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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:41-25251 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-2740
    Last Civil Registration:N59223
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-17 sn 41-25251 USAAF cn 7...
    Latest Owner or Location:Paramount Overseas Productions Inc, Los Angeles, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PT-17 by Boeing.
    Melissa Van Drew comments (9 February 2017): Manufacturer-Wichita Division of the Boeing Airplane Company, Wichita, KS. Contract Number W535 AC-19041 Quantity of airplanes built on this order: 568 each. Boeings delivery cost of this airplane: $5,930. Engine: Continental Spec 95-28092. Model # 95-28092. Total cost with engine: $9,120.

    19 December 1941

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-25251.
    Accepted by the US Army at Wichita, KS.

    Transferred to CPS Cal-Aero Academy, Glendale, CA.

    Transferred to AFTD Army Flying Training Detachment, Thunderbird Field, Glendale, AZ.
    Operated with markings: 246

    19 June 1942

    Damaged.
    Landing accident with ground loop, pilot Sam Gardner.

    21 June 1943

    To Clairborne Flight Academy, 4AD, 3010th Base Unit, Wickenburg, AZ.
    , s/n 41-25251 assigned to CPS Carlstrom Field, 3AD 2148th Base Unit, Arcadia, FL 17 July 1945 s/n 41-25251 is STRICKEN from US Army records at Carlstrom Field, Arcadia, FL and is turned over to RFC (Reconstruction Finance Corporation).

    To 2548th Army Air Force Base Unit, Curtiss Field, Brady, TX.

    12 May 1945

    Damaged.
    Take-off accident, pilot Edward F. Crowley.

    To Edward Blocker, Platte, SD with new c/r N59223.

    18 February 1957

    Bill of sale from Edward Blocker, Platte, South Dakota, to Clarence Staton, Staton Aerial Service, Rochelle, IL.

    5 March 1957

    To Staton Aerial Service Inc, Steward, IL keeping c/r N59223.

    7 May 1957

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR59223 (A75N1(PT17), 75-2740) issued.

    Circa 1970

    To Clarence Staton.

    22 August 1975


    Photographer: Melissa Marks
    Notes: Pilot: Mike MarksStaton Aerial ServiceSteward, Illinois

    23 August 1975


    Photographer: Melissa Marks
    Notes: Pilot: Mike MarksStaton Aerial ServiceSteward, Illinois

    15 September 1975


    Photographer: Melissa Marks
    Notes: Pilot: Mike MarksStaton Aerial ServiceSteward, Illinois

    1992


    Photographer: Larry Johnson

    18 November 1998

    To Staton Aerial Service Inc, Steward, IL keeping c/r N59223.

    12 June 2006

    To Jay C. Rud, Newark, IL keeping c/r N59223.

    20 April 2007

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX59223 (A75N1(PT17), 75-2740) issued.

    20 June 2009


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Davenport, IA

    27 October 2011

    To Jay C. Rud, Newark, IL keeping c/r N59223.

    6 September 2019


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Galesburg, IL.

    19 December 2020

    To Jay C. Rud, Newark, IL keeping c/r N59223.

    21 August 2021

    To Paramount Overseas Productions Inc, Los Angeles, CA keeping c/r N59223.

    21 October 2021


    Photographer: Fred Taylor
    Notes: N59223 seen here being re-assembled at Duxford on 8 October 2021 for film work.

    12 November 2021


    Photographer: David Whitworth
    Notes: At Duxford (UK)

    10 December 2021


    Photographer: David Whitworth
    Notes: At Duxford (UK)

    6 June 2024

    To Paramount Overseas Productions Inc, Los Angeles, CA keeping c/r N59223.


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    Aviation Archaeology
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    Melissa (Marks) Van Drew
    Glenn Chatfield
    Terry Fletcher
    Mike Henniger

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