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    Airframe Family: North American T-6/AT-6/SNJ Texan / Harvard
    Latest Model:T-6F Texan
    Last Military Serial:44-81857 USAF
    Construction Number:121-42579
    Last Civil Registration:N81854
    Compressed ID:NA T-6F sn 44-81857 USAF cn 121-425...
    Latest Owner or Location:Gregory A. Vallero, Saint Charles, MO

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    Dates

    Event

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

    16 March 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-81857.

    March 1945

    Transferred to 340th AAF Base Unit (Combat Crew Training), Bartow AAF FL.

    November 1945

    Transferred to 1st AAF Base Unit (HQ US AAF), Bolling AAF DC.

    18 September 1947

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 44-81857.

    February 1948

    Transferred to 611th AF Base Unit (Air Proving Ground), Eglin AFB FL.

    11 June 1948

    Redesignated as T-6F.

    July 1948

    Transferred to 3200th Proof Test Group (APG), Eglin AFB.

    April 1949

    Transferred to 3201st Air Base Group (APG), Eglin AFB.

    February 1950

    Transferred to 2750th Air Base Wing (AMC), Wright-Patterson AFB OH.

    January 1952

    Transferred to 3500th Pilot Training Wing (ATC), Reese AFB TX.

    April 1953

    Transferred to 108th Fighter-Bomber Squadron (ANG), OHare Airport, Chicago, IL.

    August 1955

    Assigned to 3040th Aircraft Storage Depot (AMC), Davis-Monthan AFB AZ for storage.

    October 1955

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Air Force.

    From 1955 to 1970

    To Chaffee Community College, Rancho Cucamonga, CA.

    From 1970 to 1972

    To Bob Nightingale, Alta Loma, CA.

    From 9 May 1972 to 2001

    To David C. Tallichet/MARC, Chino, CA with new c/r N81854 (AT-6F, 44-81857).

    4 August 1989


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Chino Airport, CA.

    Markings Applied: 00, NAVY

    April 1996


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At MCAS El Toro, CA Open House

    From 2001 to 2006

    To Wayne Rudd, Carbondale, CO keeping c/r N81854.

    24 October 2002

    Certificate of airworthiness for N81854 (AT-6F, 44-81857) issued.

    From 2006 to 2007

    To Tim Henrickson, Prescott, AZ keeping c/r N81854.

    28 August 2007

    To Gregory A. Vallero, Saint Charles, MO keeping c/r N81854.

    8 September 2007


    Photographer: Mark Pasqualino
    Notes: At Galesburg Municipal

    Based at Commemorative Air Force-Missouri Wing, Saint Charles County Airport/Smartt Field, Saint Charles, MO.
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    9 August 2014


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Davenport, IA

    9 August 2014


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Davenport, IA

    9 September 2017


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: Early morning shot in GBG.

    2 April 2021

    To Gregory A. Vallero, Saint Charles, MO keeping c/r N81854.


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    U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden

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    Warbird Rides USA

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    Glenn Chatfield

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