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    Airframe Family: North American T-6/AT-6/SNJ Texan / Harvard
    Latest Model:T-6F Texan
    Last Military Serial:44-81757 USAAF
    Construction Number:121-42479
    Last Civil Registration:N6601C
    Compressed ID:NA T-6F sn 44-81757 USAAF cn 121-42...
    Latest Owner or Location:B and S Aviation Llc, Sylvania, OH

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    Dates

    Event

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

    Circa 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-81757.

    Redesignated as T-6F.

    To unknown owner with c/r N6601C.

    15 August 1957

    Certificate of airworthiness for N6601C (AT-6F, 121-42479) issued.

    1964

    To Eugene F. Rothlin, Fortuna CA keeping c/r N6601C.

    1966

    To Joseph M. Toledo, Arcata CA keeping c/r N6601C.

    1972

    To Charles Kluver, Rosebury, OR keeping c/r N6601C.

    From 10 September 1974 to 15 September 1974

    Raced as #33.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Marshall D Wells. Qualified in 20th place with an average speed of 184.30 mph.

    Circa 12 September 1974


    Photographer: William T Larkins
    Notes: At Reno Air Races

    From 18 June 1975 to 22 June 1975

    Raced as #8, named DO IT!.
    Competed at the California National Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Chan Stokes. Qualified in 14th place with an average speed of 200.39 mph. Raced in the Make-Up race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 210.15 mph.

    From 9 September 1975 to 14 September 1975

    Raced as #8, named DO IT!.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Chan Stokes. Qualified in 5th place with an average speed of 206.11 mph. Raced in Heat 1. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 198.17 mph. Raced in the Reserve race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 206.44 mph.

    1976

    To Chan Stokes, Rosenburg, OR keeping c/r N6601C.

    From 15 May 1976 to 16 May 1976

    Raced as #8, named DO IT!.
    Competed at the Lincoln Air Race in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Chan Stokes. Raced in Heat 1. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 161.05 mph. Raced in Heat B. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 193.02 mph. Raced in Heat 2 Gold. No time was recorded and finished in 5th place. Raced in the Trophy race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 196.20 mph.

    From 19 June 1976 to 20 June 1976

    Raced as #8, named Do It.
    Competed at the California National Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Chan Stokes from Roseburg, OR. Qualified in 10th place with an average speed of 211.444 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 203.898 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 200.680 mph.

    12 September 1976


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

    1977

    To Jefferson Flight Group, Grants Pass, OR keeping c/r N6601C.

    22 March 1980


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: At Lakeland, Florida

    By March 1986


    Photographer: William B State via Bill Larkin Collection

    1992

    To James Garemore, Ocala, FL keeping c/r N6601C.

    16 March 1998

    To Gerald S. Deaton Trustee, Toledo, OH keeping c/r N6601C.

    2009

    To Gerald S. Deaton, Toledo, OH keeping c/r N6601C.

    Markings Applied: 52008, S, 106

    16 September 2009

    To E S Wagner Co, Oregon, OH keeping c/r N6601C.

    1 January 2015

    Certificate of airworthiness for N6601C (AT-6F, 121-42479) issued.

    3 November 2021

    To unknown owner with c/r N6601C.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Sylvania, OH.

    6 September 2022

    To unknown owner with c/r N6601C.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Sylvania, OH.

    2 March 2023

    To unknown owner with c/r N6601C.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Sylvania, OH.

    10 May 2023

    To B and S Aviation Llc, Sylvania, OH keeping c/r N6601C.


    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 12, 1976 Annual by Reed Kinert
    Racing Planes and Air Races A Complete History, Series 1, Volume 13, 1977-1978 Biennial by Dusty Carter

    Internet Sources
    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

    Individual Contributors
    Terry Fletcher

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