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    Airframe Family: Stearman Kaydet / Boeing 75/76/90/91 / X-90 / X-91 / XBT-17
    Latest Model:N2S-5 Kaydet
    Last Military Serial:43543 USMC
    Construction Number:75-8637
    Last Civil Registration:N1339M
    Compressed ID:Boeing N2S-5 sn 43543 USMC cn 75-86...
    Latest Owner or Location:Donald G. Kroenlein, Moweaqua, IL

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PT-13D by Boeing.
    Model E75 built to dual standard for USAAF as PT-13D and US Navy as N2S-5.

    1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-109604.
    NTU. Order cancelled, transferred to the Navy.

    1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Marine Corps with BuNo 43543 as a N2S-5.

    1943

    Transferred to Marine Fighter Squadron Operational Training Unit (MF-OTU), NAS Jacksonville, FL.

    2 March 1945

    Damaged.
    Substantially damaged when ground looped landing at NAS Jacksonville.

    By January 1964

    To Lawrence Altman, Belle Glade, FL with new c/r N1339M.

    16 October 1965

    Certificate of airworthiness for N1339M (E75, 75-8637) issued.

    By January 1971

    To Robert Z. Friedman, Highland Park, IL keeping c/r N1339M.

    15 September 1972

    Attended the first National Stearman Fly-In at Galesburg, Illinois - Pilot Pat Friedman.


    Photographer: Rich Cains Collection

    July 1978

    To Jack L. Kerstetter, Wakeman, OH keeping c/r N1339M.

    July 1983


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Lewis University Airport, Romeoville, IL

    10 September 1991

    To Donald G. Kroenlein, Moweaqua, IL keeping c/r N1339M.

    11 August 1993


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Galesburg, IL.

    1 September 2008


    Photographer: Nick Dean
    Notes: 2008 photo taken at Galesburg Municipal. Photo displayed with written permission of Nick Dean

    13 January 2021

    To Donald G. Kroenlein, Moweaqua, IL keeping c/r N1339M.
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