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    Airframe Family: North American T-6/AT-6/SNJ Texan / Harvard
    Latest Model:Harvard 4
    Last Military Serial:20408 RCAF
    Construction Number:CCF-4-199
    Last Civil Registration:N15797
    Compressed ID:Canadian Car and Foundry Harvard 4...
    Latest Owner or Location:American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum, Dallas, TX

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    Constructed as a Harvard 4 by Canadian Car and Foundry at Fort William (Thunder Bay), Ontario, Can.

    2 October 1952

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 20408.

    25 March 1968

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Canadian Air Force.

    1968

    To 20th Century Fox Film Corp, Hollywood, CA with new c/r N15797.

    Converted to Zero replica at Long Beach, CA and used in the movie Tora, Tora, Tora.

    From 1969 to 1971

    Open storage at Long Beach, CA.

    1 January 1972

    To Confederate Air Force, Harlingen/Midland, TX keeping c/r N15797.
    Markings added: AI-114

    6 October 1978


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Ex RCAF Harvard 20408 as A6M2 Zero replica of the Confederate Air Force displayed at their 1978 Airshow at Harlingen, Texas.

    6 October 1978


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Harvard IV of the Confederate Air Force as A6M2 Zero at the 1978 Confederate Air Force Airshow at Harlingen, Texas.

    24 May 1979

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX15797 (HARVARD MK IV, CCF4-199) issued.

    6 September 1991

    To Commemorative Air Force/American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum, Midland, TX keeping c/r N15797.

    In the inventory of Commemorative Air Force Airpower Museum, Midland International Airport (MAF), Midland, TX.
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    Operated by Commemorative Air Force-Gulf Coast Wing, David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH), Houston, TX.
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    26 June 2004


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At the Quad Cities Air Show, Davenport, IA

    26 June 2004


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At the Quad Cities Air Show, Davenport, IA

    8 September 2005

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX15797 (HARVARD MK IV, CCF4-199) issued.

    26 March 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Displayed at 2011 Tyndall AFB Open House

    24 August 2015

    To American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum, Dallas, TX keeping c/r N15797.

    26 June 2016


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Davenport, IA

    6 April 2018


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: Space Coast Warbird Airshow, Titusville, FL. Tora! Tora! Tora!
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