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The Boeing-Stearman Model 75 "Kaydet" two-seat biplane is a primary trainer. The Stearman Model 75
was evolved from the Stearman Model 6 or YPT-9 Cloudboy as a private venture by the Stearman Aircraft Company
of Wichita. Model 73, the prototype of the Kaydet flew first on 26 November 1934. The Kaydet became a success: it was
ordered by the U.S.Navy and the U.S.Army for use as a trainer. The Navy named the Boeing 75 the NS-1, later
evolved into the N2S series. The Army aircraft was the PT-13, later evolved into the PT-17 and PT-18. The
Kaydet variants were sold for military and civilian users outside the USA to countries like Canada and China.
Boeing built 8584 Model 75 in all versions, plus the equivalent of 2000 more in spares. Lloyd C. Stearman founded
the Stearman Aircraft Company in 1926. In 1929 Lloyd Stearman sold his company to the 'United Aircraft and
Transport Corporation'. In September 1934 the group was split up and Boeing Air Transport, pulled out of this group
and took the Stearman Aircraft Company with it as wholly owned subsidiary. The Boeing-Stearman Model 75 and its
variants were manufactured by the Stearman Aircraft Company in Wichita, Kansas from 1934 through 1945. In 1938
the Stearman Aircraft Company became the Stearman Aircraft Division of the Boeing Aircraft Company. Generally,
all the Stearman Kaydet airframes built are the same with the only major difference being the engine installed.
Due to the Kaydet's solid construction and reliable low speed handling, after the war over 2000 airframes were
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The Stearman s/n 75-8778 was a standardised model in the s/n 75-8732/75-8808 series built by Boeing. This batch was planned either for the
U.S.A.A.F.as PT-13D or the Navy as N2S-5 Kaydet. The aircraft had dual PT-13D/N2S-5 designations and both USAAF serials 42-109699/109775
and USN BuNos 52550/53049. The order for USAAF was cancelled and all airframes of this batch were diverted to the US Navy. Boeing-Stearman
N2S-5/PT-13D s/n 75-8778 was allotted both USN BuNo 52596 and USAAF 42-109745 serials. In 1942, the Kaydet was taken on strength with the
U.S Navy as 52596. It's not known when and where this Boeing-Stearman E75/N2S-5 Kaydet served with the U.S. Navy. After being withdrawn
from military service, the aircraft was registered N9054H with Greenwich Air Services, Greenwich, and converted for agricultural spraying.
In July 1971, the N9054H was registered with Spraymaster Company, Bridgeton, New Jersey. In July 1978, the N9054H was registered to Joseph
C. Shoemaker, Bridgeton, New Jersey. On 9 September 1982, the Stearman received it's CofA as E75 s/n 758778 after rebuilt to the two-seat
configuration. In that period, the aircraft was also repainted in its present colors. On 2 November 1982, Boeing-Stearman E75 N9054H was
registered to Robert A. Aukes, Aledo, Ilinois, keeping c/r N9054H. On 22 October 1996, the aircraft was registered to James R. Pippert,
Dysart, Iowa. On 8 May 2008, Charles E. Winfree, Brackettville, Texas was the next registered owner of Boeing-Stearman E75 N9054H. On 23
November 2010, the aircraft was registered to John P. Whittemore, Lakeway, Texas. All these years the N9054H stayed in the USA. On 19 February
2014, the N9054H was registered to Friedrichs Fabian, Goodyear, Arizona. The same day the registered adress of the owner changed to Bad
Nenndorf in Germany and Boeing-Stearman E75 N9054H moved to Europe. On 21 July 2017, the aircraft was registered to Fugatt Steven Quinn,
Landsberg am Lech in Germany. Today, the 1942-built Boeing-Stearman E75 N9054H has it's home at Paderborn Lippstadt Airport in Germany.
On 22 May 2022, Boeing-Stearman E75 N9054H was seen during the 2022 Fly-in at Flugplatz Diepholz-Dümmerland (ETND). |
