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    Airframe Family: North American T-6/AT-6/SNJ Texan / Harvard
    Latest Model:SNJ-4 Texan
    Last Military Serial:27748 USN
    Construction Number:88-13364
    Last Civil Registration:N10597
    Compressed ID:NA SNJ-4 sn 27748 USN cn 88-13364 c...
    Latest Owner or Location:Sanders Racing Inc, Jasper, AL

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a SNJ-4.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 27748.

    1947

    To unknown owner with c/r NC10597.

    17 May 1960

    Certificate of airworthiness for N10597 (AT-6C, 88-13364) issued.

    From 1963 to 1966

    To Harold Baker, Chesterfield, MO with new c/r N10597.

    1969

    To Horst K. Heiles, Saint. Louis, MO keeping c/r N10597.

    From 1970 to 1972

    To George Banjak, Wester Groves, MO keeping c/r N10597.

    From 1976 to 1984

    To Livesays Flying Service, Weldon, AR keeping c/r N10597.

    From 1986 to 1988

    To Lee Maples, Vichy, MO keeping c/r N10597.

    From 8 September 1986 to 14 September 1986

    Raced as #70, named Show Me.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Joe Chiodo. Qualified in 20th place with an average speed of 205.475 mph.

    8 September 1986


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    19 October 1989

    To C E. Schmidt, Vichy, MI keeping c/r N10597.

    6 February 2007

    To Dixie Air Leasing Llc, Vichy, MO keeping c/r N10597.

    Based at Rolla National Airport, Vichy, MO.
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    1 January 2017

    Certificate of airworthiness for N10597 (AT-6C, 88-13364) issued.

    Circa 1 January 2017

    To C E. Schmidt, Vichy, MO keeping c/r N10597.

    18 April 2019

    To Dixie Air Leasing Llc, Vichy, MO keeping c/r N10597.

    7 December 2023

    To unknown owner with c/r N10597.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Jasper, AL.

    7 January 2024

    To Sanders Racing Inc, Jasper, AL keeping c/r N10597.
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     AMCAR
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Reno Air Racing Association (National Championship Air Races)
    Warbirds Directory, 6th Edition (2013) by Geoff Goodall
    Individual Contributors
     Terry Fletcher
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