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    Airframe Family: Beech 17 Staggerwing / C-43/GB Traveler
    Latest Model:G17S Staggerwing
    Construction Number:B11
    Last Civil Registration:N80312 {2}
    Compressed ID:Beech G17S cn B11 cr N80312
    Latest Owner or Location:Francis R. Shea, Colchester, VT

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    Dates

    Event

    Circa 1946

    Constructed as a G17S.

    13 October 1946

    To State of Nebraska, Department of Aeronautics, Lincoln with new c/r NC80312.

    30 November 1955

    Certificate of airworthiness for N70E (G17S, B-11) issued.

    1963

    To Major A. W. Laughton, Merced (CA) with new c/r N70E.

    To Noel T. Goursolle Jr, Sacramento (CA).
    Markings added: 7

    18 September 1970

    Clocked 140.870mph at Staggerwing Exhibition Race, Reno, 5th (last) place, named -White Bird.


    Photographer: William T Larkins
    Notes: At Reno, Nevada

    1987

    To Denzel W. Marshall, Pasadena, CA keeping c/r N70E.

    6 February 1989

    To Lawrence R. Smith Jr Trustee, Collinsville, CT keeping c/r N70E.

    29 March 2007

    To Staggerwing Llc, Canton, CT keeping c/r N70E.

    31 May 2016

    To Staggerwing Llc, Canton, CT keeping c/r N70E.

    16 September 2019

    To unknown owner with c/r N70E.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Colchester, VT.

    5 November 2019

    To Francis R. Shea, Colchester, VT keeping c/r N70E.

    To Francis R. Shea, Colchester, VT with new c/r N80312 {2}.
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