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    Airframe Family: Stearman C Series
    Latest Model:C3B
    Construction Number:169
    Last Civil Registration:N6438
    Compressed ID:Stearman C3B cn 169 cr N6438
    Latest Owner or Location:Walter C. Bowe Trustee, Sonoma, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    1928

    Constructed as a C3B.
    STEARMAN AIRCRAFT C3-B 169

    1928

    To Varney Airlines with new c/r NC6438.

    1956

    To Atwood Crop Dusters with new c/r N6438.

    1956


    Photographer: William T Larkins
    Notes: At Bakersfield, California

    1957


    Photographer: William T Larkins

    28 August 2001

    Certificate of airworthiness for N6438 (C3-B, 169) issued.

    25 August 2004

    To Yellowstone Aviation Inc, New Brighton, MN keeping c/r N6438.

    7 September 2004


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: At Harvey Field, Snohomish, WA.

    29 September 2006


    Photographer: Mark Pasqualino
    Notes: At Anoka County-Blaine (Janes Field) Airport

    29 April 2013

    Civil registration, N6438, cancelled.

    19 August 2013

    To Yellowstone Aviation Inc, Jackson, WY with new c/r N6438.

    27 May 2021

    To Walter C. Bowe Trustee, Sonoma, CA keeping c/r N6438.
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