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    Airframe Family: Beech 17 Staggerwing / C-43/GB Traveler
    Latest Model:GB-2 Traveler
    Last Military Serial:32911 USN
    Construction Number:6897
    Last Civil Registration:N666TX
    Compressed ID:Beech GB-2 sn 32911 USN cn 6897 cr...
    Latest Owner or Location:Jetran Llc, Horseshoe Bay, TX

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    Dates

    Event

    1944

    Constructed as an UC-43.
    Manufactured under contract AN.31386

    1 July 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-67791.

    4 July 1944

    Transferred to Newark Army Air Field, NJ.

    16 July 1944

    Disassembled.
    Crated for Lend-Lease to Britain.

    21 July 1944

    Transported by ship.
    Departed USA for UK.

    July 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Navy with s/n FT527 as a Traveler I.

    From July 1944 to November 1944

    Transferred to 740 Squadron Royal Navy Air Service, Ayr, Scotland.

    Circa 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 32911 as a GB-2.

    Transferred to Norfolk NAS, VA.

    31 July 1946

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Navy.

    15 July 1956

    Certificate of airworthiness for N1136V (D17S, 6897) issued.

    1963

    To Aerospace Transport Corp, NY with new c/r N1136V.

    1966

    To R. P. Price, Kennett, MO keeping c/r N1136V.

    1970

    To Ralph Wilson, Walnut Ridge, AR keeping c/r N1136V.

    1971

    To Ralph Wilson, Maynard, AZ keeping c/r N1136V.

    1971

    To Bernard Yocke, Aurora, IL keeping c/r N1136V.

    1973


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: N1336V c/n 6897 in Galesburg, IL.

    On a continuous program of maintenance and up-grading.

    1978

    At Staggerwing Convention.

    Circa 1981

    To William Ross, Elk Grove Village, IL keeping c/r N1136V.

    Markings Applied: GB-2, 23726
    Painted in WWII Navy colors with false BuNo.

    June 1982


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At DuPage Airport, West Chicago, IL

    June 1982


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At DuPage Airport, West Chicago, IL

    May 1984

    At Chino, CA air show.

    1988

    To Robert J. Pond-Trustee, Spring Park/Plymouth, MN keeping c/r N1136V.

    Based at Planes of Fame East/Robert J. Pond, Eden Prairie, MN.
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    29 June 1990

    To Howard E. Pardue, Breckenridge, TX keeping c/r N1136V.

    29 June 1990

    To Howard E. Pardue, Breckenridge, TX with new c/r N666TX.

    Based at Breckenridge Aviation Museum/Howard Pardue, Stephens County Airport, Breckenridge, TX.
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    November 2008

    Aircraft re-covered and re-painted.

    November 2008

    Markings Applied: NC666TX
    Overall red with gold and black trim.

    14 January 2010

    To unknown owner with c/r N666TX.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Breckenridge, TX.

    24 February 2010

    To Pardue Oil Inc, Breckenridge, TX keeping c/r N666TX.

    1 January 2015

    Certificate of airworthiness for N666TX (D17S, 6897) issued.

    9 November 2016

    To Pardue Oil Inc, Houston, TX keeping c/r N666TX.

    20 April 2017

    To Pardue Oil Inc, Breckenridge, TX keeping c/r N666TX.

    31 January 2020

    To unknown owner with c/r N666TX.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Houston, TX.

    24 March 2020

    To 338CW Llc, Houston, TX keeping c/r N666TX.

    17 June 2021

    To Jetran Llc, Horseshoe Bay, TX keeping c/r N666TX.


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    Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    Beech 17 Production List
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America

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    Glenn Chatfield

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