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    Airframe Family: North American T-6/AT-6/SNJ Texan / Harvard
    Latest Model:SNJ-5 Texan
    Last Military Serial:85004 USN
    Construction Number:88-17085
    Last Civil Registration:N6437D
    Compressed ID:NA SNJ-5 sn 85004 USN cn 88-17085 c...
    Latest Owner or Location:Tom Duffy Collection, Millville Municipal Airport, New Jersey, New Jersey

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an AT-6D.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-85304.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 85004 as a SNJ-5.

    22 March 1961

    Certificate of airworthiness for N6437D (AT-6D, 88-17085) issued.

    From By 1963 to By 1977

    To C. D. Rivenbark, Dallas, TX with new c/r N6437D.

    1973


    Photographer: JM Bryant
    Notes: Addison Airport, Addison, Dallas County, Texas

    From By 1984 to By 1986

    To Elman H. Sandell, Dallas, TX keeping c/r N6437D.

    By 1992

    To unknown owner.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Wilmington, DE.

    From January 1994 to By 1995

    To Joe Dee, Sheridan, WY keeping c/r N6437D.

    27 August 1995


    Photographer: Tom Roberts Collection
    Notes: Photographed at the Wings of Freedom show in Frederick, MD.

    5 September 1995

    To Claire Aviation Inc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N6437D.

    Based at Tom Duffy Collection, Millville Municipal Airport, New Jersey, NJ.
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