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    Airframe Family: Stearman Kaydet / Boeing 75/76/90/91 / X-90 / X-91 / XBT-17
    Latest Model:E75 Kaydet
    Last Military Serial:61785 USN
    Construction Number:75-5907
    Last Civil Registration:ZK-XAF
    Compressed ID:Boeing E75 sn 61785 USN cn 75-5907...
    Latest Owner or Location:Stearman 03 Limited, Mount Maunganui

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an E75 by Boeing.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-17744.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 61785.

    From July 1962 to Circa 1970

    To Peyton W. Whitt, Couer DAlene, ID with new c/r N5312N.

    To unknown owner with c/r N1028T (E75, 755907).

    1983

    Repaired.
    Converted for agricultural use - rebuilt by John Pike at Big Sky Aviation.

    15 March 1988

    Civil registration, N1028T, cancelled.

    From 17 March 1988 to May 1996

    To Transcorp PL, NSW with new c/r VH-HLV.

    March 1990

    To K. Anderson of Kingaroy, Queensland keeping c/r VH-HLV.

    10 May 1996

    To Jon Anda keeping c/r VH-HLV.

    13 June 1996

    To Bay of Plenty Classic Aircraft Company Limited, Mount Maunganui with new c/r ZK-XAF (E75, 75-5907).
    Operated with markings: 203 US Navy

    10 February 1997

    To Nelson Aero Club keeping c/r ZK-XAF.

    June 1997

    To White Island Airways keeping c/r ZK-XAF.

    Based at Classic Flyers Museum, Tauranga Airport, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, North Island.
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    2 September 2006


    Photographer: Nick Dean
    Notes: 2006 photo taken at Tauranga, New Zealand. Photo displayed with written permission of Nick Dean

    31 January 2015

    1 June 2015

    To Stearman 03 Limited, Mount Maunganui keeping c/r ZK-XAF.
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