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    Airframe Family: Stearman Kaydet / Boeing 75/76/90/91 / X-90 / X-91 / XBT-17
    Latest Model:N2S-2 Kaydet
    Last Military Serial:3553 USN
    Construction Number:75-1330
    Last Civil Registration:N54899
    Compressed ID:Boeing N2S-2 sn 3553 USN cn 75-1330...
    Latest Owner or Location:David J. Szigeti, Gaylordsville, CT

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    Dates

    Event

    1941

    Constructed as a N2S-2 by Boeing.

    1941

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 3553.

    By 1943

    Transferred to NAS Corpus Christi, TX.


    Photographer: NASM/Arnold Collection
    Notes: Shot in Corpus Christi, TX during the 1940s.

    From By 1957 to After 1978

    To Marsh Aviation Company, Mesa, AZ with new c/r N54899 (B75N1, 75-1330).
    Operated with markings: 222


    Photographer: Dr.E.N.Reynolds
    Notes: Whilst operating for Marsh Aviation in New Brunswick during the Budworm spraying season

    5 December 1990

    To John A. Roethlisberger, Beaver, PA keeping c/r N54899.

    6 January 1995

    Certificate of airworthiness for N54899 (B75N1, 75-1330) issued.

    9 September 1997

    To Barnstormer Classic Aviation Llc, Fairfield, CT keeping c/r N54899.

    1 January 2006

    Certificate of airworthiness for N54899 (B75N1, 75-1330) issued.

    14 September 2018


    Photographer: Carl Wilson
    Notes: Aircraft Based in Keene NH

    14 September 2018


    Photographer: Carl Wilson

    11 December 2018

    To Carl Wilson, Brookline, NH keeping c/r N54899.

    3 September 2019


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Galesburg, IL.

    4 September 2019


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Galesburg, IL.

    6 September 2019


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Galesburg, IL Stearman Fly In

    20 October 2022

    To David J. Szigeti, Gaylordsville, CT keeping c/r N54899.
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    Carl Wilson
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