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    Airframe Family: Stearman Kaydet / Boeing 75/76/90/91 / X-90 / X-91 / XBT-17
    Latest Model:PT-27 Kaydet
    Last Military Serial:42-15736 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-3925
    Last Civil Registration:C-GKUE
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-27 sn 42-15736 USAAF cn 7...
    Latest Owner or Location:Jocelyn Cote, Lachute, QC

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PT-27 by Boeing.

    1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-15736.

    1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n FJ875.
    For Empire Training Scheme.

    1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-15736.
    Returned to USAAF.

    17 July 1956

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR50737 (B75N1, 75-3925) issued.

    To Joseph J. Diorio DBA, Bridgeton, NJ with new c/r N50737.

    28 August 1964

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report for event ID 81416: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 16:00 hours. The damage was substantial. Collided with wires and/or poles while on a crop dusting run. Incident occurred at or near Nitta Yuma, MS.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    3 May 1973

    To Joseph J. Diorio DBA, Bridgeton keeping c/r N50737.

    3 May 1973

    To Joseph J. Diorio DBA, Bridgeton, NJ keeping c/r N50737.

    19 April 2001


    Photographer: Adam Omasta
    Notes: Being disassembled in NJ to be taken to Canada.

    24 April 2001


    Photographer: Adam Omasta
    Notes: Both of these are going to Canada. N56842 is on the right.

    21 February 2002

    Civil registration, N50737, cancelled.
    Exported to Canada.

    4 April 2011

    To Adam Omasta, Binbrook, ON with new c/r C-GKUE.

    24 May 2011

    To Vintage Wings of Canada/les Ailes Depoque Du Canada, Ottawa, ON keeping c/r C-GKUE.

    Based at Vintage Wings of Canada, Gatineau, QC.
    View the Location Dossier

    Markings Applied: FJ875

    31 July 2011


    Photographer: Todd Royer
    Notes: EAA Airventure 2011

    12 November 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at Vintage Wings of Canada near Gatineau, Quebec.

    12 November 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at Vintage Wings of Canada near Gatineau, Quebec.

    7 October 2013

    Civil registration, C-GKUE, cancelled.

    27 May 2014

    To Jocelyn Cote, Morin Heights, QC with new c/r C-GKUE.

    27 May 2014

    Assigned civil registration: C-GKUE (D75N1, 75-3925)

    17 May 2024

    To Jocelyn Cote, Lachute, QC keeping c/r C-GKUE.
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