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Constructed as a PT-17 by Boeing. |
Circa March 1941 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-1039. |
20 June 1941 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-1039. |
By 1942 |
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Transferred to 6th AAF Flying Training Detachment (Primary), West Coast Training Center, Thunderbird Field #1, Glendale, AZ.
Operated by Southwest Airways. |
17 July 1942 |
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Damaged.
Damage when ground looped on landing at Thunderbird Field. |
By October 1943 |
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Transferred to 16th AAF Flying Training Detachment (Primary), West Coast Training Center, Echeverria Field, Wickenburg, AZ.
Operated by Claiborne Flight Academy. |
24 October 1943 |
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Damaged.
Damaged when ground looped on landing at Echeverria Auxiliary Field, Aguila, AZ. |
By April 1944 |
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Transferred to 3049th Base Unit (PCPS). Ryan Field, Tucson, AZ.
Operated by Ryan School of Aeronautics. |
3 May 1944 |
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Damaged.
Damaged when ground looped on landing, Ryan Auxiliary Field #A-4, Tucson, AZ. |
By 1957 |
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To Farmers Crop Dusters, Bakersfield, CA with new c/r N53040. |
1957 |
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Sub-contracted to Marsh Aviation Company, Mesa, AZ. Operated for Canadian Forest Protection Limited spruce budworm spray program New Brunswick. |
June 1957 |
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Photographer: Forest Protection
Notes: Farmers Crop Dusters Stearman N53040 #316 in the pits |
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Operated as a agricultural sprayer/tanker with fleet #316. |
1 July 1957 |
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Damaged.
Substantially damaged during aerial application when the engine failed and nosed over during the forced landing on rough ground four miles northeast of Nepisiguit Lakes, New Brunswick. |
8 August 1962 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for N53040 (A75N1(PT17), 75-799) issued. |
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To David Cooley, Seattle, WA keeping c/r N53040. |
By 1971 |
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To Doctor Joe Ralkowski, Bremerton, WA keeping c/r N53040. |
1973 |
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Photographer: Gil Halpin
Notes: 1973 photo at Oshkosh |
2 April 1982 |
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To McMahan C Merrill, Mosinee, WI keeping c/r N53040. |
2 April 1982 |
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To McMahan C Merrill, Wausau, WI keeping c/r N53040. |
10 September 1993 |
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Photographer: Larry Johnson
Notes: At Galesburg Municipal |
17 December 1997 |
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To McMahan C Merrill, Wausau, WI keeping c/r N53040. |
28 February 2007 |
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To McMahan C Merrill, Mosinee, WI keeping c/r N53040. |
1 January 2008 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for N53040 (A75N1(PT17), 75-799) issued. |
26 July 2011 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: At 2011 Oshkosh |
13 September 2013 |
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To McMahan C Merrill, Wausau, WI keeping c/r N53040. |
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Based at Wausau Downtown Airport, Wausau, WI.
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29 July 2014 |
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Photographer: Mario Richard
Notes: Oshkosh |
12 November 2019 |
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To McMahan C Merrill, Wausau, WI keeping c/r N53040. |
7 September 2021 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At Galesburg, IL |
7 September 2021 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At Galesburg, IL |
7 September 2021 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At Galesburg, IL |
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