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    Airframe Family: North American T-6/AT-6/SNJ Texan / Harvard
    Latest Model:SNJ-3 Texan
    Last Military Serial:7648 SAAF
    Construction Number:78-6987
    Last Civil Registration:N7648E
    Compressed ID:NA SNJ-3 sn 7648 SAAF cn 78-6987 cr...
    Latest Owner or Location:Have Thunder Llc, Miami, FL

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an AT-6A.

    Circa 1941

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-16609.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 01882 as a SNJ-3.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the South African Air Force with s/n 7648.

    24 August 1999

    To Robert A. Estock, Denver, CO with new c/r N7648E.

    2 November 2001

    Certificate of airworthiness for N7648E (SNJ-3, 786987) issued.

    11 January 2002

    Certificate of airworthiness for N7648E (SNJ-3, 786987) issued.

    From 12 September 2005 to 18 September 2005

    Raced as #55, named Trophy Hunter.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Gary Miller from Parker, CO. Qualified in 14th place with an average speed of 214.375 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 197.625 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 211.687 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 215.511 mph.

    From 11 September 2006 to 17 September 2006

    Raced as #55, named Trophy Hunter.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Gary Miller from Parker, CO. Qualified in 13th place with an average speed of 215.177 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 210.878 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 208.102 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 213.621 mph.

    12 September 2006


    Photographer: David Lednicer
    Notes: The T-6 Class racer Trophy Hunter in the pits at the Reno Air Races.

    14 February 2008

    To SNJ-2 Corp, Farmingdale, NY keeping c/r N7648E.

    To Skytypers East Coast Team, Republic Airport, East Farmingdale, Long Island, NY.
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    13 February 2018

    Certificate of airworthiness for N7648E (SNJ-3, 786987) issued.

    12 May 2018


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: MacDill Airfest, MacDill AFB, Tampa, FL.

    4 March 2023

    To unknown owner with c/r N7648E.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Greentawn, NY.

    6 December 2023

    To Have Thunder Llc, Miami, FL keeping c/r N7648E.
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
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     AMCAR
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Reno Air Racing Association (National Championship Air Races)
    U.S. Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood
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