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    Airframe Family: North American T-6/AT-6/SNJ Texan / Harvard
    Latest Model:SNJ-5 Texan
    Last Civil Registration:N3860F
    Compressed ID:NA SNJ-5 cr N3860F

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a SNJ-5.

    12 September 2021


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    13 September 2021


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    13 September 2021


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    By 15 September 2021

    To unknown owner with c/r N3860F.

    From 15 September 2021 to 19 September 2021

    Raced as #25, named VICARIOUS.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Json Karlin from Orange County, CA. Qualified in 10th place with an average speed of 194.748 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 194.257 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 194.171 mph. Raced in the Classic race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 194.198 mph.

    10 September 2022


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Nation Championship Air Races at the Reno Stead Airport, Reno, NV.

    By 14 September 2022

    To unknown owner with c/r N3860F.

    From 14 September 2022 to 18 September 2022

    Raced as #25, named VICARIOUS.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Jason Karlin from Orange County, CA. Qualified in 14th place with an average speed of 193.509 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 185.655 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 183.373 mph.

    18 September 2022


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Nation Championship Air Races at the Reno Stead Airport, Reno, NV.

    By 13 September 2023

    To unknown owner with c/r N3860F.

    From 13 September 2023 to 17 September 2023

    Raced as #25, named VICARIOUS.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Jason Karlin from Orange County, CA. Qualified in 9th place with an average speed of 199.59 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 197.863 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 197.544 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 196.268 mph.

    Circa 13 September 2023


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the National Championship Air Races at Stead Field near Reno, NV.

    Circa 13 September 2023


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the National Championship Air Races at Stead Field near Reno, NV.
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