This ex-Dutch East Indies Ryan STM is airworthy with Gary D. Kozak, Downers Grove IL.
From Geoff Goodall's website goodall.com.au....
c/n 457 STM-S2 Floats S-21, A50-30, VH-BBJ, VH-BXN, (VH-RUM), N8146
.40 Built at San Diego, California by Ryan Aeronautical Co.
STM-S2 to the order of Netherlands Navy/Marine Luchtvaart Dienst
MLD serial S-21
18.11.40 Shipped to Netherlands East Indies ex Los Angeles on MV Hoegh Silver Dawn, arrived
Sourabaya 3.1.41
2.42 All available MLD Ryans were prepared for shipment to Australia ahead of the Japanese advance through NEI.
17.2.42 Shipped to Australia from Sourabaya NEI on board MS Tjinegara
27.8.42 Brought on RAAF charge as A50-30. Received ex NEI and allotted to Australian National Airways, Mascot for assembly
25.6.43 Assembly stopped at ANA awaiting parts
30.6.44 Assembly and minor repairs progressing
23.7.44 Received 2AP Bankstown ex ANA Mascot
31.7.44 Received 1AOS ex 2AP
15.9.44 Survey report: flown 631:15 hrs since new, serviceable for ferrying
27.11.44 Received 2AD Care & Maintenance Section, Evans Head ex 1AOS: held for storage
12.2.45 Received 1AOS Store Evans Head ex 2AD C&M
20.2.45 Included in Commonwealth Disposals Commission aircraft disposals list No.1. Located at RAAF Evans Head
9.3.45 Tender submitted by Brown & Dureau Pty Ltd, Melbourne Vic has been accepted by Commonwealth Disposals Commission
7.4.45 Major damage at RAAF Evans Head when cyclone caused hangar housing 9 Ryans to collapse
16.4.45 Issued to Brown & Dureau, sales voucher signed by W/Cdr Meehan
19.4.45 Struck-off RAAF charge
Brown & Dureau moved damaged Ryans and spares from Evans Head to their maintenance hangars at Geelong Vic by rail.
28.4.47 Registration VH-BBJ allocated by DCA to Brown & Dureau for Ryan previously A50-30
4.7.47 Registered VH-BBJ Brown & Dureau Pty Ltd, Melbourne Vic
Identity quoted as "ex A50-30"
29.7.47 B&D wrote to DCA stating that they do not wish to register this aircraft. It has not been prepared for CofA. Remained stored at Belmont Common airfield, Geelong Vic
31.10.47 Struck-off Register as owner's request
4.9.57 Restored to Register as VH-BXN Gordon A. Hale, Sydney NSW
Identity quoted as "487"
24.12.58 Change of ownership: Cecil A. Swift, “Wongavale”, Lismore NSW
c60 Photo BXN at Broadmeadow airfield, Newcastle
22.4.61 Change of ownership: John L. Swanson, Mareeba Qld
c63 Forced landing on beach, south of Mackay Qld
c63 moved by road to Mackay Qld
64 stored dismantled at Mackay Qld
Reported sold to USA
24.3.65 Struck-off Register: withdrawn from service
66/68 Under rebuild at Brisbane-Archerfield Qld
6.66 VH-BXN noted Archerfield under overhaul at Rex Aviation, reportedly owned by an
employee of Simpson Motors, Brisbane, due to fly 4.68
68 Reportedly owned by Barry G. Anderson, Brisbane Qld: rebuild project
69 Registration VH-RUM allocated, not taken up
19.6.69 noted Bankstown, dismantled in hangar, Air Express consignment notice
1.72 USCAR: N8146 not allocated
c72 Registered N8146
Registered as a ST-A Special c/n 457
ST-A allows registration in Standard Category, rather than STM which requires Experimental Category for ex-military types
73 N8146 based at Lake Bluff airstrip Illinois, flying as MLD “S-21”
7.73 visited fly-in Oshkosh WI, painted as MLD “S-21”
75 Owner Robert Friedman, Highland Park IL
7.86 Advertised for sale in Trade-A-Plane: Ryan ST-M S-21 completely restored, Menasco engine
96 Owner James O’Donnell. Naperville IL
restored, reportedly using parts of STM c/n 463
11.6.99 Change of ownership: Gary D. Kozak, Downers Grove IL
Flown by Kozak as MLD “S-21”
31.7.08 N8146 visited fly-in Oshkosh WI, painted as MLD “S-21”
7.10 Gary Kozak will have N8146 at Oshkosh. Polished metallic, “S-21”, imported from Australia 1969
8.10 N8146 "S-21" visited Brodhead WI antique aircraft fly-in
Currently registered to Gary Zozak
Great photos as usual Mark! Thanks for posting.
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