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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:40-1926 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-0483
    Last Civil Registration:N59754
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-18 sn 40-1926 USAAF cn 75...
    Latest Owner or Location:Bi-Plane Aerial Towing Llc, Perry Hall, MD

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PT-18 by Boeing.

    1940

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 40-1926.

    By 1964

    To Don Theatres Inc, Alexandria, LA with new c/r N59754.

    15 May 1967

    Certificate of airworthiness for N59754 (A75N1(PT17), 75-483) issued.

    From 15 May 1967 to After 1992

    To Charles James Gnau Jr, Baltimore, MD keeping c/r N59754.

    7 November 2002

    To Gnau Aviation Llc, Baltimore, MD keeping c/r N59754.

    18 November 2008

    To Gnau Aviation Llc, Baltimore, MD keeping c/r N59754.

    21 March 2011

    To Bi-Plane Aerial Towing Llc, Baltimore, MD keeping c/r N59754.

    27 January 2017

    To Bi-Plane Aerial Towing Llc, Perry Hall, MD keeping c/r N59754.

    12 May 2018


    Photographer: Dennis Maroulas
    Notes: N59754 1940 Stearman A75N1(PT17), Bud and Chip Gnau, (Bi-Plane Aerial Towing, Inc.) Perry Hall, MD. Massey Chili Fest 2018

    November 2019


    Photographer: Chip Gnau
    Notes: 3 hrs of banner towing but a little chilly at 34 degrees

    November 2019


    Photographer: Chip Gnau

    March 2020


    Photographer: Chip Gnau

    17 October 2022

    To Bi-Plane Aerial Towing Llc, Perry Hall, MD keeping c/r N59754.
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