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    Airframe Family: Stearman Kaydet / Boeing 75/76/90/91 / X-90 / X-91 / XBT-17
    Latest Model:N2S-3 Kaydet
    Last Military Serial:38122 USN
    Construction Number:75-5736A
    Last Civil Registration:EI-HFD
    Compressed ID:Boeing N2S-3 sn 38122 USN cn 75-573...
    Latest Owner or Location:Irish Historic Flight Foundation Ltd

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    Dates

    Event

    Circa 1942

    Constructed as a N2S-3 by Boeing.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 38122.

    To Norsigian Norris, Fresno, CA with new c/r N1733B.

    2 March 1981

    Civil registration, N1733B, cancelled.
    Exported to United Kingdom.

    18 March 1981

    To Lindsey Malcolm Walton Westfield, Main Road, Tydd, Wisbech PE13 5QG with new c/r G-THEA.

    22 July 1981


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RNAS Culdrose Air Day

    29 May 1982


    Photographer: Paul Thallon
    Notes: 1982 photo at Mildenhall, AFB UK - of a Boeing Stearman E75

    28 July 1982


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RNAS Culdrose Air Day

    Marked as N2S-5.

    By 1990

    Based at Imperial War Museum, Duxford Airport, Duxford, Cambridgeshire/Cambs, England.
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    31 August 1999

    To Cathal Ryan keeping c/r G-THEA.

    7 February 2008


    Photographer: John Tomlinson
    Notes: At Weston County Kildare

    After March 2010

    To unknown owner with c/r EI-RYR.

    Markings Applied: Spirit of Tipperary

    14 May 2013

    To Sean Bennett, Lower Churchtown, Republic of Ireland with new c/r G-THEA (BOEING E75, 75-5736A).

    25 May 2016

    Civil registration, G-THEA, cancelled.

    Based at Weston Airport, Cooldrinagh, Dublin.
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    Markings Applied: 33

    27 May 2016

    To Irish Historic Flight Foundation Ltd with new c/r EI-HFD.
    Operated with markings: Spirit of Tipperary

    5 June 2016


    Photographer: Trevor Read
    Notes: EI-HFD Boeing Stearman N2S-5 Kaydet (75-5736A) Irish Historic Flight Foundation at Ballyboy on 05/06/16
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    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
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     Glenn Chatfield
    Terry Fletcher
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