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    Airframe Family: North American T-6/AT-6/SNJ Texan / Harvard
    Latest Model:SNJ-6 Texan
    Last Military Serial:112227 USN
    Construction Number:121-43130
    Last Civil Registration:N451WA {2}
    Compressed ID:NA SNJ-6 sn 112227 USN cn 121-43130...
    Latest Owner or Location:Warbird Adventures Inc, Kissimmee, FL

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    Dates

    Event

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

    1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-82408.

    21 June 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 112227 as a SNJ-6.

    4 February 1960

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Navy.

    From By 1963 to By 1982

    To TBM Inc/Moore Aviation, Tulare, CA with new c/r N9800C.

    28 September 1970

    Damaged.
    Ran off a runway at Paso Robles, CA, striking ditches.

    28 September 1970

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number LAX71DVM20: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 15:00 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Paso Robles Airport, Paso Robles, CA. The flight departed from Tulare, CA, with the destination Paso Robles, CA. Ground looped or water swerved during the landing rollout. Collided with ditches during the landing rollout.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    September 1977


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: TBM Inc used this US Navy disposals SNJ-6 Texan N9800C on company business and pilot refresher. Sequoia September 1977

    From 26 September 1987 to By 2003

    To Jerry Borchin, Kernersville, NC keeping c/r N9800C.

    14 September 1999

    To Borchin Jerry, Daytona Beach, FL keeping c/r N9800C.

    12 November 2002

    Certificate of airworthiness for N455WA (SNJ-6, 112227) issued.

    14 January 2004

    To Warbird Adventures Inc, Kissimmee, FL with new c/r N455WA.

    Based at Warbird Adventures, Kissimmee Municipal Airport, Kissimmee, FL.
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    Markings Applied: 11227, T27, Navy Seattle

    13 August 2004

    Damaged, in Kissimmee, FL, by a hangar collapse during a hurricane.

    Repaired.

    Markings Applied: USAF WA 227

    31 March 2005

    First flight.

    17 March 2007


    Photographer: Bill Kistler

    11 February 2012

    Certificate of airworthiness for N455WA (SNJ-6, 112227) issued.

    29 March 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 2012 photo arriving back at Kissimmee Air Museum

    To Warbirds Adventures Vintage Aircraft Flying School, Kissimmee Municipal Airport, Kissimmee, FL.
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    To Warbird Adventures Inc, Kissimmee, FL with new c/r N451WA {2}.
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2007 by Andy Marden
    Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall
    Internet Sources
     AMCAR
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    Individual Contributors
     Mike Henniger
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