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    Airframe Family: Weaver Aircraft Company (WACO) C Series / UC-72B/D/E/F/G/H/J/K/M/N/P/Q
    Latest Model:YOC
    Construction Number:4279
    Last Civil Registration:N17740
    Latest Owner or Location:David W. Lamb, Ellerbe, NC

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    Dates

    Event

    1935

    Constructed as a YOC.

    14 December 1965

    Certificate of airworthiness for N17740 (YOC, 4279) issued.

    18 February 1998

    To Jefferies Walter Matthews, Hollywood, CA with new c/r N17740.

    8 December 1999

    To Virginia Aviation Museum, Richmond International Airport (Byrd Field), Richmond, VA keeping c/r N17740.

    8 December 1999

    To Virginia Aeronautical Historical Society, Richmond, VA keeping c/r N17740.

    Based at Virginia Aviation Museum, Richmond International Airport (Byrd Field), Richmond, VA.
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    12 April 2012


    Photographer: Daniel L. Berek
    Notes: This beautiful and rare 1935 Waco cabin sesquiplane can be admired at the Virginia Aviation Museum. Previous registration was N540Y. Engine is a Jacobs R755A radial.

    1 January 2014

    Certificate of airworthiness for N17740 (YOC, 4279) issued.

    20 October 2015

    To Virginia Aeronautical Historical Society, Richmond, VA keeping c/r N17740.

    To Shannon Air Museum, Shannon Airport (EZF), Fredericksburg, VA.
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    19 December 2020

    To David W. Lamb, Ellerbe, NC keeping c/r N17740.

    23 September 2022


    Photographer: James Eubanks
    Notes: Triple Tree Aerodrome, Woodruff SC
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