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    Airframe Family: North American T-6/AT-6/SNJ Texan / Harvard
    Latest Model:T-6G Texan
    Last Military Serial:114343 ALA
    Construction Number:121-41925
    Last Civil Registration:N8048E
    Latest Owner or Location:Maples Jeffrey, Wilmington, DE

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an AT-6D-NT by North American at Dallas, Texas, USA.

    Circa 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-81203.

    Converted to a T-6G.
    New construction number, 182-30, assigned to the airframe.

    Circa 1951

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 51-14343.

    December 1956

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Armee de l Air with s/n 114343.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Forca Aerea Portuguesa.

    1958

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the Forca Aerea Portuguesa.
    Reported as retired by the FAP, but held for parts.

    August 1979

    To Banaire/Arthur D. Medore, Hemet, CA with new c/r N8048E.

    From 1986 to 1989

    To Lee Maples, Vichy, MO keeping c/r N8048E.
    Acquired as a restoration project.

    Restored.

    1989

    First flight.

    Circa 4 October 1989

    Certificate of airworthiness for N8048E (T-6G, 51-14343) issued.

    4 October 1989

    To Maples Lee, Belle, MO keeping c/r N8048E.

    Based at Rolla National Airport, Vichy, MO.
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    Markings Applied: 70

    From 12 September 1994 to 18 September 1994

    Raced as #25.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Jimmy Gist from Memphis, TN. Qualified in 17th place with an average speed of 215.396 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 169.411 mph. Raced in the Bronze 1 race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 208.728 mph.

    From 8 September 2014 to 14 September 2014

    Raced as #25, named Miss Fay.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Terry Adams from Boerne, TX. Qualified in 11th place with an average speed of 213.915 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 212.28 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 214.366 mph. Raced in the Silver 1 race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 213.720 mph.

    From 8 September 2014 to 14 September 2014

    Raced as #25, named Miss Fay.
    Competed at the Reno National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Terry Adams from Boerne, TX. Qualified in 11th place with an average speed of 213.915 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 212.28 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 214.366 mph. Raced in the Silver race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 213.720 mph.

    From 14 September 2015 to 20 September 2015

    Raced as #25, named Miss Fay.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Duane Chip Woods from Memphis, TN. Qualified in 9th place with an average speed of 221.627 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 217.071 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 216.738 mph. Raced in the Silver 1 race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 216.087 mph.

    Circa 14 September 2015


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

    Circa 14 September 2015


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

    17 September 2015


    Photographer: Allen Hess
    Notes: T-6 Class Race #25, T-6G Miss Fey 2015-0917-1270 Stead Airport, Reno, Nv Pilot: Duane Chip Woods

    24 April 2017

    To Maples Jeffrey, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N8048E.


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

    Print Sources
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden

    Internet Sources
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Reno Air Racing Association (National Championship Air Races)
    Warbirds Directory, 6th Edition (2013) by Geoff Goodall

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