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    Airframe Family: North American T-6/AT-6/SNJ Texan / Harvard
    Latest Model:AT-6C-NT Texan
    Last Military Serial:NZ1040 RNZAF
    Construction Number:88-13189
    Last Civil Registration:VH-XXH
    Compressed ID:NA AT-6C-NT sn NZ1040 RNZAF cn 88-1...
    Latest Owner or Location:North Queensland Warbirds Pty Ltd

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an AT-6C-NT by North American at Dallas, Texas, USA.

    1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-33716.

    1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n EZ743.
    Delivered direct to New Zealand.

    From August 1943 to 1972

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal New Zealand Air Force with s/n NZ1040.

    From 1972 to 1978

    Transported by ground.
    Moved to Woodbourne for storage.

    1 May 1978

    One of 32 Harvards put up for auction by RNZAF.

    2 May 1978

    To Engine Support Inc, Sebring FL 5. 78 John Regan/Silverstream Railway (and) Vintage Transport, Hutt Valley NZ.

    1979

    To Mike Nicholls, Blenheim.

    1983

    To Confederate Air Force (NZ Wing) Christchurch.

    1992

    To Confederate Air Force (NZ Wing) Christchurch with new c/r ZK-REB.

    From 1994 to 1997

    Restored.
    At Auckland North Shore.

    2 October 1999

    To Mike Spalding/North Queensland Warbirds, Mareeba QLD:.

    Based at North Queensland Warbirds/Warbird Adventures, Mareeba Airfield, Mareeba, Queensland.
    View the Location Dossier

    7 March 2000

    To North Queensland Warbirds, Mareeba QLD with new c/r VH-XXH.

    11 July 2001

    Markings Applied: 33716
    US Marines colours.

    12 August 2004

    To Mike Spaulding/Cairns Airport Hangars Pty Ltd, Cairns, QLD keeping c/r VH-XXH.

    21 August 2005


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: VH-XXH at Mareeba, QLD, Australia

    13 February 2006

    To Cairns Airport Hangars Pty Ltd, Cairns, QLD keeping c/r VH-XXH.

    13 February 2006

    Operated by North Queensland Warbirds Pty Ltd.

    9 February 2017


    Photographer: Graham Speirs
    Notes: Mareeba, Queensland
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    Aviation History Site by Geoff Goodall
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