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    Airframe Family: North American T-6/AT-6/SNJ Texan / Harvard
    Latest Model:AT-16-ND Texan
    Last Military Serial:B-97 NEIAF
    Construction Number:14A-1431
    Last Civil Registration:G-AZBN
    Compressed ID:Noorduyn AT-16-ND sn B-97 NEIAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Swaygate Ltd, Rake Mill House, Rake Lane, Milford, Godalming

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    Dates

    Event

    1943

    Constructed as an AT-16-ND by Noorduyn.

    Circa 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 43-13132.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n FT391.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Netherlands East Indies Air Fo with s/n B-97.

    10 July 1970

    To unknown owner with c/r PH-HON.

    From 13 July 1971 to 10 November 1981

    To William James Denby Roberts, Strathallan with new c/r G-AZBN.

    24 March 1973


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Undergoing restoration at Strathallan, this Harvard arrived in 1971 and was previously PH-HON.

    9 July 1977


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: As FT 391 this Harvard of the Strathallan Collection is seen preparing for take-off in the Summer of 1977.

    21 July 1981

    Ferry flight.
    Flown into Straverton following purchase for Au20,000 plus Value Added Tax at the Strathallan Collection auction.

    From 10 November 1981 to 10 January 1985

    To Colt Car Company Limited, Staverton, Gloucestershire keeping c/r G-AZBN.

    1984

    Entered for several air races in the United Kingdom, flown by the sales manager of Colt Car Company Ltd, Ken Wilson.

    From 10 January 1985 to 5 September 1985

    To C E Aviation Limited keeping c/r G-AZBN.

    From 5 September 1985 to 26 February 1987

    To Ashbon Associates Limited keeping c/r G-AZBN.

    From 26 February 1987 to 18 May 1990

    To The Old Flying MacHine Co Ltd keeping c/r G-AZBN.

    From 18 May 1990 to 23 January 1991

    To John Norton Carter keeping c/r G-AZBN.

    From 23 January 1991 to 1 July 1991

    To Pulsegrove Ltd keeping c/r G-AZBN.

    1 July 1991

    To Swaygate Ltd, Rake Mill House, Rake Lane, Milford, Godalming keeping c/r G-AZBN.

    30 August 1993


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: At Great Warbirds Airshow, Wroughton, UK, 1993

    9 May 2009


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 2009 photo taken at Kemble Airfield

    4 April 2015


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At the Sywell pumps in April 2015

    4 April 2015


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At Sywell in April 2015
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    Terry Fletcher
    Peter Nicholson
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