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    Airframe Family: North American T-6/AT-6/SNJ Texan / Harvard
    Latest Model:AT-6A-NA Texan
    Last Military Serial:1608 FAPo
    Construction Number:77-4176
    Last Civil Registration:D-FOBY
    Compressed ID:NA AT-6A-NA sn 1608 FAPo cn 77-4176...
    Latest Owner or Location:Albatros Flugmuseum, Stuttgart Echterdingen Airport, Stuttgart, Baden-Wurttemberg

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an AT-6A-NA by North American at Inglewood, CA, Usa.

    Circa 1941

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-0217.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Forca Aerea Portuguesa with s/n 707.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Forca Aerea Portuguesa with s/n 1608.

    17 January 1979

    To Euroworld International Ltd, Biggin Hill with new c/r G-BGGR.

    From 9 April 1979 to 1987

    To Air Classik GMBH, Dusseldorf: with new c/r D-FOBY.
    Operated with markings: Firebird
    Displayed at Dusseldorf Airport.

    By 1992

    To Albatros Flugmuseum, Stuttgart Echterdingen Airport, Stuttgart, Baden-Wurttemberg.
    Displayed on spectator terrace at Stuttgart Airport.
    View the Location Dossier

    17 April 2018


    Photographer: John Tomlinson
    Notes: Displayed on the spectators viewing area at Stuttgart Airportand owned by the Albatros Flugmuseum.
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