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    Airframe Family: Stinson L-5/OY/U-19 Sentinel / O-62
    Latest Model:L-5E-1 Sentinel
    Last Military Serial:03995 USN
    Construction Number:76-3389
    Last Civil Registration:VH-NOY
    Compressed ID:Stinson L-5E-1 sn 03995 USN cn 76-3...
    Latest Owner or Location:Robert William Kemmis, Berrima, NSW

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    Dates

    Event

    16 June 1945

    Constructed as a L-5E-1.
    Completed on this date. Built at Wayne, MI.

    22 June 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-17708.

    4 July 1945

    Transferred to NAS San Diego.
    Deivered to San Diego.

    10 July 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 03995.

    From May 1947 to 17 September 1947

    Transferred to MCAS Cherry Point, NC.
    Sent to Cherry Point for reconditioning.

    17 September 1947

    Transferred to Replacement Pool, MCAS Cherry Point, NC.

    From September 1947 to August 1948

    Transferred to NAS Pauxent River.

    30 June 1949

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Navy.

    Circa 1963

    To Civil Air Patrol, Front Royal Squadron, Front Royal, VA with new c/r N66528.

    1969

    To James D. Bennett, Front Royal, VA keeping c/r N66528.

    1970

    To Sky Ads Inc, Aurora, IL keeping c/r N66528.

    Circa 1975

    Withdrawn from use.

    10 October 1988

    To Bennet Aviation Pty Ltd, Redhead, NSW with new c/r VH-NOY.

    25 February 2003

    To Payson, AZ with new c/r N66528.
    Restored to USCR.

    25 February 2003

    To James H. Gray, Payson, AZ keeping c/r N66528.

    5 July 2006

    Civil registration, N66528, cancelled.
    Exported to Australia.

    From 2006 to 2007

    Restored.
    The work was carried out by Air Gold Coast for Sephen Searle.

    26 March 2007

    To Stephen Searle, Isle of Capri, QLD with new c/r VH-NOY.

    26 March 2007

    Operated by Air Gold Coast Pty. Ltd.

    26 March 2007

    To Robert William Kemmis, Berrima, NSW keeping c/r VH-NOY.

    29 March 2007

    First post-restoration Flight.
    First flight at Coolangatta after rebuild, pilot Mike Long, Chief Engineer of Air Gold Coast Pty Ltd.

    29 March 2007

    Markings Applied: Painted in glossy sea blue scheme as NAVY OY-1 03995 San Diego

    15 September 2011

    To PDRL Pty Ltd, Fern Bay, NSW keeping c/r VH-NOY.

    Placed on display with Wirraway Aviation Museum, Beaudesert, Queensland.
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    13 June 2013

    To Bennet Aviation Pty Ltd, Redhead, NSW keeping c/r VH-NOY.

    14 March 2014


    Photographer: Jennifer Scarf
    Notes: Photographed during a visit to Luskintyre Airfield, New South Wales in March 2014

    18 September 2014

    To Robert William Kemmis, West Pymble, NSW keeping c/r VH-NOY.

    10 November 2014

    To Robert William Kemmis, Berrima, NSW keeping c/r VH-NOY.

    November 2016


    Photographer: Luskintyre Aircraft Restoration / Facebook
    Notes: At Luskintyre, NSW

    17 March 2017


    Photographer: Arthur Scarf
    Notes: At the annual AAAA Fly-in at Echuca, Victoria, Australia


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    Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    Australian Government, Civil Aviation Safety Authority
    Aviation History Site by Geoff Goodall
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America

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    Terry Fletcher
    James Gray

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