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Constructed as an AT-6A-NT by North American at Dallas, Texas, USA. |
10 January 1942 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-16320. |
13 January 1942 |
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Transferred to 544th School Squadron, Luke Field, Glendale, AZ. |
5 May 1942 |
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Involved in an incident.
Landing accident at Luke Field. Pilot Chi-Hua Chang. |
1 July 1942 |
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Transferred to Roswell Field, NM. |
6 September 1942 |
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Transferred to Advanced Flying School, Williams Field, Mesa, AZ. |
March 1943 |
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Transferred to Aerial Gunnery School, Harlingen Field, TX. |
10 April 1943 |
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Transferred to Advanced Flying School, Mather Field, Sacramento, CA. |
April 1943 |
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Transferred to 351st Flexible Gunnery Training Squadron, McCarran Field, Las Vegas, NV. |
14 May 1943 |
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Damaged.
Accident landing at Indian Springs Field, NV. |
6 October 1943 |
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Transferred to 2532nd Base Unit (Pilot School, Specialized, Very Heavy), Randolph Field, San Antonio, TX. |
1944 |
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Transferred to 3010th Base Unit (Pilot School, Specialized, Four Engine), Williams Field, Mesa, AZ. |
18 June 1944 |
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Damaged.
Damaged in collision with AT-6C 42-44278 when taxying at Williams Auxiliary Field #5, Goodyear, AZ. |
26 June 1944 |
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Transferred to 2564th Base Unit (Contract Flying School, Primary-Advanced), Kaufman County Airport, Terrell, TX. |
15 September 1944 |
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Transferred to 4160th Base Unit (Sacramento Air Technical Service Command), Kirtland Field, Albuquerque, NM. |
Circa November 1944 |
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Transferred to 3010th Base Unit (Pilot School, Specialized, Four Engine), Williams Field, Mesa, AZ. |
1945 |
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Transferred to C Squadron, 2532nd Base Unit (Pilot School, Specialized, Very Heavy), Randolph Field, San Antonio, TX. |
25 May 1945 |
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Involved in an incident.
Landing Accident at Randolph Auxiliary Field #6, Zuehl, TX, pilot Ward L. Stewart. |
3 October 1945 |
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Transferred to Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Albuquerque, NM. |
3 October 1945 |
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Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Army Air Force. |
From 1949 to 1978 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Forca Aerea Portuguesa with s/n 721. |
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Transferred to Base Aerea No 1, Sintra, Lisbon. |
1952 |
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Converted to a T-6G.
Converted to T-6G standard by Oficinas Gerais de Material Aeronautico (OGMA), Alverca, Portugal. |
1952 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Forca Aerea Portuguesa with s/n 1620. |
1952 |
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Transferred to Fighter Squadron No 1, Base Aerea No 3, Tancos. |
1978 |
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To Euroworld International Ltd, Biggin Hill, England. |
28 March 1979 |
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To Euroworld International Airline Operations Ltd, Biggin Hill with new c/r G-TIDE (T-6 HARVARD, 78-6698). |
16 April 1980 |
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Civil registration, G-TIDE, cancelled.
Sold to USA. |
May 1980 |
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To Jimmie R. McMillan, Breckenridge, TX with new c/r N3762J. |
13 June 1980 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for N77TX (AT-6, 78-6698) issued. |
From 1984 to 1989 |
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To Robert E. Richeson, Graham, TX keeping c/r N3762J. |
August 1987 |
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Photographer: Tom Tessier
Notes: At Slaton Airport, TX. |
From August 1989 to 1990 |
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To Robert E. Richeson, Graham, TX with new c/r N42DQ. |
September 1989 |
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Photographer: William T Larkins
Notes: At Reno, Nevada |
From 11 September 1989 to 17 September 1989 |
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Raced as #42, named D.Q. BLIZZARD.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Mike Wells. Qualified in 18th place with an average speed of 203.194 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 204.432 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 201.862 mph. |
Circa 11 September 1989 |
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Photographer: Charlene Aro |
From September 1990 to 1992 |
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To William P. Lear Jr, Los Altos Hills, CA with new c/r N77TX. |
From April 1993 to 1995 |
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To Gregory Hiser/Aero Concepts Inc, Wichita, KS keeping c/r N77TX. |
From 18 March 1994 to 20 March 1994 |
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Raced as #42, named Artic Fox.
Competed at the Phoenix 500 Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Gregory Shelton. Qualified in 18th place with an average speed of 199.037 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 202.109 mph. |
From 4 April 1996 to 2009 |
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To C B Aero Plain Co, Chaska, MN keeping c/r N77TX. |
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Based at Wings of the North/Mike Rawson, Flying Cloud Municipal Airport, Eden Prairie, MN.
 View the Location Dossier |
13 April 2005 |
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Photographer: James Eubanks
Notes: Sun-n-Fun 2005, Lakeland FL |
28 July 2010 |
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Photographer: Todd Royer
Notes: EAA Airventure 2010 |
3 September 2010 |
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Crashed.
The accident occurred at the Antique Airfield Airport (IA27) Blakesburg, IA, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The pilot of the tailwheelaCoequipped airplane performed a short-field landing on the grass runway. During the landing rollout, he applied the brakes and the aircraft slowed normally. Due to his position in the cockpit, the pilot could not see the end of the runway until the airplane approached it...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report. |
13 May 2011 |
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To unknown owner with c/r N77TX.
Sale reported to a new owner in Perry, MO. |
28 July 2011 |
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To Barron Aviation Llc, Perry, MO keeping c/r N77TX. |
1 January 2013 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NX77TX (AT-6, 78-6698) issued. |
17 May 2013 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At Hannibal, MO |
17 May 2013 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At Hannibal, MO |
17 May 2013 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At Hannibal, MO |
