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    Airframe Family: North American T-6/AT-6/SNJ Texan / Harvard
    Latest Model:Harvard IIA
    Last Military Serial:NZ1053 RNZAF
    Construction Number:88-13910
    Last Civil Registration:ZK-JJA
    Compressed ID:NA Harvard IIA sn NZ1053 RNZAF cn 8...
    Latest Owner or Location:Harvard 53 Syndicate/John Kelly, Auckland

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    Dates

    Event

    1941

    Constructed as a Harvard IIA.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-33769.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n EX796.

    19 July 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal New Zealand Air Force with s/n NZ1053.

    1978

    To Taranaki Aviation and Transport Museum.

    Restoration started.
    To D. Subritsky for restoration to flying condition.

    23 December 1997

    To Harvard 53 Syndicate/John Kelly, Auckland with new c/r ZK-JJA (Harvard 2A*, NZ1053).
    Operated with markings: NZ1053 / 53

    1 February 2015


    Photographer: Graham Speirs
    Notes: At Ardmore, New Zealand

    26 March 2016


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Attended the 2016 Warbirds Over Wanaka Airshow, Otago, New Zealand

    13 November 2022


    Photographer: Mick McKean
    Notes: Harvard 53 Syndicate North American Harvard IIA ZK-JJA (NZ1053) parked at Ardmore Airport.Ardmore Airport, Ardmore, Auckland, New Zealand.
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