and Trade Exposition.

    Markings Applied: 25

    6 May 2008


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    From 2013 to 2014

    Restored.

    19 April 2013


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: In restoration facility

    2014

    Markings Applied: 60591, N2S-5.
    Marked as it appeared leaving the assembly line: USAAF data block on port side just forward of cockpit, tail with 60591, N2S-5. Problem exists in that the batch transferred to the USAAF with BuNo 60591 would be c/n 75-4713.

    August 2014

    10 September 2014


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: Freshly restored

    10 September 2014


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: Freshly restored

    17 May 2018


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In the U. S. Air Force Museum, Dayton, OH.
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
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     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Museum of the United States Air Force
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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     Glenn Chatfield
    Terry Fletcher
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