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Constructed as a N2S-3 by Boeing. |
19 April 1943 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 38015. |
From 21 April 1943 to December 1945 |
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Transferred to Naval Air Station Norman, Norman, OK. |
12 April 1945 |
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Possibly damaged in the Great Tornado that hit NAS Norman. |
January 1946 |
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Transferred to NAS Glenview, IL.
Transferred here for auctioning. |
1946 |
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Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Navy. |
1946 |
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Transferred to War Assets Administration. |
2 June 1946 |
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To John J. Groncki, Lynn, MA with new c/r NC9224H.
Sold by War Assets to Mr. Groncki for $250. |
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To West Lynn Flying Club keeping c/r NC9224H. |
2 June 1947 |
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Repaired.
John Groncki had upper wing and tail repairs completed. |
4 March 1950 |
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To Eastern Aviation-Beverly Airport, MA with new c/r N9224H. |
December 1953 |
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To Simpson and Whitney Spray Co., Liberal, KS keeping c/r N9224H. |
From March 1954 to After 1964 |
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To Sprayers Inc Colby, KS keeping c/r N9224H. |
August 1970 |
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To Robert Hood, Carthage, MO keeping c/r N9224H. |
2 September 1970 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for N23YB (B75N1, 75-7636) issued. |
15 September 1972 |
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Attended the first National Stearman Fly-In at Galesburg, Illinois. 1st place winner of the SALVO Flour Bombing Contest and the Formation Flying Contest. |
November 1972 |
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To W. C. Sellers, Sapula, OK keeping c/r N9224H. |
February 1981 |
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To Robert More, Tulsa, OK keeping c/r N9224H. |
11 September 1982 |
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Photographer: Larry Johnson
Notes: In Galesburg, IL. |
1984 |
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Aircraft re-covered in Poly-Fiber. |
May 1984 |
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To Robert More, Tulsa, OK with new c/r N23YB.
YB stands for Yellow Bird. |
15 October 1988 |
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Photographer: Larry Johnson
Notes: In Jennings, LA. |
December 1992 |
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To Tim Jackson, Quitman, TX keeping c/r N23YB. |
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Mounted new Big Sky top wings, overhauled the engine, replaced all fabric. |
May 1993 |
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To Everett C Nix, Mineola, TX keeping c/r N23YB.
Chief pilot for Delta Airlines at DFW. |
25 August 1995 |
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To Nancy G. Smart, Dallas, TX keeping c/r N23YB. |
1 January 2002 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for N23YB (B75N1, 75-7636) issued. |
May 2006 |
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To unknown owner.
Passed to Nancy Smarts Daughter. |
4 September 2007 |
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To John J. Dufreche, Ponchatoula, LA keeping c/r N23YB. |
2018 |
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Photographer: David Scott Dufreche |
27 July 2018 |
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To David Scott Dufreche, Sanger, TX keeping c/r N23YB.
Sold to Johns brother David. |
12 April 2021 |
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To David S. Dufreche, Sanger, TX keeping c/r N23YB. |
7 September 2021 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At Galesburg, IL |
7 September 2021 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At Galesburg, IL |
9 September 2021 |
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Photographer: Larry Johnson
Notes: In Galesburg, IL. |
31 May 2023 |
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To William C. Bradshaw, Flower Mound, TX keeping c/r N23YB. |
March 2024 |
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Photographer: Craig Bradshaw
Notes: This is my Stearman I have a Continental 220 that has about 110 hours, shes an amazing plane love flying her |
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