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    Airframe Family: Naval Aircraft Factory N3N
    Latest Model:N3N-3
    Last Military Serial:1763 USN
    Construction Number:1763
    Last Civil Registration:N45228
    Compressed ID:Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 sn 176...
    Latest Owner or Location:Bruce I. Filben, Coarsegold, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    1940

    Constructed as a N3N-3.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 1763.

    To Ace Aerial Service, Uriah CA with new c/r N45228.

    Operated as fire service #E21.


    Photographer: William T Larkins

    Circa 1950


    Photographer: USDA Forest Service, Region 6, State and Private Forestry, Forest Health Protect

    30 June 1958

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR45228 (N3N-3, 1763) issued.

    By 1960

    To Frank Prentice keeping c/r N45228.

    Circa 1960


    Photographer: Frank Prentice
    Notes: I owned this plane. This is a photo of it being loaded with fire retardant at Ukiah Airport around 1960. I used it to fight fires in the California State Forestry District 1.

    By 1971

    To Medlock Dusters, Davis keeping c/r N45228.


    Photographer: William T Larkins

    9 April 1983

    To Mid Continent Aircraft Corporation, Hayti, MO keeping c/r N45228.

    15 April 2011

    To Bruce I. Filben, Ukiah, CA keeping c/r N45228.

    24 February 2017

    To Bruce I. Filben, Coarsegold, CA keeping c/r N45228.
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