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    Airframe Family: Stearman Kaydet / Boeing 75/76/90/91 / X-90 / X-91 / XBT-17
    Latest Model:N2S-4 Kaydet
    Last Military Serial:37908 USN
    Construction Number:75-3655
    Last Civil Registration:ZK-USN
    Compressed ID:Boeing N2S-4 sn 37908 USN cn 75-365...
    Latest Owner or Location:Tauranga Airport, Tauranga Airport, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, North Island

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a N2S-4 by Boeing.

    Circa November 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 37908.

    1964

    To Hanks and Cormier, Flying Services, Kaplan with new c/r N75256.

    By September 1982

    To unknown owner with c/r N265HC.

    10 September 1982


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: I shot this in Rochelle, IL. It was registered N265HC then.

    10 September 1982


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: N265HC in Rochelle, IL.

    30 November 1998

    To Turbines Inc, Terre Haute, IN keeping c/r N265HC.

    28 June 2003

    Certificate of airworthiness for N115JP (A75N1(PT17), 75-3655) issued.

    19 March 2004

    To C F Aviation Inc, Galesburg, IL with new c/r N115JP.

    7 September 2009


    Photographer: Nick Dean
    Notes: 2009 photo at Galesburg Municipal - photo displayed with written permission from Nick Dean

    10 September 2009


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In GBG.

    17 May 2011

    Civil registration, N115JP, cancelled.
    Exported to New Zealand.

    14 September 2011

    To Martin Paul Cantlon, Mount Maunganui with new c/r ZK-USN (A75N1, 75-3655).
    Operated with markings: 262 US Navy

    Based at Tauranga Airport, Tauranga Airport, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, North Island.
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    November 2015


    Photographer: Peter Mole
    Notes: At Tauranga, North Island, New Zealand
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    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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