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    Airframe Family: North American T-6/AT-6/SNJ Texan / Harvard
    Latest Model:SNJ-6 Texan
    Last Military Serial:112180 USN
    Construction Number:121-43038
    Last Civil Registration:N916DC
    Compressed ID:NA SNJ-6 sn 112180 USN cn 121-43038...
    Latest Owner or Location:American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum Inc, Dallas, TX

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    Dates

    Event

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

    1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-82316.
    Not TOS, ordered as such but diverted to USN.

    1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 112180 as a SNJ-6.

    1959

    To unknown owner with c/r N9831C.

    6 April 1959

    Certificate of airworthiness for N9831C (SNJ-6, 112180) issued.

    From 1963 to 1972

    To Spokane School District, Spokane, WA keeping c/r N9831C.

    From 1976 to 1977

    To Aero Enterprises Inc, Seattle, WA keeping c/r N9831C.

    From 7 September 1976 to 12 September 1976

    Raced as #98, named HRUDUDU!.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Jim Landry from Seattle, WA. Qualified in 6th place with an average speed of 206.50 mph. Raced in Heat B. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 207.10 mph. Raced in the Trophy race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 206.75 mph.

    Circa 7 September 1976


    Photographer: Tim OBrien

    9 September 1976


    Photographer: William T Larkins
    Notes: At the Reno Air Races, Nevada

    After 1977


    Photographer: Charlene Aro

    From 13 September 1977 to 18 September 1977

    Raced as #41.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Ralph J Twombley from Wellsville, NY. Qualified in 6th place with an average speed of 206.50 mph. Raced in Heat B. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 211.01 mph. Raced in the Trophy race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 209.66 mph.

    From 12 September 1978 to 17 September 1978

    Raced as #41, named Spooled Up.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Ralph J Twombley. Qualified in 3rd place with an average speed of 214.29 mph. Raced in Heat 1. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 205.17 mph. Raced in the Trophy race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 203.39 mph.

    From 27 October 1978 to 29 October 1978

    Raced as #41, named Spooled Up.
    Competed at the National Air Races Mojave in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Ralph J Twombley. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 221.34 mph.

    May 1981

    To Dirk Cella, Ponte Verde, FL with new c/r N916DC.

    From March 1986 to 1995

    To Jim B. Clevenger, Black Mountain, NC keeping c/r N916DC.

    July 1988

    Civil registration N916JC reserved but not taken up.
    Was to be registered by Jim Clevenger of Black Mountain, NC.

    From 1988 to 1995

    To Jim B. Clevenger, Marion, NC with new c/r N916DC.

    From 10 May 1999 to 2000

    To Bettie L. Daughetee, Kissimmee, FL keeping c/r N916DC.

    3 February 2001

    To Breck Glassinger, Jerome, ID keeping c/r N916DC.

    1 January 2006

    Certificate of airworthiness for N916DC (SNJ-6, 112180) issued.

    From 29 December 2015 to 2018

    To Commemorative Air Force, Midland, TX keeping c/r N916DC.

    29 December 2015

    To American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum Inc, Dallas, TX keeping c/r N916DC.

    29 June 2019


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At the Quad Cities Air Show, Davenport, IA

    29 June 2019


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At the Quad Cities Air Show, Davenport, IA

    29 June 2019


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At the Quad Cities Air Show, Davenport, IA


    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 13, 1977-1978 Biennial by Dusty Carter
    National Air Racing Group - The Informer

    Internet Sources
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Reno Air Racing Association (National Championship Air Races)
    Warbirds Directory, 6th Edition (2013) by Geoff Goodall

    Individual Contributors
    Glenn Chatfield

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