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    Airframe Family: Travel Air 2000 / 3000 / 4000 / 6000 Travel Air / CW-12 / CW-14
    Latest Model:12Q
    Construction Number:2005
    Last Civil Registration:N439W
    Compressed ID:Curtiss-Wright 12Q cn 2005 cr N439W...
    Latest Owner or Location:Alfred and Lois Kelch Aviation Museum Inc, Brodhead, WI

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    Dates

    Event

    1931

    Constructed as a 12Q by Curtiss-Wright.
    Curtiss Wright TRAVEL AIR 12-Q 2005

    26 January 1968

    To Alfred H. Kelch, Mequon, WI with new c/r N439W.

    Circa 1975


    Photographer: Ted and John Koston
    Notes: Al Kelch in his Travel-Air - displayed with written permission of Koston Photography (via Flickr)

    27 June 1989

    Certificate of airworthiness for N439W (TRAVEL AIR 12-Q, 2005) issued.

    1 July 2005

    To Kelch Lois, Frostproof, FL with new c/r N439W.

    8 October 2010

    To unknown owner with c/r N439W.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Mequon, WI.

    11 June 2012

    To Alfred and Lois Kelch Aviation Museum Inc, Cornelius, NC keeping c/r N439W.

    Placed on display with Kelch Aviation Museum, Brodhead Airport (C37), Brodhead, WI.
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    8 January 2015

    To Alfred and Lois Kelch Aviation Museum Inc, Brodhead, WI keeping c/r N439W.

    13 April 2017


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: At the Alfred and Lois Kelch Aviation Museum in Brodheaad, Wisconsin
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