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    Airframe Family: Stearman Kaydet / Boeing 75/76/90/91 / X-90 / X-91 / XBT-17
    Latest Model:PT-17 Kaydet
    Last Military Serial:41-8109 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-1668
    Last Civil Registration:N803RB
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-17 sn 41-8109 USAAF cn 75...
    Latest Owner or Location:Chubay Stearman Llc, Melbourne, FL

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PT-17 by Boeing.

    1941

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Corps with s/n 41-8109.

    20 June 1941

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-8109.

    By July 1943

    Transferred to 53rd AAF Flying Training Detachment, Carlstrom Field, FL.

    Circa 1953


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Carl and Virgina Riddell

    Circa 1953


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Riddell Flying Service, Brinkley, Arkansas

    January 1964

    To Carl L. Riddell, Brinkley, AR with new c/r N57949.

    By 1970

    To August Glen Marlowe Jr., Tahlequah, OK keeping c/r N57949.

    11 September 1976


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: I shot this in Galesburg, IL. This a/c later became a Red Baron Stearman and was registered N803RB.

    4 September 1979

    To Schwan Sales Enterperises Inc, Marshall, MN with new c/r N803RB.

    1996


    Photographer: Stef Dreher
    Notes: Pilots, Tom Womack and Randy Brooks with the Red Baron Stearman

    15 February 1996

    Certificate of airworthiness for N803RB (A75N1(PT17), 75-1668) issued.

    2 April 2000


    Photographer: James Eubanks
    Notes: Airfest, MacDill AFB, Tampa FL

    20 November 2008

    To Red Baron Llc, Bluefield, WV keeping c/r N803RB.

    10 September 2009


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Galesburg, IL

    24 September 2014

    To General Aircraft Services Llc, New Castle, DE keeping c/r N803RB.

    1 January 2015

    Certificate of airworthiness for N803RB (A75N1(PT17), 75-1668) issued.

    13 September 2017

    To General Aircraft Services Llc, Spring, TX keeping c/r N803RB.

    5 September 2018


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Galesburg, IL.

    6 October 2021

    To Chubay Stearman Llc, Melbourne, FL keeping c/r N803RB.


    Photographer: Chu Bay
    Notes: Paul and Ella Riddell


    Photographer: Paul Riddell
    Notes: Chu Bay


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