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    Airframe Family: North American T-6/AT-6/SNJ Texan / Harvard
    Latest Model:Harvard 4
    Last Military Serial:F-044 FABe
    Construction Number:CCF-4-214
    Last Civil Registration:N7522U
    Latest Owner or Location:Reno Stead Airport, Reno, Nevada

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Harvard 4 by Canadian Car and Foundry at Fort William (Thunder Bay), Ontario, Can.

    9 October 1952

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 20423.

    Transferred to MacDonald.

    13 April 1965

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Canadian Air Force.

    Transferred to CADC.
    Sent to the CADC for disposal.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Force Arienne Belge with s/n F-044.

    From By 1976 to By 1977

    To Donald W. Brunnell, Azusa, CA with new c/r N7522U.

    28 April 1983

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX7522U (HARVARD MK IV, CCF4-214) issued.

    By 1986

    To Clayton S. Johnson, Van Nuys, CA keeping c/r N7522U.

    From By 1992 to By 1993

    To Richard Clinton, Fair Oaks, CA keeping c/r N7522U.

    23 May 1994

    To James R. Booth, Memphis, TN keeping c/r N7522U.

    23 May 1994

    To James R. Booth, Nevada City, CA keeping c/r N7522U.

    Markings Applied: 044, MY T-6, NAVY Oakland, 91044, F

    From 14 September 1998 to 20 September 1998

    Raced as #44, named MyT6.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Jim Booth from St. Helena, CA. Qualified in 15th place with an average speed of 194.079 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 195.490 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 186.205 mph. Raced in the Bronze race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 195.832 mph.

    From 13 September 1999 to 19 September 1999

    Raced as #44, named MyT6.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was James Booth from St. Helena, CA. Qualified in 15th place with an average speed of 201.007 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 193.645 mph. Raced in the Bronze race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 198.349 mph.

    From 11 September 2000 to 17 September 2000

    Raced as #444, named MyT6.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was James Booth from St. Helena, CA. Qualified in 17th place with an average speed of 204.696 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 197.002 mph. Raced in the Bronze race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 196.257 mph.

    From 9 September 2002 to 15 September 2002

    Raced as #444, named MyT6.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was James Booth from St. Helena, CA. Qualified in 11th place with an average speed of 212.059 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 204.148 mph. Raced in Heat 2A. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 199.917 mph. Raced in the Silver race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 207.438 mph.

    Circa 2003


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: At Reno.

    From 8 September 2003 to 14 September 2003

    Raced as #444, named MyT6.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was James Booth from St. Helena, CA. Qualified in 16th place with an average speed of 208.206 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 206.723 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 207.320 mph. Raced in the Bronze race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 204.167 mph.

    From 15 September 2004 to 19 September 2004

    Raced as #444, named MyT6.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was James Booth from St. Helena, CA. Qualified in 13th place with an average speed of 212.419 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 209.662 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 214.027 mph. Raced in the Bronze race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 209.690 mph.

    From 12 September 2005 to 18 September 2005

    Raced as #444, named MyT6.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Jim Booth from Grass Valley, CA. Qualified in 13th place with an average speed of 216.067 mph. Started Heat 1C, but was disqualified.

    From 11 September 2006 to 17 September 2006

    Raced as #444, named MyT6.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Jim Booth from Grass Valley, CA. Qualified in 9th place with an average speed of 219.141 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 212.761 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 211.021 mph. Raced in the Silver race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 215.296 mph.

    12 September 2006


    Photographer: David Lednicer
    Notes: The T-6 Class racer MyT6 in the pits at the Reno Air Races.

    16 September 2010


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    14 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    13 July 2013


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Nevada County Air Fest.

    5 February 2014

    To James R. Booth, Nevada City, CA keeping c/r N7522U.

    To Reno Stead Airport, Reno, NV.
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    11 July 2015

    28 July 2017


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Nevada County Air Fest in Grass Valley, CA.


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

    Print Sources
    Canadian Military Aircraft - Serials and Photographs by J. A. Griffin
    Harvard! The North American Traininer in Canada by David C. Fletcher amp; Doug MacPhail
    Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall

    Internet Sources
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Reno Air Racing Association (National Championship Air Races)
    U.S. Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee amp; Wood
    YouTube

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