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    Airframe Family: Stearman Kaydet / Boeing 75/76/90/91 / X-90 / X-91 / XBT-17
    Latest Model:PT-18 Kaydet
    Last Military Serial:40-1971 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-0528
    Last Civil Registration:VH-SNM
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-18 sn 40-1971 USAAF cn 75...
    Latest Owner or Location:Brett John Westerhuis, Narangba, QLD

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PT-18 by Boeing.

    Circa 1937

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 40-1971.

    From 31 December 1967 to After 1992

    To Ledford Dave, Crowley, LO with new c/r N46878.

    To Air Repair Inc, Cleveland, MS keeping c/r N46878.

    6 March 1998

    Civil registration, N46878, cancelled.
    Exported to Australia.

    25 May 1998

    To James Peter Twiss, Beaumont, SA with new c/r VH-SNM.

    22 September 2004

    To Acme Fibreglass Supplies Pty Ltd, Surfers Paradise, QLD keeping c/r VH-SNM.
    Markings added: 122

    20 December 2004

    To Dunkel Aviation Pty Ltd, Bentley, WA keeping c/r VH-SNM.

    3 April 2006

    To Nigel Arnot, Upper Brookfield, QLD keeping c/r VH-SNM.

    29 August 2010


    Photographer: Robert Frola
    Notes: Day 2 Watts Bridge Airfield Festival of Flight The Vintage Experience 2010.

    2 September 2012

    To Dunkel Aviation Pty Ltd, Bentley, WA keeping c/r VH-SNM.

    16 October 2014

    To John Weymouth, Dora Creek, NSW keeping c/r VH-SNM.

    18 June 2015

    To James Peter Twiss, Burnside, SA keeping c/r VH-SNM.

    18 June 2015

    Operated by Bennet Aviation Pty Ltd.

    1 June 2022

    To Brett John Westerhuis, Narangba, QLD keeping c/r VH-SNM.

    22 July 2023


    Photographer: Mick McKean
    Notes: Brisbane Biplanes Boeing A75N1 Stearman VH-SNM parked at the Barnstormers Caboolture Vintage Fly-in event 2023.Caboolture Airfield, Caboolture, Queensland, Australia.
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