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    Airframe Family: North American T-6/AT-6/SNJ Texan / Harvard
    Latest Model:AT-6B-NT Texan
    Last Military Serial:41-17422 USAAF
    Construction Number:84-7800
    Last Civil Registration:N11171
    Compressed ID:NA AT-6B-NT sn 41-17422 USAAF cn 84...
    Latest Owner or Location:American Airpower Heritage Fly Musm, Dallas, TX

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    Dates

    Event

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

    Circa May 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-17422.

    Circa May 1942

    Transferred to 692nd Single Engine Flying Training Squadron, 17th Single Engine Flying Training Group, Marianna Field, FL.

    12 December 1942

    Damaged.
    Substantially damaged when nosed over landing at Marianna Field, FL, Pilot James Hale.

    1943

    Transferred to Advanced Flying School (Single Engine), Napier Field, Dothan, AL.

    6 May 1943

    Damaged.
    Damaged when the landing gear collapsed landing at Napier Field.

    1943

    Transferred to 432nd Single Engine Flying Training Squadron, Napier Field, Dothan, AL.

    3 July 1943

    Damaged.
    Damaged when ground looped landing at Napier Field.

    16 July 1943

    Damaged.
    Damaged when ground looped landing at Napier Auxiliary Field #1, Minor Field, Wicksburg, AL.

    1943

    Transferred to 692nd Single Engine Flying Training Squadron, Marianna Field, FL.

    20 October 1943

    Crashed.
    Crashed near Napier Field, Dothan, AL, Lieut Donald Albert Gantter killed.

    By July 1945

    Transferred to 2116th Base Unit (Pilot School, Advanced, Single Engine), Napier Field, Dothan, AL.

    7 July 1945

    Involved in an incident.
    Landing Accident at Elgin Auxiliary Field #7, FL, pilot Charles L. McComb.

    3 August 1945

    Damaged.
    Damaged landing at Eglin Auxiliary Field #7, Valparaiso, F.

    1948

    To unknown owner with c/r NC9593H.

    1948

    To unknown owner with c/r NC62144.

    From 1963 to 1964

    To Norman G. Bodet, Helotes, TX with new c/r N62144.

    1966

    To Confederate Air Force, Mercedes TX keeping c/r N62144.

    1969

    To Confederate Air Force, Harlingen/Midland TX with new c/r N11171.

    1969

    Converted to replicate Japanese Navy Zero fighter; no evidence that it flew for movie Tora, Tora, Tora, flying as AI-115.

    31 March 1981

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX11171 (AT-6B, 84-7800) issued.

    6 September 1991

    To American Airpower Heritage Fly Musm, Midland, TX keeping c/r N11171.

    In the inventory of Commemorative Air Force Airpower Museum, Midland International Airport (MAF), Midland, TX.
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    Operated by Commemorative Air Force-Gulf Coast Wing, David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH), Houston, TX.
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    26 June 2004


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Davenport, IA

    26 March 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Displayed at 2011 Tyndall AFB Open House

    24 August 2015

    To American Airpower Heritage Fly Musm, Dallas, TX keeping c/r N11171.

    26 June 2016


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Davenport, IA

    29 October 2016


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

    23 July 2017


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

    6 April 2018


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: Space Coast Warbird Airshow, Titusville, FL. Tora! Tora! Tora!

    1 February 2021

    To American Airpower Heritage Fly Musm, Dallas, TX keeping c/r N11171.


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