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    Airframe Family: North American T-6/AT-6/SNJ Texan / Harvard
    Latest Model:Harvard 4
    Last Military Serial:20450 RCAF
    Construction Number:CCF-4-241
    Last Civil Registration:N4447
    Compressed ID:Canadian Car and Foundry Harvard 4...
    Latest Owner or Location:American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum, Dallas, TX

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Harvard 4 by Canadian Car and Foundry at Fort William (Thunder Bay), Ontario, Can.

    17 December 1952

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 20450.

    By 1955

    Transferred to No. 4 Flying Training School, RCAF Station Penhold, AB.
    Ed by Course 5904, with students from Canada, Holland, Denmark and Norway.

    1955


    Photographer: Royal Canadian Air Force
    Notes: My collection, source unknown

    18 May 1967

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Canadian Air Force.

    1968

    To 20th Century Fox Film Corp, Hollywood, CA with new c/r N4447.
    Operated with markings: AI-111
    Converted to Zero replica at Long Beach, CA and used in the movie Tora, Tora, Tora.

    1969

    Open storage at Long Beach, CA.

    February 1971

    To Gerald D. Weeks, Memphis, TN keeping c/r N4447.

    9 October 1971

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number FTW72FPG50: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 14:40 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the West Memphis Airport, West Memphis, AR. The flight departed from Memphis, TN, with the destination West Memphis, AR. Ground looped or water swerved during the landing rollout. The gear collapsed during the landing rollout. The factors included; overload failure. The sky conditions were clear...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    15 July 1972

    To Confederate Air Force, Harlingen/Midland, TX keeping c/r N4447.

    6 October 1978


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Harvard ex RCAF as A6M2 Zero replica coded AI-111 at the 1978 Confederate Air Force Airshow at Harlingen, Texas.

    15 May 1980

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX4447 (HARVARD MK IV, CCF-4-241) issued.

    October 1990


    Photographer: Jacqueline Fischer
    Notes: Houston, TX

    16 September 1991

    To American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum, Midland, TX keeping c/r N4447.

    In the inventory of Commemorative Air Force Airpower Museum, Midland International Airport (MAF), Midland, TX.
    View the Location Dossier

    Operated by Commemorative Air Force-Gulf Coast Wing, David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH), Houston, TX.
    View the Location Dossier

    26 June 2004


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At the Quad Cities Air Show, Davenport, IA

    8 September 2005

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX4447 (HARVARD MK IV, CCF-4-241) issued.

    1 January 2015

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX4447 (HARVARD MK IV, CCF-4-241) issued.

    24 August 2015

    To American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum, Dallas, TX keeping c/r N4447.

    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.

    29 October 2016


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

    14 January 2023


    Photographer: Javier Vera
    Notes: at Conroes North Houston Regional Airport (KCXO)

    19 May 2023

    To American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum, Dallas, TX keeping c/r N4447.


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    Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    Canadian Aircraft Serials Personal Information Resource by Canadian Warplane Heritage
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    Warbird Registry by Scott Rose

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