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    Airframe Family: Stearman Kaydet / Boeing 75/76/90/91 / X-90 / X-91 / XBT-17
    Latest Model:N2S-4 Kaydet
    Last Military Serial:29990 USN
    Construction Number:75-3421
    Last Civil Registration:N75859
    Compressed ID:Boeing N2S-4 sn 29990 USN cn 75-342...
    Latest Owner or Location:Richard T. Cains, Michigan City, IN

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    Dates

    Event

    1942

    Constructed as a N2S-4 by Boeing.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 29990.

    1964

    To G. E. Bond, Bonham, TX with new c/r N75859.

    By 1966

    To Flying Tigers Aerial Services, Honey Grove, TX keeping c/r N75859.

    By 1968

    To Marvin Swearingen, Bristow, OK keeping c/r N75859.

    By 1973

    To D and F Ag Air Inc, Fort Myers, FL keeping c/r N75859.

    19 April 1974

    To J and M Aerial, Joiner, AR keeping c/r N75859.


    Photographer: Rich Cains Collection
    Notes: The beginning of the restoration by Dick Cains.


    Photographer: Rich Cains Collection
    Notes: In the 1970s at the start of a restoration by Dick Cains.

    10 June 1975

    Civil registration, N75859, cancelled.

    10 March 1993

    To Richard G. Cains, Michigan City, IN with new c/r N75859.

    10 February 1994

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX75859 (A75N1, 75-3421RC) issued.

    16 March 1999

    To Richard G. Cains, Michigan City, IN keeping c/r N75859.

    Circa 2019


    Photographer: Rich Cains
    Notes: N2S-4, R670-5 Continental 220.

    2019


    Photographer: Rich Cains

    15 June 2019

    To Richard G. Cains, Michigan City, IN keeping c/r N75859.

    5 November 2019

    To Richard T. Cains, Michigan City, IN keeping c/r N75859.
    Markings added: 451
    US Navy titles.

    2021


    Photographer: Rich Cains

    July 2021


    Photographer: Rich Cains
    Notes: At Kankakee, IL.

    9 September 2021


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Geneseo, IL.

    2023


    Photographer: Rich Cains

    2023


    Photographer: Rich Cains

    2024


    Photographer: Rich Cains
    Notes: First assignment was NAS Livermore.

    28 June 2024


    Photographer: Rich Cains


    Photographer: Rich Cains
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