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    Airframe Family: Stearman Kaydet / Boeing 75/76/90/91 / X-90 / X-91 / XBT-17
    Latest Model:PT-17 Kaydet
    Last Military Serial:42-15689 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-3878
    Last Civil Registration:N54039
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-17 sn 42-15689 USAAF cn 7...
    Latest Owner or Location:Lawrence F. Johnson, Colville, WA

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    Dates

    Event

    Circa 1942

    Constructed as a PT-17 by Boeing.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-15689.

    21 April 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n FJ828.

    6 January 1943

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Canadian Air Force.

    1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-15689.

    Circa 1946

    To Rudolph Sprezich, Dallas TX with new c/r NC54039.

    From 4 July 1952 to 20 November 1956

    To Lloyd P. Nolen and G. C. Acord with new c/r N54039.

    21 November 1956

    To Lloyd P. Nolen, Mercedes, TX keeping c/r N54039.

    From 9 April 1980 to 19 July 1991

    To Lefty Gardner keeping c/r N54039.

    By 1992

    To B and B Aircraft Sales, Gueydan, LA keeping c/r N54039.

    14 September 1999

    To Ronald L. Settje, Ketchikan, AK keeping c/r N54039.

    7 January 2000

    To David W. Eastis.
    Purchased at Auction.

    31 May 2000

    To David W. Eastis, Key Largo, FL keeping c/r N54039.

    5 December 2000


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: At Zema Private Airport, Colville, Washington State - I just landed 039 at this unplowed strip about a half hour before I shot this. This was the first time I flew this Stearman

    8 January 2001

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX54039 (A75N1(PT17), 75-3878) issued.

    1 August 2001

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX54039 (A75N1(PT17), 75-3878) issued.

    Based at Wings Over Miami Museum, Kendall Tamiami Executive Airport, Miami, FL.
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    14 October 2001


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: On 14th October 2001

    15 September 2008


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: Over north east Washington State

    27 August 2010

    To Lawrence F. Johnson, Colville, WA keeping c/r N54039.

    23 March 2020

    To Lawrence F. Johnson, Colville, WA keeping c/r N54039.
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