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    Airframe Family: Stinson SR/V-77/AT-19/C-81/L-9 Reliant
    Latest Model:AT-19 Reliant
    Last Military Serial:11469 USN
    Construction Number:77-0131
    Last Civil Registration:N79496
    Compressed ID:Vultee AT-19 sn 11469 USN cn 77-013...
    Latest Owner or Location:Antique Aero Restorations Llc, Wilmington, DE

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    Dates

    Event

    30 September 1943

    Constructed as an AT-19 by Vultee.

    Circa 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-46770.
    Lend-Lease purposes only.

    Circa October 1943

    Transported by ship.
    To United Kingdom.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Navy with s/n FK944.

    By February 1944

    Base of operations changed.
    RNAS Stretton, UK.

    November 1944

    Base of operations changed.
    RNAS Yeovilton, UK.

    12 September 1945

    Base of operations changed.
    RNAS Evanton, UK.

    Base of operations changed.
    RN Air Repair Yard, Donibristie, UK.

    1 January 1946

    Base of operations changed.
    RNAS Abbotsinch, UK.

    After 4 January 1946

    Transported by ship.
    To USA.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 11469.
    For record purposes only.

    30 April 1946

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Navy.

    6 June 1946

    To War Assets Administration.

    29 August 1946

    To unknown owner.
    Civil owner.

    14 September 1959

    Certificate of airworthiness for N79496 (V77, 77-131) issued.

    Markings Applied: Eastern Airlines logo

    21 April 1993


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: At Lakeland, Florida

    3 November 1998

    To P C Antique Aeroplane Inc, Wilmington, DE with new c/r N79496.

    14 June 2004

    To Sopwith Ltd, Las Vegas, NV keeping c/r N79496.

    To Planes of Fame-Grand Canyon, Valle Airport, Grand Canyon, AZ.
    View the Location Dossier

    5 June 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: On display at Planes of Fame, Valle AZ

    11 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    11 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    11 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    1 January 2014

    Certificate of airworthiness for N79496 (V77, 77-131) issued.

    27 April 2017


    Photographer: Marcin Rogowski
    Notes: Planes of Fame Air Museum in Valle, AZ, USA.

    22 January 2025

    To Antique Aero Restorations Llc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N79496.
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    Vintage Aircraft Association
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     Marcin Rogowski
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