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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:42-15591 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-3780
    Last Civil Registration:N77AA
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-27 sn 42-15591 USAAF cn 7...
    Latest Owner or Location:James E. Smith Trustee, Kalispell, MT

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PT-27 by Boeing.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-15591.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n FD989.
    To RAF for use in Canada for Empire Air Training Scheme.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n FD989.

    1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-15591.
    Returned from RCAF.

    3 October 1958

    Certificate of airworthiness for N59980 (D75N1, 75-3780) issued.

    January 1964

    To Donald P La Tourette, Modesto, CA with new c/r N59980.

    By July 1971

    To Donald P La Tourette, Modesto, CA with new c/r N77AA.

    2 June 1992

    To James E. Smith, Fortine, MT keeping c/r N77AA.

    Based at Stonehenge Air Museum/Jim Smith, Crystal Lakes Resort Airport, Fortine, MT.
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    1 January 2003

    Certificate of airworthiness for N77AA (D75N1, 75-3780) issued.

    Circa 2016


    Photographer: Stonehenge Air Museum

    3 August 2017

    To James E. Smith, Kalispell, MT keeping c/r N77AA.

    21 June 2023

    To unknown owner with c/r N77AA.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Kalispell, MT.

    8 February 2024

    To James E. Smith Trustee, Kalispell, MT keeping c/r N77AA.
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    U.S. Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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    Terry Fletcher
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