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    Airframe Family: North American T-6/AT-6/SNJ Texan / Harvard
    Latest Model:AT-6D-NT Texan
    Last Military Serial:42-85400 USAAF
    Construction Number:88-17181
    Last Civil Registration:N65555
    Compressed ID:NA AT-6D-NT sn 42-85400 USAAF cn 88...
    Latest Owner or Location:F G. Kohler, Scottsdale, AZ

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    Dates

    Event

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

    1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-85400.

    1946

    To George Madsen, Sylmar CA with new c/r NC65555.

    11 April 1957

    Certificate of airworthiness for N65555 (AT-6D, 42-85400A) issued.

    1963

    To Malcolm Neal, Torrance CA with new c/r N6075C.

    1966

    To John W. Gray, Tarzana CA keeping c/r N6075C.

    1969

    To George C. Madsen, Sylmar CA keeping c/r N6075C.

    1972

    To George C. Madsen, Sylmar CA with new c/r N65555.

    30 September 1974


    Photographer: eLaReF
    Notes: At Van Nuys Airport in California

    9 August 1980

    To Frederick G. Kohler, Los Angeles, CA keeping c/r N65555.

    19 October 1999

    To F G. Kohler, Scottsdale, AZ keeping c/r N65555.

    1 January 2011

    Certificate of airworthiness for N65555 (AT-6D, 42-85400A) issued.

    19 May 2016

    Civil registration, N65555, cancelled.
    Exported to Russian Federation.
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