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    Airframe Family: North American T-6/AT-6/SNJ Texan / Harvard
    Latest Model:Harvard IIA
    Last Military Serial:7406 SAAF
    Construction Number:88-12771
    Last Civil Registration:N465SH
    Compressed ID:NA Harvard IIA sn 7406 SAAF cn 88-1...
    Latest Owner or Location:Hahns Aircraft Co Inc, Granville, IL

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    Dates

    Event

    1943

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

    1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-33678.
    Possibly not TOS, rather sent directly to SAAF.

    1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n EX705 as a Harvard IIA.
    No trace of receipt by RAF. Possibly a paper trail as the plane went directly to the SAAF.

    July 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the South African Air Force with s/n 7406.

    1947

    To United States Government.
    Recaptured and sold to the SAAF.

    1947

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the South African Air Force with s/n 7406.

    1947

    Transferred to Central Flying School, Langebaanweg AB, Western Cape.

    1995

    Withdrawn from use.

    1995

    Assigned to Langebaanweg AB, Western Cape for storage.

    17 September 1996

    To Longmont Aviation Co, Longmont, CO with new c/r N465SH.

    1996

    Transported by ship.
    Shipped crated to Huntington IN, for assembly and US civil certification.

    26 December 1996

    To Hahns Aircraft Co Inc, Wichita, KS keeping c/r N465SH.

    17 April 1997

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX465SH (AT-6C, 8812771) issued.

    Based at Benton Airpark, Benton, KS.
    View the Location Dossier

    31 January 2001

    To HGL Aero Llc, Augusta, KS keeping c/r N465SH.

    Based at Augusta Municipal Airport, Augusta, KS.
    View the Location Dossier

    29 March 2005

    To Hahns Aircraft Co Inc, Granville, IL keeping c/r N465SH.

    2 June 2010

    To Hahns Aircraft Co Inc, Granville, IL keeping c/r N465SH.

    1 January 2017

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX465SH (AT-6C, 8812771) issued.

    17 September 2017


    Photographer: Mike Fuller
    Notes: @KVYS/Illinois Valley Regional Airport/KVYS

    17 September 2017


    Photographer: Mike Fuller
    Notes: Illinois Valley Regional Airport/KVYS

    8 March 2018

    Civil registration, N465SH, cancelled.

    16 April 2018

    To Hahns Aircraft Co Inc, Granville, IL with new c/r N465SH.

    25 May 2021

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX465SH (AT-6C, 88-12771) issued.

    4 December 2021


    Photographer: Mike Fuller
    Notes: at Illinois Valley Regional Airport/KVYS

    18 September 2022


    Photographer: Mike Fuller
    Notes: At Illinois Valley Regional Airport/KVYS
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