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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:T-6G Texan
    Last Military Serial:52-8211 USAF
    Construction Number:88-17045
    Last Civil Registration:N432RT
    Compressed ID:NA T-6G sn 52-8211 USAF cn 88-17045...
    Latest Owner or Location:SNJ745 Llc, Coral Springs, FL

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an AT-6D.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-85264.

    Remanufactured as a T-6G.
    New construction number, 197-15, assigned to the airframe.

    13 March 1953

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 52-8211.

    8 December 1958

    Certificate of airworthiness for N2821G issued.

    By 1963

    To T. C. Ritchie, Seattle WA with new c/r N2821G.

    1963

    To Charles R. Hall, Seattle WA keeping c/r N2821G.

    1966

    To Peter R. Stanwick, Everett WA keeping c/r N2821G.

    1969

    To Donald E. Anderson, Snohomish WA keeping c/r N2821G.

    From 12 September 1972 to 17 September 1972

    Raced as #2, named SPEEDY GONZALES.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Bruce Payne. Qualified in 18th place with an average speed of 190.81 mph. Raced in the Make-Up race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 180.05 mph.

    By 12 September 1972

    Markings Applied: KGIL 1260, GREAT ATLANTIC and PACFIC AEROPLANE COMPANY

    12 September 1972


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    14 September 1972


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

    By 16 January 1973

    To unknown owner with c/r N711AP.

    From 16 January 1973 to 21 January 1973

    Raced as #2.
    Competed at the The Great Miami Air Race in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Bruce Payne. Qualified in 8th place with an average speed of 191.49 mph.

    From 11 September 1973 to 16 September 1973

    Raced as #2, named Speedy Gonzales.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Bruce Payne. Qualified in 22nd place with an average speed of 190.48 mph.

    From 1975 to 1988

    To Omni Aviation Managers, Van Nuys CA keeping c/r N711AP.

    10 September 1975


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

    1986

    To Greg Aloia, Redmond WA keeping c/r N711AP.

    26 January 1988

    To Ronald L. Thompson, Fullerton, CA with new c/r N432RT.

    24 November 2000

    To LWF Inc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N432RT.

    Markings Applied: RJT-015
    Finished in USAF markings.

    18 December 2015

    To Charles John Shuttleworth, Huntington, IN keeping c/r N432RT.

    By 3 June 2016

    Markings Applied: RJT-015

    3 June 2016


    Photographer: Mark Pasqualino
    Notes: At Indianapolis Metropolitan Airport

    July 2016


    Photographer: G R Dennis Price
    Notes: At Oshkosh, Wisconsin

    23 July 2018


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: At AirVenture 2018, Oshkosh, WI

    27 January 2020

    To SNJ745 Llc, Coral Springs, FL keeping c/r N432RT.
    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 10, 1974 Annual by Reed Kinert
    Internet Sources
     Aerodata Quantum+
    AMCAR
    Aviation History Site by Geoff Goodall
    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
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     John Bennett
    Terry Fletcher
    Mike Henniger
    Peter Nicholson
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