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    Airframe Family: North American T-6/AT-6/SNJ Texan / Harvard
    Latest Model:AT-6D Texan
    Last Military Serial:7692 SAAF
    Construction Number:88-09831
    Last Civil Registration:N7692Z
    Latest Owner or Location:GITMO 17 Llc, Houston, TX

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a SNJ-4.

    9 April 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 10117.

    1946

    Modified to civil configuration at NAS Pensacola, FL.

    3 December 1946

    To Civil Aeronautics Authority, Washington, DC.

    24 December 1946

    Assigned civil registration: NC175

    17 July 1947

    Civil registration, NC175, cancelled.

    17 July 1947

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 10117.

    20 May 1948

    To United States Air Force with new c/r N4847V.

    1952

    To James S. Spivey Inc, Washington, DC keeping c/r N4847V.
    SAAF order for 65 reconditioned T-6/SNJs via US dealer.

    1952

    To Volitan Aircraft Services, Palmdale, CA.

    From 1952 to 1953

    Remanufactured as an AT-6D.

    February 1953

    Certificate of airworthiness for N4847V issued.

    April 1953

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the South African Air Force with s/n 7692.

    April 1953

    Transferred to Central Flying School, Langebaanweg AB, Western Cape.

    1995

    Withdrawn from use.

    1995

    Assigned to Langebaanweg AB, Western Cape for storage.

    17 September 1996

    To Longmont Aviation Co, Longmont, CO with new c/r N7692Z.
    Crated and shipped to Huntington, IN.

    1 April 1997

    To Wawasee Aircraft Sales, Syracuse, IN keeping c/r N7692Z.

    27 October 1998

    Certificate of airworthiness for N7692Z (SNJ-4, 889831) issued.

    29 October 1999

    To Donald A. Gurnett, Iowa City, IA keeping c/r N7692Z.

    Based at Iowa City Municipal Airport, Iowa City, IA.
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    Markings Applied: 17, NAVY VU-10, SNJ-4, DG, 88-9831

    26 June 2004


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At the Quad Cities Air Show, Davenport, IA

    18 June 2011


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At the Quad Cities Air Show, Davenport, IA

    24 July 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At 2011 Oshkosh

    5 August 2019

    To unknown owner with c/r N7692Z.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Lewes, DE.

    18 November 2019

    To Mr... H Challenges The World Llc, Lewes, DE keeping c/r N7692Z.

    27 May 2021

    To Springer Aerospace Ltd, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N7692Z.

    27 April 2022

    To Craig Hutain, Montgomery, TX keeping c/r N7692Z.

    22 December 2022

    To unknown owner with c/r N7692Z.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Houston, TX.

    4 April 2023

    To GITMO 17 Llc, Houston, TX keeping c/r N7692Z.


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    Air History.org
    Aviation History Site by Geoff Goodall
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    U.S. Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher

    Individual Contributors
    Glenn Chatfield

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