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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:42-15576 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-3765
    Last Civil Registration:N57374
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-27 sn 42-15576 USAAF cn 7...
    Latest Owner or Location:Drewcy Inc, Wilmington, DE

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    Dates

    Event

    1942

    Constructed as a PT-27 by Boeing.

    1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-15576.

    1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n FD974 as a Kaydet I.
    For use in Empire Training Scheme.

    1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-15576 as a PT-27.
    Returned to USAAF.

    Circa 1948

    To unknown owner with c/r NR57374.


    Photographer: William T Larkins


    Photographer: William T Larkins
    Notes: Spray flight near Sacramento, CA.

    From By 1964 to After 1978

    To Atwood Avia, Salinas, CA with new c/r N57374.

    14 July 1988

    To Edgar L. Thomas, Santa Monica, CA keeping c/r N57374.

    7 September 1988

    Certificate of airworthiness for N57374 (D75N1, 75-3765) issued.

    5 September 1996


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Galesburg, IL.

    19 October 1998

    To Nebrig and Associates Inc, Denton, TX keeping c/r N57374.

    19 December 2000

    To Nebrig and Associates Inc, Denton, TX keeping c/r N57374.

    1 January 2007

    Certificate of airworthiness for N57374 (D75N1, 75-3765) issued.

    7 September 2009


    Photographer: Nick Dean
    Notes: 2009 photo at Galesburg Municipal - photo displayed by written permission of Nick Dean

    21 January 2015

    To Drewcy Inc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N57374.
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