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    Airframe Family: North American T-6/AT-6/SNJ Texan / Harvard
    Latest Model:Harvard 4
    Last Military Serial:1753 FAMo
    Construction Number:CCF-4-483
    Last Civil Registration:G-NWHF
    Compressed ID:Canadian Car and Foundry Harvard 4...
    Latest Owner or Location:Fly Navy Heritage Trust Ltd, RNAS Yeovilton, Somerset, England

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    Dates

    Event

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

    Circa 1952

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 52-8562.
    Operated in West Germany, training German pilots.

    1956

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the West German Air Force with s/n AA+053.
    Flugzeugfurhrerschule FFS-1 at Landsberg.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the West German Air Force with s/n BF+053.
    Technische Schule 1 (TSLw1) ground maintenance school at Kaufbeuren.

    1966

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Forca Aerea Portuguesa with s/n 1753.
    Flown on counter unsurgency flights in Portuguese East Africa, now Mozambique.

    1975

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Forca Aerea De Mocambique with s/n 1753.

    December 1989

    Transported by ground.
    One of six derelict Harvards from Mozambique moved to Thruxton, UK for restoration.

    From 5 March 1990 to 6 July 1992

    To Pulsegrove Ltd with new c/r G-BSBG.
    Operated with markings: 310, 20310

    From 6 July 1992 to 10 February 1995

    To John James Woodhouse keeping c/r G-BSBG.

    10 February 1995

    To Anthony Paul Saint John, Brook Farm Cottage, Higher Lane, Dutton, Warrington keeping c/r G-BSBG.

    2 August 2009


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At Tatenhill Airfield, Staffordshire UK

    9 August 2016

    Markings Applied: TA-562, 28562

    19 March 2021

    Base of operations changed to: Royal Navy Historic Flight, R N A S Yeovilton, Yeovilton, Somerset, England.
    View the Location Dossier

    3 May 2021

    To Fly Navy Heritage Trust Ltd, RNAS Yeovilton, Somerset, England keeping c/r G-BSBG.

    6 December 2021

    To Fly Navy Heritage Trust Ltd, RNAS Yeovilton, Somerset, England with new c/r G-NWHF.
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    T-6 Harvard Aviaiton
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