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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:3397 USN
    Construction Number:75-1174
    Last Civil Registration:G-OBEE
    Compressed ID:Boeing N2S-3 sn 3397 USN cn 75-1174...
    Latest Owner or Location:Old Buckenham Airfield, Attleborough - Black Carr, Norfolk, England

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    Dates

    Event

    1941

    Constructed as a N2S-3 by Boeing.

    Circa 1941

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 3397.

    From By May 1947 to After 1964

    To Atwood Aviation, Salinas, CA with new c/r N67346.

    To unknown owner with c/r N5580S.

    2 April 1992

    To Jim R. Porter, Hinsdale, IL keeping c/r N5580S.

    Circa 15 April 1998

    Certificate of airworthiness for N5580S (A75N1(PT17), 75-1174) issued.

    15 April 1998

    To Jim R. Porter, Hinsdale, IL keeping c/r N5580S.

    30 December 2004

    Civil registration, N5580S, cancelled.
    Exported to United Kingdom.

    Circa 21 February 2005

    Certificate of airworthiness for G-OBEE (BOEING A75N1, 75-1174) issued.

    21 February 2005

    To Peter George Smith, Burston, Diss with new c/r G-OBEE.

    Markings Applied: 174, U.S. NAVY, 3397


    Photographer: Unknown / UK Register
    Notes: Undated, Uncredited photo on UK Register

    2014

    Based at Old Buckenham Airfield, Attleborough-Black Carr, Norfolk, England.
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