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    This page documents a history of a specific aircraft. The details provided vary from aircraft to aircraft and are dependent on the research and amount of data uploaded to the Aerial Visuals database.

    Airframe Family: North American T-6/AT-6/SNJ Texan / Harvard
    Latest Model:Harvard IIA
    Last Military Serial:2757 RCAF
    Construction Number:66-2490
    Last Civil Registration:N2757
    Compressed ID:NA Harvard IIA sn 2757 RCAF cn 66-2...
    Latest Owner or Location:Evergreen Flying Service Inc, Rayville, LA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Harvard II.

    6 January 1941

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 2757.

    Transferred to No. 6 Service Flying Training School, Dunnville, ON.

    24 June 1941

    Damaged.
    Suffered Category B damage.

    Transferred to No. 13 SFTS, Saint. Hubert, PQ.

    1 April 1946

    Converted to a Harvard IIA.
    Converted to an armament trainer with an ATR-11 radio installed.

    31 March 1948

    Loaned to RCN.

    Transferred to No. 1 Training Air Group, RCN, Dartmouth, NS.
    Operated with markings: TF U

    5 March 1949

    Involved in an incident.
    Damaged on landing.

    Repaired.

    Markings Applied: 816

    1 May 1956

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Canadian Navy.

    By 10 September 2007

    To unknown owner with c/r N2757.

    From 10 September 2007 to 16 September 2007

    Raced as #33, named Midnight RENDEZVOUS, Hard Six.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Dennis Buehn from Carson City, NV. No time was recorded and finished in 21st place.

    10 September 2007


    Photographer: David Lednicer
    Notes: The T-6 Class Racer Midnight Rendezvous on the ramp at the Reno Air Races

    11 September 2008

    To Dennis G. Buehn, Carson City, NV keeping c/r N2757.

    To Carson City Airport, Carson City, NV.
    View the Location Dossier

    Markings Applied: 33

    20 November 2008

    Certificate of airworthiness for N2757 (AT-6C, 66-2490) issued.

    From 13 September 2010 to 19 September 2010

    Raced as #33, named Midnight RENDEZVOUS, Hard Six.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Carter Clark from Capistrano Beach, CA. Qualified in 14th place with an average speed of 213.155 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 220.425 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 217.919 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 219.960 mph.

    16 September 2010


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    16 September 2010


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    Circa 16 September 2010


    Photographer: Charlene Aro
    Notes: Photographed at the National Championship Air Races at Stead Field near Reno, NV.

    Circa 16 September 2010


    Photographer: Mark Hrutkay
    Notes: Photographed at the National Championship Air Races at Stead Field near Reno, NV.

    17 September 2010


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    From 12 September 2011 to 16 September 2011

    Raced as #33, named Midnight RENDEZVOUS, Hard Six.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Rick Siegfried from Downers Grove, IL. Qualified in 12th place with an average speed of 221.970 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 221.013 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 219.928 mph.

    15 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    16 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    From 10 September 2012 to 16 September 2012

    Raced as #33, named Midnight RENDEZVOUS, Hard Six.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Terry Adams from Boerne, TX. Qualified in 4th place with an average speed of 234.397 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 215.181 mph. Did not start in Heat 2C. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 213.102 mph.

    14 December 2012

    To Evergreen Flying Service Inc, Dover, DE keeping c/r N2757.

    28 January 2019

    To Evergreen Flying Service Inc, Rayville, LA keeping c/r N2757.


    Credits
    Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...

    Print Sources
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden

    Internet Sources
    Canadian Military Aircraft Serial Numbers by Brian Walker
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Reno Air Racing Association (National Championship Air Races)

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