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    Airframe Family: North American T-6/AT-6/SNJ Texan / Harvard
    Latest Model:T-6J Texan
    Last Military Serial:MM53816 AMI
    Construction Number:CCF-4-363
    Last Civil Registration:N4PC
    Compressed ID:Canadian Car and Foundry T-6J sn MM...
    Latest Owner or Location:Aerospace Trust Management Llc, Wilmington, DE

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a T-6J by Canadian Car and Foundry at Fort William (Thunder Bay), Ontario, Can.

    Circa 1951

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 51-17181.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Aeronautica Militare Italiana with s/n MM53816.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Aeronautica Militare Italiana with s/n MM53816 and operated with these markings: SC-63.

    From By 1976 to By 1981

    Assigned to Grottaglie, AB for storage.
    In open storage in derelict condition.

    July 1981

    Offered for sale by US Defense Logistics Agency.

    November 1981

    Civil registration N1363W reserved.

    From By 1986 to By 1995

    To Frank G. Compton, Torrance, CA with new c/r N1363W.

    27 April 1986


    Photographer: Nate Wilburn
    Notes: China Lake, California.

    Restored.
    Rebuilt with a geared R1340-61 and a 3 bladed prop.

    Markings Applied: SNJ-6K, NAVY, 28
    Flew as red target drone.

    4 February 1992

    Assigned civil registration: N36FC

    4 February 1992

    To Frank G Compton Trustee, Torrance, CA keeping c/r N36FC.

    April 1997


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At MCAS El Toro, CA Open House

    9 April 1997

    Certificate of airworthiness for N36FC (AT6J, 51-17179) issued.

    1 January 2009

    Certificate of airworthiness for N36FC (AT6J, 51-17179) issued.

    7 December 2010

    To Frank G. Compton Jr, Torrance, CA keeping c/r N36FC.

    25 July 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At 2011 Oshkosh

    27 August 2012

    To Aircraft Guaranty Corp Trustee, Onalaska, TX keeping c/r N36FC.

    Based at Letiste Mnichovo Hradiste, Hoskovice, Central Bohemian.
    View the Location Dossier

    Markings Applied: PT-135

    17 January 2023

    To Aerospace Trust Management Llc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N36FC.

    11 September 2023

    To Aerospace Trust Management Llc, Wilmington, DE with new c/r N4PC.
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     Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall
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    Euro Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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