A HISTORY OF STEARMAN N63691
N63691 was contracted to the Boeing Aircraft Company by the U.S. Army. Supplemental Order 90 diverted this airplane to the U.S. Navy and it was assigned U.S. Navy designation N2S-4 BuAeroNo 30138.
Delivery cost was $8474 which equates to $102,000 in 2006 dollars.
2 Oct 1942: Accepted by the U.S. Navy and assigned to NAS (Naval Air Station) Dallas, Texas. Sometime in 1944: Taken off of Active status and put into NAS Dallas A+R Depot (Assembly and Repair) to be reconditioned.
28 Feb 1945: Reinstated to Active status at NAS Dallas.
8 Aug 1945: Assigned to NAS at Norman Oklahoma. 31 Oct 1945: Taken out of duty and transferred to RFC (Reconstruction Finance Corporation) at Oklahoma City. The RFC was an agency appointed by the Surplus Property Board of the U.S. Government to dispose of surplus war equipment.
28 Feb 1946 Sold by RFC Oklahoma City to Geare Aviation Corporation of St. Paul, Minn. for $368.
11 Apr 1946: Sold to Robert A. Claggett of Montevideo, Minn.
20 Apr 1946: Sold to D.L. Folkestad of Montevideo, Minn.
26 Apr 1946: Sold to Verdie H. Gilbertson of Montevideo, Minn.
14 Sep 1946: Sold to Walter E. Ashmore of Maynard, Minn for $1200.
6 Apr 1947: Sold to John L. Rice of Willmar, Minn.
1 May 1947: Sold to Irwin Tallakson of Willmar, Minn.
2 Feb 1949: Sold to Robert Douglas Schaw of Blomkest, Minn.
5 Apr 1949: Sold to Clarence P. Berg of Willmar, Minn.
7 Feb 1950: Sold to Minnesota Aerial Sprayers of Murdock, Minn.
5 May 1952: Sold to Serv-Aero Engineering Inc. of Dos Palos (Merced County), Ca.
11 March 1956: Sold to Inland Crop Dusters of Bakersfield, Ca. (Shafter Field).
7 Sep 1966: Aircraft damaged at Shafter, Ca. at 840 AM while spraying crops. Pilot pulled up from swath run and collided with wires. The pilot, age 48, with 11,400 total hours and 7500 hours in type, was injured.
11 August 1988: Sold to Pep Duffy of Shafter, Ca.
24 Mar 2006: Aircraft received Airworthy Certificate for a Standard Classification Aerobatic Category after complete restoration by Pep Duffy and John Olson at the Bird’s Nest at Shafter Field .
27 August 2006: Aircraft moved from the Bird's Nest to its new home in Watsonville, CA Captain Jack "Zipper" at the controls. Crew Chief / CFI "Scuba Steve" along for the ride.
Note: while it may be warm every where else in California, remember to bring a warm jacket for that last 10 minutes into Watsonville (burrrrrr)
Information from Jack's New Stearman Web Page .Thanks to Jack for posting the information available on Steve Blackwell's web page
There are 2007 Photos on his page. So far they do not open on my computer but are available on the gallery below this post.
N63691 was contracted to the Boeing Aircraft Company by the U.S. Army. Supplemental Order 90 diverted this airplane to the U.S. Navy and it was assigned U.S. Navy designation N2S-4 BuAeroNo 30138.
Delivery cost was $8474 which equates to $102,000 in 2006 dollars.
2 Oct 1942: Accepted by the U.S. Navy and assigned to NAS (Naval Air Station) Dallas, Texas. Sometime in 1944: Taken off of Active status and put into NAS Dallas A+R Depot (Assembly and Repair) to be reconditioned.
28 Feb 1945: Reinstated to Active status at NAS Dallas.
8 Aug 1945: Assigned to NAS at Norman Oklahoma. 31 Oct 1945: Taken out of duty and transferred to RFC (Reconstruction Finance Corporation) at Oklahoma City. The RFC was an agency appointed by the Surplus Property Board of the U.S. Government to dispose of surplus war equipment.
28 Feb 1946 Sold by RFC Oklahoma City to Geare Aviation Corporation of St. Paul, Minn. for $368.
11 Apr 1946: Sold to Robert A. Claggett of Montevideo, Minn.
20 Apr 1946: Sold to D.L. Folkestad of Montevideo, Minn.
26 Apr 1946: Sold to Verdie H. Gilbertson of Montevideo, Minn.
14 Sep 1946: Sold to Walter E. Ashmore of Maynard, Minn for $1200.
6 Apr 1947: Sold to John L. Rice of Willmar, Minn.
1 May 1947: Sold to Irwin Tallakson of Willmar, Minn.
2 Feb 1949: Sold to Robert Douglas Schaw of Blomkest, Minn.
5 Apr 1949: Sold to Clarence P. Berg of Willmar, Minn.
7 Feb 1950: Sold to Minnesota Aerial Sprayers of Murdock, Minn.
5 May 1952: Sold to Serv-Aero Engineering Inc. of Dos Palos (Merced County), Ca.
11 March 1956: Sold to Inland Crop Dusters of Bakersfield, Ca. (Shafter Field).
7 Sep 1966: Aircraft damaged at Shafter, Ca. at 840 AM while spraying crops. Pilot pulled up from swath run and collided with wires. The pilot, age 48, with 11,400 total hours and 7500 hours in type, was injured.
11 August 1988: Sold to Pep Duffy of Shafter, Ca.
24 Mar 2006: Aircraft received Airworthy Certificate for a Standard Classification Aerobatic Category after complete restoration by Pep Duffy and John Olson at the Bird’s Nest at Shafter Field .
27 August 2006: Aircraft moved from the Bird's Nest to its new home in Watsonville, CA Captain Jack "Zipper" at the controls. Crew Chief / CFI "Scuba Steve" along for the ride.
Note: while it may be warm every where else in California, remember to bring a warm jacket for that last 10 minutes into Watsonville (burrrrrr)
Information from Jack's New Stearman Web Page .Thanks to Jack for posting the information available on Steve Blackwell's web page
There are 2007 Photos on his page. So far they do not open on my computer but are available on the gallery below this post.
Irwin Tallakson is my great-grandfather! I have been trying to track this plane down. It was one of his favorites. He is still alive today at 92 years old. Ironically, I now live right across the lake from the NAS in Dallas, TX where it was first stationed. Funny how life works out like that!
ReplyDeleteWow glad you found it. I have not been on this site for a long time I see. My dad verdi enjoyed this plane.
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