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    Airframe Family: North American T-6/AT-6/SNJ Texan / Harvard
    Latest Model:Harvard 4
    Last Military Serial:20410 CAF
    Construction Number:CCF4-201
    Last Civil Registration:N6865
    Latest Owner or Location:Atw Aviation Inc, Tucson, AZ

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    Dates

    Event

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

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Canadian Armed Forces with s/n 20410.

    By 16 April 1970

    To unknown owner with c/r CF-RZO.

    From 16 April 1970 to 19 April 1970

    Raced as #12.
    Competed at the Florida National Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Jim Strang. Qualified in 13th place with an average speed of 187.90 mph. Raced in the Reserve race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 181.38 mph.

    From 25 July 1970 to 26 July 1970

    Raced as #12.
    Competed at the Wilson Regional Air RAces in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Jim Strang. Qualified in 4th place with an average speed of 184.0 mph. Raced in Heat B. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 179.8 mph. Raced in the Reserve race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 183.0 mph. Raced in the Trophy race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 185.8 mph.

    From 5 September 1970 to 7 September 1970

    Raced as #12.
    Competed at the National Air Races Saint Louis in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Jim Strang. Qualified in 8th place with an average speed of 192.308 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 165.251 mph. Raced in the Trophy race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 186.335 mph.

    From 15 May 1971 to 16 May 1971

    Raced as #12.
    Competed at the Wilson Regional Air RAces in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was James Strang. Qualified in 9th place with an average speed of 187.0 mph. Raced in the Trophy race. No time was recorded and finished in 6th place. Cut a pylon.

    From 2 June 1971 to 6 June 1971

    Raced as #12.
    Competed at the Cape May National Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Jim Strang. Qualified in 12th place with an average speed of 192.73 mph. Raced in the Trophy race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 188.63 mph.

    5 July 1978

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX6865 (HARVARD MK IV, CCF4-201) issued.

    5 March 1983

    To unknown owner with c/r N6865.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Big Spring, TX.

    To Wilson Connie Edwards Ranch, Edwards Lucian Wells Ranch Airport, Big Spring, TX.
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    5 March 1983

    To unknown owner with c/r NX6865.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Big Spring, TX.

    1 January 2005

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX6865 (HARVARD MK IV, CCF4-201) issued.

    1 January 2005

    To unknown owner with c/r N6865.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Big Spring, TX.

    4 March 2013

    Civil registration, N6865, cancelled.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Big Spring, TX.

    18 November 2019

    To Dennis G. Buehn, Fallon, NV with new c/r N6865.

    7 January 2020

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX6865 (HARVARD MK IV, CCF4-201) issued.

    19 February 2020

    To Atw Aviation Inc, Tucson, AZ keeping c/r N6865.
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    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     Racing Planes and Air Races A Complete History, Series 1, Volume 8, 1972 Annual by Reed Kinert
    International 1971 Air Racing Annual by John Tegler
    Internet Sources
     Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Individual Contributors
     Mike Henniger
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