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    Airframe Family: Stearman Kaydet / Boeing 75/76/90/91 / X-90 / X-91 / XBT-17
    Latest Model:N2S-5 Kaydet
    Last Military Serial:38456 USN
    Construction Number:75-8077
    Last Civil Registration:N2388
    Compressed ID:Boeing N2S-5 sn 38456 USN cn 75-807...
    Latest Owner or Location:Richard A. Beliveau, Carlsbad, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PT-13D by Boeing.

    1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-109044.

    1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 38456 as a N2S-5.

    By 1963

    To Harry McGinnis, Osceola, AR with new c/r N1373V.

    By 1971

    To Harold C. Williams, Marion, IA keeping c/r N1373V.

    13 August 1971


    Photographer: Peter Hamer
    Notes: At Marion, IA

    From 8 December 1978 to 1992

    To Norman E. Lively, West Chicago, IL with new c/r N88CE.

    21 September 1995

    Certificate of airworthiness for N388DB (E75, 75-8077) issued.

    6 September 1997


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Galesburg, IL.

    20 May 1998

    To Duane A Bolin, Schaumburg, IL with new c/r N388DB.

    24 July 1999


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Keokuk, IA

    20 September 2004

    To Nevada General Enterprises Ltd, Reno, NV with new c/r N2388.

    Based at Tactical Air Support, Inc, Reno Stead Airport, Reno, NV.
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    Markings Applied: 388

    14 May 2013

    To Richard A. Beliveau, Carlsbad, CA keeping c/r N2388.

    20 June 2015


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Hollister Air Show in California.

    12 December 2021

    To Richard A. Beliveau, Carlsbad, CA keeping c/r N2388.
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
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     Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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     Glenn Chatfield
    Terry Fletcher
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