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    Airframe Family: North American T-6/AT-6/SNJ Texan / Harvard
    Latest Model:T-6G Texan
    Last Military Serial:49-3330 USAF
    Construction Number:168-434
    Last Civil Registration:N5115D
    Compressed ID:NA T-6G sn 49-3330 USAF cn 168-434...
    Latest Owner or Location:Sierra Warbirds Llc, Covington, WA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a T-6G.

    Circa 1949

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 49-3330.

    January 1958

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Ejercito de Aire.
    Delivered to Spain under Mutual Defense Assistance Program.

    June 1982

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Ejercito de Aire.
    Returned to US Government after retirement from Spaniish Air Force.

    1984

    Purchased by Combat Aircraft from US Govt and returned to USA.

    17 May 1984

    Certificate of airworthiness for N5115D (AT-6G, 49-3330A) issued.

    October 1985


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Stone Mountain, GA.

    Circa 1 June 1995


    Photographer: Sean Petr
    Notes: Taking a ride for my 16th birthday at Winchester, VA.

    By 6 October 1996

    To unknown owner with c/r N5115D.

    6 October 1996

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Mansfield Municipal Airport (1B9) Mansfield, MA, United States while taxiing. The damage was substantial. The pilot of a North American T-6G completed a demonstration flight, returned to his departure airport and entered the traffic pattern to land on runway 22, a grass strip. During the turn to final approach, the pilot observed a Cessna 152 taxing northwest on the hard surface taxiway for runway 14...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    Circa 1998


    Photographer: Doug Clements
    Notes: Taken at French Valley Airport, Riverside County, California in 1998. Operated by Warbird Rides of America.

    1998


    Photographer: Doug Clements
    Notes: Flying over northern San Diego County, California w/ instructor pilot from Warbird Rides of America.

    17 September 1998


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: Front Range Airport, Denver, CO.

    17 September 1998


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: Front Range Airport, Denver, CO.

    17 September 1998


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: Front Range Airport, Denver, CO.

    To Warbird Rides of America, Lantana, FL keeping c/r N5115D.

    16 November 1999

    To unknown owner with c/r N5115D.

    Based at Warbird Skyventures Inc, Summer County Regional Airport, Nashville, TN.
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    26 March 2010

    To unknown owner with c/r N5115D.
    Sale reported to a new owner in St Maries, ID.

    10 March 2011

    To unknown owner with c/r N5115D.
    Registration pending to a new owner in St Maries, ID.

    8 June 2011

    To Asi Inc, Saint Maries, ID keeping c/r N5115D.

    19 September 2016

    To John D. Koelbel, Saint Maries, ID keeping c/r N5115D.

    1 January 2017

    Certificate of airworthiness for N5115D (AT-6G, 49-3330A) issued.

    Circa 1 January 2017

    To Warbird Skyventures Inc, Old Hickory, TN keeping c/r N5115D.

    13 April 2017

    To unknown owner with c/r N5115D.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Saint Maries, ID.

    9 May 2017

    To Carol L. Koelbel, Saint Maries, ID keeping c/r N5115D.

    20 October 2017

    To unknown owner with c/r N5115D.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Covington, WA.

    14 December 2017

    To unknown owner with c/r N5115D.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Covington, WA.

    9 September 2018


    Photographer: Gary Maisack
    Notes: At the WAAAM Fly-In Sept. 2018 -Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum - Hood River, OR

    17 December 2018

    To Sierra Warbirds Llc, Covington, WA keeping c/r N5115D.


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    robert brown

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