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    Airframe Family: North American T-6/AT-6/SNJ Texan / Harvard
    Latest Model:SNJ-5 Texan
    Last Military Serial:84843 USN
    Construction Number:88-16574
    Last Civil Registration:N3680F
    Compressed ID:NA SNJ-5 sn 84843 USN cn 88-16574 c...
    Latest Owner or Location:Vandelay America Llc, Newport Beach, CA

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    Dates

    Event

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

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-84793.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 84843 as a SNJ-5.

    From By 1963 to By 1964

    To D. L. Price, Winston Salem, NC with new c/r N3680F.

    By 1966

    To Frank E. Bennett, Winston Salem, NC keeping c/r N3680F.

    By 1969

    To Richard B. Minges, Fayetteville, NC keeping c/r N3680F.

    By 1970

    To Edward O. Messick, San Antonio, TX keeping c/r N3680F.

    From By 1972 to By 1986

    To Lloyd P. Nolan, Mercedes, TX keeping c/r N3680F.

    22 March 1972

    Certificate of airworthiness for N3680F (SNJ-5, 88-16574) issued.

    24 June 1991

    To Perez Rudolph, Stevenson Ranch, CA keeping c/r N3680F.

    Based at Condor Squadron, Van Nuys Airport (West Side), Los Angeles, CA.
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    Markings Applied: Miss Constance, HL P

    5 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    7 November 2012

    To Jones F Leland, Wasilla, AK keeping c/r N3680F.

    3 October 2015


    Photographer: Paulo @badesso
    Notes: Miramar Air Show

    1 December 2015

    To unknown owner with c/r N3680F.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Wasilla, AK.

    17 February 2016

    To Wings of Aguila Llc, Wasilla, AK keeping c/r N3680F.

    11 March 2017


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at NAS El Centro Airshow

    11 March 2017

    14 February 2019

    To Vandelay America Llc, Newport Beach, CA keeping c/r N3680F.


    Photographer: Nick Veronico Collection
    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 2010 by Andy Marden
    Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall
    Internet Sources
     Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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