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    Airframe Family: Stearman Kaydet / Boeing 75/76/90/91 / X-90 / X-91 / XBT-17
    Latest Model:N2S-5 Kaydet
    Last Military Serial:49-1463 USAF
    Construction Number:75-8255
    Last Civil Registration:VH-PWD
    Compressed ID:Boeing N2S-5 sn 49-1463 USAF cn 75-...
    Latest Owner or Location:Deleuafford Aviation Pty Ltd, Newtown, VIC

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an E75 by Boeing.

    Was allocated s/n 42-109222 with the United States Army Air Force but was not taken up.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 43161 as a N2S-5.

    1 October 1948

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 49-1463.

    12 September 1950

    To Alabama Wing Civil Air Patrol, Birmingham, AL with new c/r N1918M.

    14 June 1953

    Civil registration, N1918M, cancelled.
    Exported to Australia.

    15 June 1953

    Civil registration, N1918M, cancelled.
    Exported to Australia.

    22 June 2001

    To Richard J Eastman, Spearwood, WA with new c/r VH-PWD.

    2004


    Photographer: Unknown

    18 August 2005

    To Ronald Eastman, Morley, WA keeping c/r VH-PWD.

    25 September 2008

    To Richard J Eastman, Spearwood, WA keeping c/r VH-PWD.

    27 April 2022

    To Deleuafford Aviation Pty Ltd, Newtown, VIC keeping c/r VH-PWD.
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    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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