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    Airframe Family: Stearman Kaydet / Boeing 75/76/90/91 / X-90 / X-91 / XBT-17
    Latest Model:A75N1 Kaydet
    Last Military Serial:43185 USN
    Construction Number:75-8279
    Last Civil Registration:CF-AHA
    Compressed ID:Boeing A75N1 sn 43185 USN cn 75-827...
    Latest Owner or Location:Donald Rodier, Saint-Charles-Borrome, QC

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    Dates

    Event

    1943

    Constructed as an A75N1 by Boeing.

    1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-109246.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 43185.

    28 February 1949

    To John R. Sebree, Miami, FL with new c/r N1632M.

    27 March 1952

    Civil registration, N1632M, cancelled.
    Exported to Canada.

    10 March 1953

    To Bradley Air Services Ltd, Carp, ON with new c/r CF-FBD.
    Operated with markings: 71

    1960


    Photographer: Forestry Protection Ltd (with written permission )
    Notes: Bradley Air Services Stearman - CF-FBD - 71 - on floats, 1960. Possibly in Ontario, and note the absence of spray equipment

    Circa 1962


    Photographer: Forestry Protection Ltd (with written permission )
    Notes: Bradley Stearman - Serial 71 - CF-FBD on floats. FPL used CF-FBD for experimental fire fighting. Flown by Al Breze of Evergreen

    Circa 1966


    Photographer: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources

    Circa 1970

    To General Airspray Ltd, Saint. Thomas, ON keeping c/r CF-FBD.
    Markings added: 71

    Circa 1970


    Photographer: Forestry Protection Ltd ( with written permission )
    Notes: Not to be outdone, General Airspray also outfitted CF-FBD with floats

    8 July 1976

    Involved in an incident.
    At Stauton Road, St. Thomas, Ontario. Pilot Kenneth Towers. The aircraft left the strip and rolled into a ditch during the takeoff roll.

    20 November 2002

    To Mario Blais and Donald Rodier with new c/r CF-AHA.

    23 December 2008

    To Donald Rodier, Saint-Charles-Borrome, QC keeping c/r CF-AHA.


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