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    Airframe Family: North American T-6/AT-6/SNJ Texan / Harvard
    Latest Model:SNJ-5 Texan
    Last Military Serial:43839 USN
    Construction Number:88-15924
    Last Civil Registration:N3258G
    Latest Owner or Location:DNF Llc, Portage, MI

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an AT-6D.

    Circa 1941

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-34653.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 43839 as a SNJ-5.

    16 July 1959

    Certificate of airworthiness for N3258G (AT-6D, 43839) issued.

    1963

    To Faye M. Reynolds, Riverside CA with new c/r N3258G.

    1977

    To Frederick A. Reynolds, Riverside CA keeping c/r N3258G.

    1987


    Photographer: Nate Wilburn
    Notes: Taken at Flabob airport in Riverside, California.

    1987


    Photographer: Nate Wilburn
    Notes: Taken at Flabob airport in Riverside, California.

    1 April 1991

    To Ray Dieckman, Cincinnati OH keeping c/r N3258G.

    From 13 September 1993 to 19 September 1993

    Raced as #39, named RAINBOW SLUG.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Ray Dieckman. Qualified in 18th place with an average speed of 198.147 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 190.131 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 192.718 mph. Raced in the Bronze race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 194.428 mph.

    13 September 1993


    Photographer: William T. Larkins
    Notes: At Reno Air Races, Nevada

    28 May 1997

    To Dan Schiffer/Monarch Enterprises, Holt MI keeping c/r N3258G.

    29 May 1997

    To Monarch Enterprises Inc, Holt, MI keeping c/r N3258G.

    21 December 2007

    To DNF Llc, Portage, MI keeping c/r N3258G.
    Markings added: RD-39

    29 July 2011


    Photographer: Todd Royer
    Notes: EAA Airventure

    11 August 2015

    To DNF Llc, Portage, MI keeping c/r N3258G.

    1 January 2016

    Certificate of airworthiness for N3258G (AT-6D, 43839) issued.

    23 July 2017


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At 2017 EAA AirVenture at Oshkosh


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    Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...

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    AMCAR
    Aviation History Site by Geoff Goodall
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Reno Air Racing Association (National Championship Air Races)
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher

    Individual Contributors
    Glenn Chatfield
    Terry Fletcher
    Nate Wilburn

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