1942 Stinson-Vultee AT-19B MKII (V-77)

Serial Number 77-32

USAAF Serial Number: 42-46671

Royal Navy Fleet Arm Serial Number: FK835

Current FAA Registration N7025T

               

History

Stinson Model AT-19 s/n 32 was built by the Stinson-Vultee Corporation in Wayne, MI and was delivered to the US Army Air Corp in Dec 5, 1942 as the 32^nd aircraft of a total of 500 ordered.  Shipped to the United Kingdom under the Lend/Lease Program, given Fleet Arm s/n FK-845, and was assigned to the 752 Squadron in Piarco, Trinidad, used as an Aerial Photography Reconnaissance aircraft and Submarine Chaser.  Flown approximately 200 hours in military service, then returned to the US and sold at surplus auction to RJ Turner of VA in 1947.  Application for US civilian registration was made but was never completed, so it was cancelled in 1948.  The aircraft shell was purchased by Paul Shacklette/Ozona Flight Service  from E.Heeter and H.Grice in 1988, then sold to the current owner that same year. 

 

The hell was completely disassemble and immaculately restored by the same Paul Shacklette/Ozona Flight Service to its original World War II configuration as a Royal Navy Observer/Navigator trainer.  The attention to detail in this “ground-up” restoration was extensive, down to actual installed equipment and configuration as it was in the Royal Navy in World War II.

               

Current Status

Total Time Since New:                      525 hours (plus 200 military hours) as of 6/2/11

US Civilian Certification:                   Standard Category issued 10/27/01

Logs:                                                    Complete Civilian Records (since aircraft assembly, i.e. 2000 and on)

Annual & Oil Change:                        Will be fresh                                        

Cover:                                                   All new Ceconite 101 in 2000.

 

Engine

Engine Type:                                        Lycoming R680-13, Serial Number 6456

Engine Time:                                       525 hours since overhaul by Radial Engines Ltd, Guthrie OK (3/99)

 

Propeller

Type:                                                      Hamilton Standard 2B20-317 w/6135-6 Blades

Time:                                                      525 Since Assembly by Jordan Propeller;

                                                                Removed/Dissasembled/Insp/Lubed/Balanced/Insp

                                                                2007/525H TT by Johnson Propeller

 

Avionics

Communications:                                Bendix/King KY197A

Transponder/Encoder:                       Bendix/King KT76C

Intercom:                                               PS Engineering PM1200 (3 Place: Pilot, Copilot, Navigator)

ELT:                                                        ACK450

 

Other Features

Fairchild F-24 Aerial Camera             Original Celestial Navigation Compass & Binnacles

Original Radios & Telegraph Key     Original Float Bombs, Flare Gun with Flares

Map Case & Flight Report Holder     Large Sliding Windows & Cargo Area

Chart Table                                           All Original Instrument Panel and Instruments

 

Interior: Immaculate restoration finished in 2001 to “like new” and original condition.

 

Exterior: “Ground up” restoration of all wood, metal, systems, everything, finished in 2001 to original pale

green camouflage, yellow bottom, in Royal Navy Fleet Arm scheme, Fleet Air Arm No FK-845.

 

Specificationssubject to verification by the Buyer. 

Aircraft subject to prior sale, removal from the market, or change in terms.