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    Airframe Family: North American T-6/AT-6/SNJ Texan / Harvard
    Latest Model:T-6G Texan
    Last Military Serial:C.16-168 EdA
    Construction Number:168-409
    Last Civil Registration:N651SH
    Latest Owner or Location:Texan Flight, Garrett County Airport (2G4), McHenry, Maryland

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    Dates

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    1944

    Constructed as an AT-6D.
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    1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force.

    18 September 1947

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force.

    11 June 1948

    Redesignated as T-6D.

    1951

    Remanufactured as a T-6G.
    New construction number, 168-409, assigned to the airframe.

    26 March 1951

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 49-3305.
    Delivered at Downey, CA.

    27 March 1951

    Transferred to Air Materiel Command, Long Beach, CA.

    11 April 1951

    Transferred to 3545th Basic Pilot Training Wing, Goodfellow AFB, San Angelo, TX.

    30 December 1951

    Transferred to 3306th Training Squadron, Bainbridge AB, GA.

    29 February 1952

    Damaged.
    Damaged in landing accident with ground loop at Bainbridge Auxiliary Field #6, Commodore Decatur, GA Pilot Joseph P. Harrington.

    By January 1962

    To Charlotte Aircraft Corporation, Charlotte, NC with new c/r N1115U.

    February 1962

    Transported by ship.
    Rrived by ship from Wilmington, DE at Santander, Spain. Transported by road to Maestranza Madrid Air, Cuatro Vientos, Madrid.

    February 1962

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Ejercito de Aire with s/n E.16-162.

    February 1962

    Transferred to General Air Academy, San Javier, Murcia.

    1 April 1965

    New serial number assigned: C.16-168 EdA

    Transferred to Squadron 421, Group 42, Getafe, Madrid.
    Operated with markings: 421-59

    1 July 1981

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the Ejercito de Aire.

    1984

    To Lance Aircraft Supply, Dallas, TX.

    By 1984

    Placed in storage dismantled in the Lance storage yard.

    26 November 1985

    To Combat Aircraft Inc, Elkhart, IN with new c/r N332CA.

    From 18 February 1986 to By 2006

    To Richard W. Hansen, Batavia, IL keeping c/r N332CA.

    25 June 1986

    Certificate of airworthiness for N332CA (T-6D, 49-3305) issued.

    19 April 1987


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At DuPage Airport, West Chicago, IL

    13 September 1987


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At DuPage Airport, West Chicago, IL

    13 September 1987


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At DuPage Airport, West Chicago, IL

    27 June 2007

    To Scott Hansen, Oak Park, IL keeping c/r N332CA.
    Richard Hansens son.

    Circa 26 January 2011

    Certificate of airworthiness for N651SH (T-6D, 49-3305) issued.

    26 January 2011

    To Flying Texans and Mustangs Unlimited Llc, Friendswood, TX with new c/r N651SH.
    Last CR action date noted here.

    From 10 September 2012 to 16 September 2012

    Raced as #59.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Nathan Harnagel from Friendswood, TX. Qualified in 10th place with an average speed of 220.458 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 185.281 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 195.251 mph. Raced in the Bronze 1 race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 187.953 mph.

    Raced as #59.

    Based at Texan Flight, Garrett County Airport (2G4), McHenry, MD.
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    23 July 2017


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

    6 October 2017


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At CAF Wings Over Dallas Airshow, Dallas Executive Airport, TX.


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

    Print Sources
    Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall

    Internet Sources
    Aviation Archaeology
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Reno Air Racing Association (National Championship Air Races)
    Texan Flgiht
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher

    Individual Contributors
    Glenn Chatfield
    Mike Henniger

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