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    Airframe Family: North American O-47
    Latest Model:O-47B
    Last Military Serial:39-0098 USAAF
    Construction Number:51-1011
    Last Civil Registration:N73716
    Compressed ID:NA O-47B sn 39-0098 USAAF cn 51-101...
    Latest Owner or Location:James P. Harker, Blaine, MN

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an O-47B.

    Circa 1939

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 39-0098.

    8 October 1956

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR73716 (047B, 51-1011) issued.

    17 May 1976

    To William A. Dempsay and Clifford A. Dempsay./D and D Aero Inc, Rantoul, KA with new c/r N73716.

    June 1976


    Photographer: Paul Veenboer
    Notes: North American O-47B N73716 which Bill Dempsay acquired with thoughts of fitting out for spraying or fire bombing.It had been retired for some years when photographed at his Rantoul farm in June 1976

    To Combat Air Museum, Forbes AFB, Topeka, KS.
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    1 January 2008

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR73716 (047B, 51-1011) issued.

    3 October 2014

    To James P. Harker, Blaine, MN keeping c/r N73716.
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
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     AMCAR
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
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     Dave Murray
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