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    Airframe Family: Stearman 6 Cloudboy
    Latest Model:6L Cloudboy
    Construction Number:6003
    Last Civil Registration:N788H
    Compressed ID:Stearman 6L cn 6003 cr N788H
    Latest Owner or Location:Western Antique Aeroplane and Auto Museum, Hood River Jernstedt Airfield, Hood River, Oregon

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    Dates

    Event

    1930

    Constructed as a 6F.
    Only 10 Cloudboys were built, and only two survive.

    16 April 1931

    To Skyways Incorporated, Cleveland, OH with new c/r NC788H.
    Used for commerical pilot training.

    Circa 1933

    Converted to a 6L.

    To unknown owner with c/r NC788H.
    Went through several owners.

    Circa 1941

    Withdrawn from use.
    Stored during WWII.

    1946

    Converted to cropduster with Lycoming R-680-B4D, hopper installed in front cockpit.

    1946

    To unknown owner with c/r NR788H.

    Circa 1963

    To Frank Luft, San Jose, CA with new c/r N788H.

    December 1966

    Restored.

    December 1966

    Markings Applied: N788H
    Marked as YPT-9B.

    15 December 1966

    Certificate of airworthiness for N788H (6L, 6003) issued.

    September 1967

    Won Grand Champion Antique award at the Antique Airplane Association convention in Ottumwa, IA.

    By 1968


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Photographed at the West Coast Antique Fly-In at Watsonville, CA.

    By 1968


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Photographed at the West Coast Antique Fly-In at Watsonville, CA.

    5 June 1982


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: At Merced, CA.

    By 1994

    To American Aeronautical Foundation, Camarillo, CA keeping c/r N788H.

    17 August 1999

    To Yellowstone Aviation Inc, Jackson, WY keeping c/r N788H.

    29 September 2006


    Photographer: Mark Pasqualino
    Notes: At Anoka County-Blaine (Janes Field) Airport

    1 January 2015

    Certificate of airworthiness for N788H (6L, 6003) issued.

    3 August 2017

    To Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum, Hood River, OR keeping c/r N788H.

    Based at Western Antique Aeroplane and Auto Museum, Hood River Jernstedt Airfield, Hood River, OR.
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    Photographer: Charlene Aro
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