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    Airframe Family: North American T-6/AT-6/SNJ Texan / Harvard
    Latest Model:AT-6B-NT Texan
    Last Military Serial:41-17034 USAAF
    Construction Number:84-7412
    Last Civil Registration:N30HA
    Compressed ID:NA AT-6B-NT sn 41-17034 USAAF cn 84...
    Latest Owner or Location:Smokemaster Llc, El Dorado Hills, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an AT-6B-NT by North American at Dallas, Texas, USA.

    Circa 1941

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-17034.

    1947

    To Hersel H. Gray, San Antonio, TX with new c/r N62510.

    From 1963 to 1964

    To Norman G. Bodet, Helotes, TX keeping c/r N62510.

    1966

    To Esther I. Carter, Cushing, OK keeping c/r N62510.

    1969

    To M. Sirmons, Atoka, OK keeping c/r N62510.

    From 14 September 1969 to 21 September 1969

    Raced as #30, named Stewball.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Hugh Alexander. Qualified in 27th place with an average speed of 169.55 mph.

    1970

    To Hugh C. Alexander, Louisville, GA keeping c/r N62510.

    From 16 April 1970 to 19 April 1970

    Raced as #30, named Stewball.
    Competed at the Florida National Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Hugh Alexander. Qualified in 3rd place with an average speed of 192.62 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 180.73 mph. Raced in the Reserve race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 188.62 mph.

    From 25 July 1970 to 26 July 1970

    Raced as #30, named STEWBALL.
    Competed at the Wilson Regional Air RAces in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Hugh Alexander. Qualified in 7th place with an average speed of 174.8 mph. Raced in Heat 1. No time was recorded and finished in 2nd place. Raced in Heat B. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 181.0 mph. Raced in the Reserve race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 185.5 mph.

    From 5 September 1970 to 7 September 1970

    Raced as #30.
    Competed at the National Air Races Saint Louis in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Hugh Alexander. Qualified in 6th place with an average speed of 193.133 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 190.375 mph. Raced in the Trophy race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 189.873 mph.

    From 2 June 1971 to 6 June 1971

    Raced as #30, named STEWBALL.
    Competed at the Cape May National Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Hugh Alexander. Qualified in 3rd place with an average speed of 200.89 mph. Raced in the Trophy race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 192.72 mph.

    From 21 September 1971 to 26 September 1971

    Raced as #30, named STEWBALL.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Hugh Alexander. Qualified in 17th place with an average speed of 192.86 mph. Raced in the Make-Up race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 186.05 mph.

    1972

    To Hugh C. Alexander, Louisville, GA with new c/r N30HA.

    From 20 May 1972 to 21 May 1972

    Raced as #30, named STEWBALL.
    Competed at the Wilson Regional Air RAces in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Hugh Alexander. Qualified in 1st place with an average speed of 204.082 mph. Raced in the Reserve race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 180.723 mph. Raced in the Trophy race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 200.000 mph.

    From 1976 to 1977

    To James Powell, Clarksdale, MS keeping c/r N30HA.

    From 6 April 1978 to 2018

    To William L. Reid/Warbirds of Arkansas Inc, Pine Bluff, AR keeping c/r N30HA.

    6 April 1978

    To Warbirds of Arkansas Inc, Pine Bluff, AR keeping c/r N30HA.

    Flew in Lufwaffe WW2 scheme.

    20 May 1981

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX30HA (AT-6B, 847412) issued.

    9 September 2001


    Photographer: James Eubanks
    Notes: Wings Over Dixie Airshow 2001, Peachtree City GA

    13 March 2018

    Civil registration, N30HA, cancelled.

    26 March 2019

    To unknown owner with c/r N30HA.
    Registration pending to a new owner in El Dorado Hills, CA.

    16 August 2019

    To Smokemaster Llc, El Dorado Hills, CA keeping c/r N30HA.

    14 March 2023

    Civil registration, N30HA, cancelled.


    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 8, 1972 Annual by Reed Kinert
    Racing Planes and Air Races A Complete History, Series 1, Volume 9, 1973 Annual by Reed Kinert
    International 1971 Air Racing Annual by John Tegler

    Internet Sources
    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

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