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    Airframe Family: Stearman Kaydet / Boeing 75/76/90/91 / X-90 / X-91 / XBT-17
    Latest Model:PT-17 Kaydet
    Last Military Serial:42-16325 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-4488
    Last Civil Registration:N59472
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-17 sn 42-16325 USAAF cn 7...
    Latest Owner or Location:Jon Bertram, Genoa, IL

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PT-17 by Boeing.

    1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-16325.

    1943

    Transferred to 61st AAF Flying Training Detachment (Primary), Southeast Training Center, Avon Park, FL.
    Operated by the Lodwick Aviation Military Academy.

    20 May 1944

    Written off.
    Written off at Auxiliary Field # 3, Avon Park, AAF, FL.

    By 1964

    To Norman L. Burnette, Wynne, AR with new c/r N59472.

    1971

    To Osceola Aerial Service, Osceola, AR keeping c/r N59472.

    18 August 1977

    Certificate of airworthiness for N59472 (B75N1, 75-4488) issued.

    By September 1977

    To Bob Bradshaw, Valley Centre, KS keeping c/r N59472.

    7 September 1978


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Galesburg, IL.

    9 September 1979


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Galesburg, IL.

    11 September 1982


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: Now with small registration numbers, again in Galesburg, IL.

    25 August 1986

    To Walter P. Falardeau, Poplar Grove, IL keeping c/r N59472.

    25 August 1986

    To Walter P. Falardeau, Elmhurst, IL keeping c/r N59472.

    8 September 2010


    Photographer: David Miller
    Notes: At 2010 National Stearman Fly-In

    11 March 2014

    To Jon Bertram Genoa, IL keeping c/r N59472.

    1 January 2018

    Certificate of airworthiness for N59472 (B75N1, 75-4488) issued.

    6 September 2019


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Galesburg, IL Stearman Fly In

    8 October 2019

    To Jon Bertram, Genoa, IL keeping c/r N59472.

    10 September 2022


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At the annual Galesburg, IL Stearman Fly-In
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    Terry Fletcher
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