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    Airframe Family: North American T-6/AT-6/SNJ Texan / Harvard
    Latest Model:SNJ-5 Texan
    Last Military Serial:90624 USN
    Construction Number:88-17752
    Last Civil Registration:VH-USN
    Compressed ID:NA SNJ-5 sn 90624 USN cn 88-17752 c...
    Latest Owner or Location:Bishopp Aviation Pty Ltd, Kelvin Grove, QLD

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a SNJ-5.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-85771.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 90624.

    From 1963 to 1966

    To Wings of Dade County, Miami FL with new c/r N3620F.

    1969

    To Air Sales Inc, Miami FL keeping c/r N3620F.

    1970

    To Hector J. Deschnes, Dania FL keeping c/r N3620F.

    1972

    To Dennis R. Hynes, Union Lake MI keeping c/r N3620F.

    From 1972 to 1973

    To Dan R. McNamara/Shamrock Aviation keeping c/r N3620F.

    From 1975 to 1977

    To Mechanical Systems, Silkeston MO with new c/r N13AA.

    1984

    To Noel T. Hops, San Ramon CA keeping c/r N13AA.

    1985

    To Aero Nostalgia Inc, Stockton CA keeping c/r N13AA.

    From 1985 to 1986

    To George Markey, Sydney NSW keeping c/r N13AA.

    17 January 1986

    To Bishopp Aviation Pty Ltd, Kelvin Grove, QLD with new c/r VH-USN.

    7 March 1986

    To George Markey/Solon Pty Ltd, Sydney NSW keeping c/r VH-USN.

    12 June 1992

    To Australite Engines Pty Ltd, Sydney NSW keeping c/r VH-USN.

    August 1993

    To Michael Redmond, Brisbane QLD keeping c/r VH-USN.

    Circa 1994


    Photographer: Arthur Scarf
    Notes: 1994 photo at Camden

    From 1996 to 1999

    To Warbird Aviation, Brisbane QLD. 96/99 Steve Hart/Unlimited Aerobatics/ keeping c/r VH-USN.

    19 November 1997

    To Flying Fighters Pty Ltd, Sunnybank, QLD keeping c/r VH-USN.

    10 July 1999

    To Flying Fighters Pty Ltd, Sunnybank, QLD keeping c/r VH-USN.

    8 November 2012

    To Flying Fighters Pty Ltd, Sunnybank, QLD keeping c/r VH-USN.
    Markings added: PA, 24
    Last CR action date noted here.

    Based at Flying Fighters Museum, Brisbane Archerfield Airport, Archerfield, Queensland.
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    5 January 2017

    To The Official Trustee In Bankruptcy, Brisbane, QLD keeping c/r VH-USN.

    17 January 2018

    To Bishopp Aviation Pty Ltd, Kelvin Grove, QLD keeping c/r VH-USN.

    26 May 2018


    Photographer: Arthur Scarf
    Notes: At the Red Thunder Fly-In at Watts Bridge Memorial Airfield in Queensland, Australia

    19 May 2019


    Photographer: Mick McKean
    Notes: Bishopp Aviation North American SNJ-5 Texan VH-USN at David Hack Classic 2019 on 19th May 2019.Toowoomba City Aerodrome, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia.

    10 July 2022


    Photographer: MMPI Aviation Photography
    Notes: North American SNJ-5 VH-SNJ takes off at Brisbane Airshow 2022.Watts Bridge Memorial Airfield, Cressbrook, Queensland, Australia.


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