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    Airframe Family: North American T-6/AT-6/SNJ Texan / Harvard
    Latest Model:Harvard II
    Last Military Serial:2784 RCAF
    Construction Number:66-2517
    Last Civil Registration:N8BP
    Compressed ID:NA Harvard II sn 2784 RCAF cn 66-25...
    Latest Owner or Location:Wayne G. Rudd, Basalt, CO

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    Dates

    Event

    1947

    Constructed as a Harvard II.

    17 January 1947

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 2784.

    Transferred to Central Training School, Picton, ON.

    23 January 1958

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Canadian Air Force.
    Struct for Mutual Aid France.

    February 1958

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Armee de l Air.
    Free issue, under Mutual Aid, to French AF.

    From 1968 to 1972

    To Ben W. Hall, Seattle, WA with new c/r N203V.

    Raced as #7, named 6 Killer Too.

    From 15 September 1968 to 22 September 1968

    Raced as #7, named Miss Meridian Pavers.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Ben Hall. Qualified in 13th place with an average speed of 173.36 mph.

    17 September 1968

    Certificate of airworthiness for N8BP (AT-6A, 66-2517) issued.

    From 14 September 1969 to 21 September 1969

    Raced as #7, named Miss MERIDIAN PAVERS.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Ben Hall. Qualified in 1st place with an average speed of 200.37 mph. Raced in Heat 1. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 192.40 mph. Raced in the Trophy race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 190.90 mph.

    16 September 1969


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

    From 16 April 1970 to 19 April 1970

    Raced as #7, named HILTON HY-PER LUBE.
    Competed at the Florida National Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Ben Hall. Qualified in 6th place with an average speed of 191.34 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 198.5 mph. Raced in the Trophy race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 198.25 mph.

    10 September 1971


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

    From 21 September 1971 to 26 September 1971

    Raced as #7, named 6 Killer Too.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Ben Hall. Qualified in 11th place with an average speed of 197.08 mph. Raced in the Reserve race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 196.19 mph. Raced in the Trophy race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 195.71 mph.

    10 September 1972


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

    From 12 September 1972 to 17 September 1972

    Raced as #7.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Ben Hall. Qualified in 9th place with an average speed of 202.25 mph. Raced in Heat 1. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 192.00 mph. Raced in the Reserve race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 198.83 mph.

    From 16 January 1973 to 21 January 1973

    Raced as #7.
    Competed at the The Great Miami Air Race in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Jack Lowers. Qualified in 3rd place with an average speed of 199.26 mph. Raced in the Reserve race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 184.62 mph. Raced in the Gold Final race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 191.83 mph.

    From 9 September 1975 to 14 September 1975

    Raced as #98.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Benjamin Hall. Qualified in 7th place with an average speed of 205.32 mph. Raced in Heat 1. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 200.43 mph. Raced in the Reserve race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 200.56 mph.

    1976

    To Robert B. Dilbeck, Keller, TX keeping c/r N203V.

    1977

    To Milton Connell, Harlingen, TX keeping c/r N203V.

    From 1984 to 1987

    To Fred E. Thompson, Richmond, TX keeping c/r N203V.

    26 September 1987


    Photographer: Bill Word
    Notes: 3rd Wings Over Houston Confederate Air Force Air Show Ellington Field, Houston TX September 26-27, 1987

    April 1989

    To Joseph Peterson, Dearborn, MI with new c/r N8BP.

    From 1990 to 1992

    To Trapline Inc/Shellie Barnes, Boyne City, MI keeping c/r N8BP.

    From August 1993 to 1995

    To Amjet Aircraft Corp/Wally Fisk, Saint Paul, MN keeping c/r N8BP.

    16 December 1997

    To Harrison C. Thompson, Brookings, SD keeping c/r N8BP.

    Based at Amjet Aircraft Corporation, Anoka County Airport, Minneapolis-Saint Paul, MN.
    View the Location Dossier

    Markings Applied: DR/88

    20 June 2010

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Myers Field Airport (CNB) Canby, MN, United States while standing. The damage was substantial. The Pilatus P3-05 was holding for takeoff while the North American AT-6A was taxiing for takeoff. According to the pilot of the Pilatus, prior to his departure he obtained fuel and taxied to a clear area for about ONE-2 minutes because of other airplanes entering the fueling area. While holding in this area, a North American taxied from behind the Pilatus and struck it...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    2 August 2013


    Photographer: GP1961
    Notes: At Oshkosh

    1 January 2017

    Certificate of airworthiness for N8BP (AT-6A, 66-2517) issued.

    7 June 2024

    To Wayne G. Rudd, Basalt, CO keeping c/r N8BP.


    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
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    International 1971 Air Racing Annual by John Tegler

    Internet Sources
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    Reno Air Racing Association (National Championship Air Races)
    Warbirds Directory, 6th Edition (2013) by Geoff Goodall

    Individual Contributors
    Terry Fletcher

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