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    Airframe Family: North American T-6/AT-6/SNJ Texan / Harvard
    Latest Model:Harvard IIB
    Last Military Serial:16077 SweAF
    Construction Number:14A-1106
    Last Civil Registration:VH-TXN
    Compressed ID:Noorduyn Harvard IIB sn 16077 SweAF...
    Latest Owner or Location:VH-TXN Pty Ltd, Port Melbourne, VIC

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    Dates

    Event

    1942

    Constructed as a Harvard IIB by Noorduyn.

    Circa 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-12807.

    From 4 September 1943 to 7 December 1946

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n FS966.

    From 1946 to 1969

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Flygvapnet with s/n 16077.

    Withdrawn from use.
    Retired and stored at Flygvapenmuseum, Malmslatt AB.

    1981

    Imported to Australia - for restoration.

    5 November 1993

    To unknown owner with c/r VH-JHP.

    5 November 1993

    To VH-TXN Pty Ltd, Port Melbourne, VIC with new c/r VH-TXN.

    1995

    First post-restoration Flight.
    At Perth, Western Australia.

    August 1996

    To John Rayner with new c/r VH-TXN.

    2 August 1996

    To Bayview Consulting Pty Ltd, Brighton North, VIC keeping c/r VH-TXN.

    15 December 2004

    To Bayview Consulting Pty Ltd, Brighton North, VIC keeping c/r VH-TXN.
    Markings added: AJ845
    One of the Southern Knights aerobatic team.

    18 January 2016

    To VH-TXN Pty Ltd, Port Melbourne, VIC keeping c/r VH-TXN.

    17 March 2017


    Photographer: Arthur Scarf
    Notes: At Echuca, Victoria
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