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    Airframe Family: North American T-6/AT-6/SNJ Texan / Harvard
    Latest Model:SNJ-4 Texan
    Last Military Serial:27768 USN
    Construction Number:88-13384
    Last Civil Registration:N101VT
    Compressed ID:NA SNJ-4 sn 27768 USN cn 88-13384 c...
    Latest Owner or Location:AAS Llc, Ovid, MI

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a SNJ-4.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 27768.

    1957

    To unknown owner with c/r N5208V.

    27 January 1958

    Certificate of airworthiness for N5208V (AT-6C, 88-13384) issued.

    From 1963 to 1964

    To James M. Dewey, Santa Paula, CA keeping c/r N5208V.

    1966

    To Ward A. Clemmo, Puyallup, WA keeping c/r N5208V.

    From 15 September 1968 to 22 September 1968

    Raced as #5.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was James Williams. Qualified in 10th place with an average speed of 177.34 mph. Raced in Heat B. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 170.93 mph. Raced in the Trophy race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 174.43 mph.

    20 September 1968


    Photographer: Ron Olsen

    From 1969 to 1972

    To James A. Williams, Palo Alto, CA keeping c/r N5208V.

    From 14 September 1969 to 21 September 1969

    Raced as #5.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was James Williams. Qualified in 21st place with an average speed of 174.19 mph.

    From 1976 to 1979

    To Frank G. Compton, Redondo Beach, CA keeping c/r N5208V.

    From April 1979 to 1984

    To Frank G. Compton, Torrance, CA with new c/r N101VT.

    1986

    To unknown owner.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Palos Verdes, CA.

    Circa 30 May 1987


    Photographer: Nick Veronico Collection
    Notes: Photographed at Merced, CA.

    1988

    To Gary Anderson, IL keeping c/r N101VT.

    17 July 1988


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Rockford, IL

    8 November 1988

    To Dennis Jankowski, Elgin, IL keeping c/r N101VT.

    1992

    To Dennis Jankowski, Elgin, IL keeping c/r N101VT.

    From August 1993 to 1995

    To Jeff Koenig/Koenig Farms Inc, Yuma, CO keeping c/r N101VT.

    From 16 October 1998 to 2008

    To Al Shiffer/ALS Aerial Spraying, Ovid, MI keeping c/r N101VT.

    28 August 2008

    To AAS Llc, Ovid, MI keeping c/r N101VT.
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     AMCAR
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    Reno Air Racing Association (National Championship Air Races)
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Warbirds Directory, 6th Edition (2013) by Geoff Goodall
    Individual Contributors
     Glenn Chatfield
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