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    Airframe Family: North American T-6/AT-6/SNJ Texan / Harvard
    Latest Model:AT-6D-NT Texan
    Last Military Serial:1631 FABr
    Construction Number:121-42356
    Last Civil Registration:N390TB
    Compressed ID:NA AT-6D-NT sn 1631 FABr cn 121-423...
    Latest Owner or Location:Lowell G. Merriam, Chowchilla, CA

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    Dates

    Event

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

    1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-81634.

    From 21 May 1951 to December 1952

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 44-81634.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Forca Aerea Brasileira with s/n 1631.

    10 July 1995

    To Monte L. Zema, Colville, WA with new c/r N390TB.

    23 September 1998

    To Ronald D. Paliughi, Fresno, CA keeping c/r N390TB.

    5 March 1999

    Certificate of airworthiness for N390TB (T-6D, 44-81634) issued.

    1 January 2005

    Certificate of airworthiness for N390TB (T-6D, 44-81634) issued.

    2011


    Photographer: William T Larkins

    18 May 2015

    To Lowell G. Merriam, Chowchilla, CA keeping c/r N390TB.

    11 December 2017

    To Lowell G. Merriam, Chowchilla, CA keeping c/r N390TB.
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