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    Airframe Family: Stinson SR/V-77/AT-19/C-81/L-9 Reliant
    Latest Model:V-77 Reliant
    Last Military Serial:FK861 RN
    Construction Number:77-0048
    Last Civil Registration:N1141
    Compressed ID:Vultee V-77 sn FK861 RN cn 77-0048...
    Latest Owner or Location:Callaway Don, Leona Valley, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    20 June 1943

    Constructed as an AT-19 by Vultee.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Navy with s/n FK861.
    This was a lend lease aircraft, used by the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force for light transport and communication duties.

    To Earl R. Benedict with new c/r NC1141.

    Transported by ship.
    Returned to the U.S.A. after the war.

    Converted to a V-77 by Vultee.

    19 August 1955

    Certificate of airworthiness for N1141 (V77, 77-48) issued.

    1 December 1987

    To Earl R. Benedict, Bangor, CA with new c/r N1141.

    Based at Duncan Miller Collection, Nut Tree Airport (VCB), Vacaville, CA.
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    1 December 1987

    To Earl R. Benedict, Fairfield, CA keeping c/r N1141.

    16 May 1999


    Photographer: Earl A Holmquist
    Notes: Photographed at the Nuttree Airport, Vacaville, CA.

    16 September 2016

    To unknown owner with c/r N1141.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Bangor, CA.

    To Jimmy Doolittle Center, Nut Tree Airport (VCB), Vacaville, CA.
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    8 May 2017

    To Earl R. Benedict, Bangor, CA keeping c/r N1141.

    To Center for Freedom and Flight, Nut Tree Airport (VCB), Vacaville, CA.
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    1 January 2019

    Certificate of airworthiness for N1141 (V77, 77-48) issued.

    By 26 January 2019

    To Andy and Jamie Meyer, Clear Lake, IA.

    26 January 2019


    Photographer: Roger Cain
    Notes: Photo pilot was Jerry Anderson, Stinson flown by Eric Presten

    26 January 2019


    Photographer: Roger Cain
    Notes: Photo pilot was Jerry Anderson, Stinson flown by Eric Presten

    26 January 2019


    Photographer: Roger Cain
    Notes: Photo pilot was Jerry Anderson, Stinson flown by Eric Presten

    25 February 2019

    To unknown owner with c/r N1141.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Clear Lake, IA.

    11 April 2019

    To Andrew J. Meyer, Clear Lake, IA keeping c/r N1141.

    19 January 2023

    To Rodney W. Egizii, Springfield, IL keeping c/r N1141.

    16 August 2023

    To Callaway Don, Leona Valley, CA keeping c/r N1141.
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