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Constructed as an AT-6D-NT by North American at Dallas, Texas, USA. |
Circa 1944 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-81371. |
30 December 1944 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 91077 as a SNJ-5.
Accepted by the Navy on this date. |
5 January 1945 |
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Delivered on this date under contract W33-038 AC-1909. |
January 1945 |
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Transferred to Aircraft Pool, Corpus Christi, TX. |
From February 1945 to June 1945 |
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Transferred to VN-13D8C (Instrument Training Squadron C of the 8th Naval District), Cuddihy Field, TX. |
From July 1945 to October 1945 |
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Transferred to NAIT (Naval Air Intermediate Training), Cuddihy Field, TX. |
From November 1945 to May 1946 |
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Transferred to VN-2D8A (Instrument Training Squadron A of the 8th Naval District), Cuddihy Field, TX.
Transferred to VN-2D8A as part of reorganization of the Training Command following the war, Instrument Training Squadron. |
From June 1946 to October 1946 |
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Transferred to NABT (Naval Air Basic Training). |
From November 1946 to December 1946 |
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Transferred to Pensacola.
Sent to Pensacola for overhaul. |
From January 1947 to May 1948 |
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Assigned to Glynco Naval Air Station, Brunswick, GA for storage.
Aircraft were stored in complete condition at this ex-blimp base. Many of these aircraft were brought out of storage for the Korean War. |
April 1948 |
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Transferred to Assembly Repair, Pensacola.
Brought out of storage and made ready for her 2nd tour. |
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Transferred to BTU-1, Whiting Field.
Operated with markings: WB, 367
While with BTU-1 the aircraft was painted overall silver. |
24 February 1949 |
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Ron Gerdes (retired US Navy Pilot) flew 91077 while undergoing flight training. |
January 1950 |
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Transferred to BTU-1 (Basic Training Unit #1), Whiting Field, FL.
BTU-1 was part of NATC (Naval Air Training Command). |
From 22 May 1950 to By August 1950 |
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Transferred to O R (Overhaul Repair), Pensacola.
BuNo 91077 was given another Navy overhaul during this time period. |
14 September 1950 |
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Transferred to Aircraft Pool, Pensacola. |
28 September 1950 |
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Transferred to NAAS Monterey.
Used for crew training. This was the start of her 3rd tour (Total Airframe Time: 2411 hours). |
April 1952 |
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Transferred to Pacific Fleet, San Diego.
Used for Minimum Individual Training (Total Airframe Time: 3302 hours). |
From November 1952 to 3 February 1953 |
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Transferred to O R (Overhaul Repair), Pensacola. |
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Converted to a SNJ-5B.
Converted while at Pensacola. |
3 February 1953 |
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Transferred to BTU-3 (Basic Training Unit #3), Saufley Field, FL.
Used in tactical training for the Naval Air Basic Training Command. This was the start of her 4th and final tour (Total Airframe Time: 3496 hours). |
1953 |
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To NAS Pensacola, FL.
Sent to Pensacola for disposal. (TT 4118 hrs). |
November 1953 |
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Struck off Strength/Charge.
Stricken from Navy records (Total Airframe Time: 4118 hours). |
1958 |
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To Chesapeake Airways/Sam Goldman, Salisbury, MD.
Puchased by Mr. Goldman along with about 400 other SNJs via Navy Surplus sale. |
1984 |
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To Movie Company/Bruce Orris, Hawthorne, CA. |
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Used in the filming of the movie Swing Shift, starrring Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russel. |
From 1984 to By 1996 |
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To Bruce Orris, Hawthorne, CA.
Orris purchased the T-6 collection from the movie company. |
May 1996 |
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To Swing Shift Aviation/Bela P. Havasreti, Crest Airpark, Seattle, WA.
Purchased as a restoration project.
 View the Location Dossier |
By 1996 |
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Restoration started.
Long-term restoration project started. |
By 2001 |
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Civil registration N371BH reserved but not taken up. |
By 12 February 2006 |
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Photographer: Bela P. Havasreti
Notes: Under restoration to flying status |
