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    Airframe Family: North American T-6/AT-6/SNJ Texan / Harvard
    Latest Model:SNJ-5 Texan
    Last Military Serial:90612 USN
    Construction Number:88-17425
    Last Civil Registration:N3261G
    Compressed ID:NA SNJ-5 sn 90612 USN cn 88-17425 c...
    Latest Owner or Location:MS Aero Inc, Lakeville, OH

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    Event

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

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-85644.

    Circa 1946

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 90612 as a SNJ-5.

    2 August 1965

    Certificate of airworthiness for N3261G (SNJ-5, 90612) issued.

    By 13 February 1969

    To unknown owner with c/r N3261G.

    From 13 February 1969 to 16 February 1969

    Raced as #21.
    Competed at the Florida National Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was John Trainor. Qualified in 2nd place with an average speed of 184.16 mph. Raced in Heat B. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 172.25 mph. Raced in the Trophy race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 175.99 mph.

    From 8 August 1969 to 10 August 1969

    Raced as #21.
    Competed at the National Air Races Saint Louis in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was John Trainor. Qualified in 8th place with an average speed of 181.82 mph. Raced in Heat B. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 178.66 mph. Raced in the Trophy race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 184.93 mph.

    1 September 1969

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number FTW70F0197: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 13:05 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Greater S. west Airport, Euless, TX. The flight departed from Euless, TX, with the destination Euless, TX. Collided with another aircraft on the ground during the takeoff run. Report remarks include: Pilot started takeoff roll after leader of other element of formation took off w/o clnc from the tower.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    From 16 April 1970 to 19 April 1970

    Raced as #21.
    Competed at the Florida National Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was John Trainor. Qualified in 4th place with an average speed of 192.62 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 190.6 mph. Raced in the Trophy race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 188.59 mph.

    From 5 September 1970 to 7 September 1970

    Raced as #21.
    Competed at the National Air Races Saint Louis in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was John Trainor. Qualified in 9th place with an average speed of 192.308 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 195.705 mph. Raced in the Reserve race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 195.228 mph.

    From 2 June 1971 to 6 June 1971

    Raced as #21.
    Competed at the Cape May National Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was John Trainer. Qualified in 9th place with an average speed of 193.55 mph. Raced in the Trophy race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 182.65 mph.

    By 1980

    Markings Applied: Scrap Iron
    US Navy titles.

    March 1980


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: At Lakeland, Florida

    25 March 1991

    To Robert L. Chisholm, Memphis, TN keeping c/r N3261G.

    10 April 2000


    Photographer: James Eubanks
    Notes: Sun-n-Fun 2000, Lakeland FL

    1 January 2002

    Certificate of airworthiness for N3261G (SNJ-5, 90612) issued.

    13 February 2008

    To Dilda Steve, Memphis, TN keeping c/r N3261G.

    19 May 2011

    To unknown owner with c/r N3261G.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Atlanta, GA.

    13 October 2011

    To Felix Llc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N3261G.

    30 September 2013

    To DJM Aviation Services Llc, Norcross, GA keeping c/r N3261G.

    27 February 2014

    To DJM Aviation Services Llc, Greensboro, GA keeping c/r N3261G.

    10 October 2015


    Photographer: Robert N. Abbott Jr.
    Notes: Taken at the Culpeper Airshow 2015, Culpeper Virginia.Culpeper Airport.

    10 October 2015


    Photographer: Robert N. Abbott Jr.
    Notes: Taken at the Culpeper Airshow 2015, Culpeper Virginia.Culpeper Airport.

    24 September 2016


    Photographer: James Eubanks
    Notes: Atlanta Warbird Weekend, Dekalb-Peachtree Airport, Chamblee GA

    23 July 2017


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At 2017 EAA AirVenture at Oshkosh

    24 July 2018


    Photographer: Andrew Shaw
    Notes: Seen at AirVenture 2018, Oshkosh

    26 February 2020

    To unknown owner with c/r N3261G.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Lakeville, OH.

    21 April 2020

    To MS Aero Inc, Lakeville, OH keeping c/r N3261G.


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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 1970 Air Racing Annual (Atlantic Coast Air Races) by John Tegler
    International 1971 Air Racing Annual by John Tegler

    Internet Sources
    AMCAR
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board

    Individual Contributors
    Robert N. Abbott Jr.
    Terry Fletcher

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