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    Airframe Family: Stearman Kaydet / Boeing 75/76/90/91 / X-90 / X-91 / XBT-17
    Latest Model:N2S-3 Kaydet
    Last Military Serial:7855 USN
    Construction Number:75-7459
    Last Civil Registration:N64826
    Compressed ID:Boeing N2S-3 sn 7855 USN cn 75-7459...
    Latest Owner or Location:Bolter Aviation Llc, Barrington, IL

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a N2S-3 by Boeing.

    Circa 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 7855.

    29 May 1944

    David Jack comments (11 July 2022): I believe my late father ( a Royal Navy trainee airman) may have flown this aircraft at Lamberts Field in May (29th) 1944.

    29 May 1944


    Photographer: D A Jack
    Notes: See entry on 29 May 1944

    1963

    To J. T. Looney JNR., Houston, TX with new c/r N64826.

    By 1971

    To J. T. Looney JNR., Eagle Lake, TX keeping c/r N64826.

    By July 1978

    To Frank L. McNabb, Alvin, TX keeping c/r N64826.

    5 October 1987

    To Richard M. Mays, Miami Springs, FL keeping c/r N64826.

    20 August 1997

    To Richard M. Mays, Davie, FL keeping c/r N64826.

    23 April 2003

    Certificate of airworthiness for N64826 (A75N1(PT17), 75-7459) issued.

    20 June 2003

    To Freedom Flight, Justin, TX keeping c/r N64826.

    2 September 2010

    To Freedom Flight, Southlake, TX keeping c/r N64826.


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: After the restoration was completed.


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: I worked on this Stearman some when Dick Mays owned it and was converting it from an ag plane back to stock configuration. He sold it before completing the restoration. Found these photos after the new owner completed the project.

    3 March 2020

    To Freedom Flight, Southlake, TX keeping c/r N64826.

    November 2021


    Photographer: Zachary Sicher
    Notes: Blessed to have had the opportunity to fly my new bird home the last two days- Dallas to Chicago. The most cold Ive ever been in my life but well worth it!

    29 March 2022

    To Bolter Aviation Llc, Barrington, IL keeping c/r N64826.
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    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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    Terry Fletcher
    David Jack
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