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    Airframe Family: North American T-6/AT-6/SNJ Texan / Harvard
    Latest Model:SNJ-4 Texan
    Last Military Serial:27119 USN
    Construction Number:88-12018
    Last Civil Registration:N60380
    Compressed ID:NA SNJ-4 sn 27119 USN cn 88-12018 c...
    Latest Owner or Location:Buffalo Aviation Llc, Monette, AR

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    Dates

    Event

    1 January 1943

    Constructed as a SNJ-4 with USN BuNo 27119.

    To unknown owner with c/r N60380.

    18 April 1969

    Certificate of airworthiness for N60380 (AT-6C, 88-12018) issued.

    To Mid Continent Aircraft Corp, Hayti, MO with new c/r N60380.

    From 21 September 1971 to 26 September 1971

    Raced as #80, named Samoson.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Bud Collins. Qualified in 20th place with an average speed of 189.14 mph.

    From 11 September 1973 to 16 September 1973

    Raced as #80, named Sampson.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Romaine Collins. Qualified in 7th place with an average speed of 204.55 mph. Raced in Heat 1. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 194.07 mph. Raced in the Reserve race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 201.43 mph.

    Circa 11 September 1973


    Photographer: Charlene Aro
    Notes: Photographed at the National Championship Air Races at Stead Field near Reno, NV.

    1 January 2018

    Certificate of airworthiness for N60380 (AT-6C, 88-12018) issued.

    1 January 2018

    To Mid-Continent Aircraft Corp, Hayti, MO keeping c/r N60380.

    8 April 2023

    To Buffalo Aviation Llc, Monette, AR keeping c/r N60380.
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     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
    Internet Sources
     Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Reno Air Racing Association (National Championship Air Races)
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