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    Airframe Family: Naval Aircraft Factory N3N
    Latest Model:N3N-3
    Last Military Serial:02996 USN
    Construction Number:2996
    Last Civil Registration:N12063
    Compressed ID:Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 sn 029...
    Latest Owner or Location:Walter J. Dorlac, Windsor, CO

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    Dates

    Event

    1941

    Constructed as a N3N-3.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 02996.

    By January 1964

    To Robert G. Ueding, Vincennes, IN with new c/r N12063 (N3N-3, 2996).

    27 April 1972

    To Thomas Ahlers, Saint Charles, MO keeping c/r N12063.

    Circa 29 July 1973


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Photographed at the EAA Fly-In at Oshkosh, WI.

    1973


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Galesburg, IL.

    19 May 1975

    Certificate of airworthiness for N12063 (N3N-3, 2996) issued.

    15 June 1999

    To Thomas Ahlers, Saint Charles, MO keeping c/r N12063.

    1 January 2005

    Certificate of airworthiness for N12063 (N3N-3, 2996) issued.

    22 October 2010

    To Walter J. Dorlac, Windsor, CO keeping c/r N12063.

    To Historic Aircraft Restoration Museum, Creve Coeur Airport, Saint Louis, MO.
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    1 January 2019

    Certificate of airworthiness for N12063 (N3N-3, 2996) issued.

    Circa 1 January 2019

    To Ahlers Thomas, Saint Charles, MO keeping c/r N12063.

    8 May 2019

    To Walter J. Dorlac, Windsor, CO keeping c/r N12063.
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