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    Airframe Family: North American T-6/AT-6/SNJ Texan / Harvard
    Latest Model:SNJ-5 Texan
    Last Military Serial:52031 USN
    Construction Number:88-15244
    Last Civil Registration:N888JZ
    Compressed ID:NA SNJ-5 sn 52031 USN cn 88-15244 c...
    Latest Owner or Location:T6 Race Team Llc, Wilmington, DE

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a SNJ-5.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 52031.

    10 July 1959

    Certificate of airworthiness for N3666F (SNJ-5, 52031) issued.

    From By 1963 to By 1969

    To C. W. Holder, Hickory, NC with new c/r N3666F.

    From By 1970 to By 1976

    To Air Repair Inc, Fabens, TX keeping c/r N3666F.

    From 16 April 1970 to 19 April 1970

    Raced as #72.
    Competed at the Florida National Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was William Turnbull. Qualified in 7th place with an average speed of 191.34 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 191.13 mph. Raced in the Trophy race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 187.2 mph.

    From 21 September 1971 to 26 September 1971

    Raced as #72.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was William Turnbull. Qualified in 9th place with an average speed of 198.53 mph. Raced in the Trophy race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 189.14 mph.

    From 12 September 1972 to 17 September 1972

    Raced as #72.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was William Turnbull. Qualified in 4th place with an average speed of 207.69 mph. Raced in Heat B. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 197.14 mph. Raced in the Trophy race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 197.04 mph.

    From 16 January 1973 to 21 January 1973

    Raced as #72.
    Competed at the The Great Miami Air Race in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was William Turnbull. Qualified in 5th place with an average speed of 195.30 mph. Raced in the Gold Final race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 203.39 mph.

    From 11 September 1973 to 16 September 1973

    Raced as #72.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was William Turnbull. Qualified in 4th place with an average speed of 207.69 mph. Raced in Heat B. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 200.19 mph. Raced in the Trophy race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 206.6 mph.

    From 10 September 1974 to 15 September 1974

    Raced as #72.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was William Turnbull. Qualified in 13th place with an average speed of 200.00 mph. Raced in the Make-Up race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 202.88 mph.

    From 9 October 1974 to 13 October 1974

    Raced as #72.
    Competed at the National Air Races Mojave in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was William Turnbull. Qualified in 3rd place with an average speed of 209.177 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 212.409 mph. Raced in the Trophy race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 211.635 mph.

    From 9 September 1975 to 14 September 1975

    Raced as #72.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was William Turnbull. Qualified in 6th place with an average speed of 205.71 mph. Raced in Heat B. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 200.93 mph. Raced in the Trophy race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 196.95 mph.

    From 20 December 1976 to By 1995

    To George J. Ceshker, Azle, TX keeping c/r N3666F.

    From 13 March 1998 to By 2004

    To Philip A. McDonald, Carefree, AZ keeping c/r N3666F.

    15 August 2006

    To T6 Race Team Llc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N3666F.

    From 11 September 2006 to 17 September 2006

    Raced as #37.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was John Zayac from Denver, CO. Qualified in 4th place with an average speed of 226.303 mph. Did not start in Heat 1A. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 194.917 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 221.060 mph.

    12 September 2006


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

    From 10 September 2007 to 16 September 2007

    Raced as #37.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was John Zayac from Denver, CO. Qualified in 6th place with an average speed of 230.125 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 223.736 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 222.311 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 219.394 mph.

    From 8 September 2008 to 14 September 2008

    Raced as #37.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was John Zayac from Greenwood Village, CO. Qualified in 3rd place with an average speed of 238.836 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 227.999 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 230.814 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 234.142 mph.

    From 14 September 2009 to 20 September 2009

    Raced as #37.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was John Zayac from Greenwood Village, CO. Qualified in 4th place with an average speed of 230.106 mph. Did not start in Heat 1A. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 224.012 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 226.647 mph.

    1 January 2010

    Certificate of airworthiness for N3666F (SNJ-5, 52031) issued.

    From 13 September 2010 to 19 September 2010

    Raced as #37.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was John Zayac from Greenwood Village, CO. Qualified in 3rd place with an average speed of 233.444 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 231.128 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 234.927 mph. Raced in the Championship race. The race was canceled and 2nd place was assigned based on previous heat results.

    16 September 2010


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    12 September 2011


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

    From 12 September 2011 to 16 September 2011

    Raced as #37.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was John Zayac from Greenwood Village, CO. Qualified in 1st place with an average speed of 240.248 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 230.712 mph.

    13 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    10 September 2012


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races at the Reno-Stead Airport, Nevada.

    10 September 2012


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races at the Reno-Stead Airport, Nevada.

    From 10 September 2012 to 16 September 2012

    Raced as #37.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was John Zayac from Greenwood Village, CO. Qualified in 5th place with an average speed of 232.746 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 234.27 mph. Did not start in Heat 2B.

    From 9 September 2013 to 15 September 2013

    Raced as #37.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was John Zayac from Denver, CO. Qualified in 5th place with an average speed of 230.237 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 227.674 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 230.04 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 237.293 mph.

    11 September 2013


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

    From 14 September 2015 to 20 September 2015

    Raced as #37.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was John Zayac from Englewood, CO. Qualified in 6th place with an average speed of 227.895 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 225.043 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 228.663 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 227.348 mph.

    20 September 2015


    Photographer: Allen Hess
    Notes: Unlimited Class Race #7 North American P-51D Mustang Strega 2015-0920-1968 Stead Airport, Reno, Nv Pilot: Robert Hoot Gibson Unlimited Gold First Place at 488.983 mph. Strega

    To T6 Race Team Llc, Wilmington, DE with new c/r N888JZ.
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     Racing Planes and Air Races A Complete History, Series 1, Volume 10, 1974 Annual by Reed Kinert
    Racing Planes and Air Races A Complete History, Series 1, Volume 11, 1975 Annual by Reed Kinert
    Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall
    International 1971 Air Racing Annual by John Tegler
    Internet Sources
     AMCAR
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Reno Air Racing Association (National Championship Air Races)
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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