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    Airframe Family: North American T-6/AT-6/SNJ Texan / Harvard
    Latest Model:Harvard 4
    Last Military Serial:20373 CAF
    Construction Number:CCF-4-164
    Last Civil Registration:D-FXXX
    Compressed ID:Canadian Car and Foundry Harvard 4...
    Latest Owner or Location:Meiermotors GmbH, Bremgarten Airport, Eschbach, Baden-Wurttemberg

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    Event

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

    1952

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Canadian Armed Forces with s/n 20373.

    To unknown owner with c/r CF-NSN.

    By 5 June 1986

    To Conair, Abbotsford, BC with new c/r C-FNSN.

    5 June 1986


    Photographer: Peter M. Garwood
    Notes: At Abbotsford, BC, Canada

    7 February 1997

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX997RD (HARVARD 4, CCF4164) issued.

    28 April 1997

    To Richard S. Drake, Boise, ID with new c/r N997RD.

    By 14 September 1998

    To unknown owner with c/r N997RD.

    From 14 September 1998 to 20 September 1998

    Raced as #57, named Lucky Duck.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Gary Hubler from Caldwell, ID. Qualified in 16th place with an average speed of 192.437 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 183.767 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 194.795 mph.

    1 January 2007

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX997RD (HARVARD 4, CCF4164) issued.

    15 April 2009

    Certificate of airworthiness for N997RD (HARVARD 4, CCF4164) issued.

    19 October 2010

    To Northwest Backcountry Aircraft Llc, Caldwell, ID keeping c/r N997RD.

    24 April 2012

    To unknown owner with c/r D-FXXX.

    24 April 2012

    Civil registration, N997RD, cancelled.
    Exported to Germany.

    12 May 2012


    Photographer: Rich Tregear
    Notes: 2012 photo taken at Bremgarten Airfield in Germany

    Based at Meiermotors GMBH, Bremgarten Airport, Eschbach, Baden-Wurttemberg.
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