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    Airframe Family: North American T-6/AT-6/SNJ Texan / Harvard
    Latest Model:SNJ-5C Texan
    Last Military Serial:90654 USN
    Construction Number:88-17652
    Last Civil Registration:N6438D
    Compressed ID:NA SNJ-5C sn 90654 USN cn 88-17652...
    Latest Owner or Location:Rowland Freedom Center, Nut Tree Airport (VCB), Vacaville, California

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    Dates

    Event

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

    1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-85871.

    1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 90654 as a SNJ-5.

    Converted to a SNJ-5C.
    Modified as a deck landing trainer with tail hook arrester gear.

    Circa 1958

    To unknown owner with c/r N6438D.

    From By 1963 to By 1963

    To Robert G. Jenkins, Atlanta, GA keeping c/r N6438D.

    From 1963 to By 1966

    To David M. Forrest, Atlanta, GA keeping c/r N6438D.

    1966

    To A. T. George, Conyers, GA keeping c/r N6438D.

    From By 1968 to By 1971

    To 20th Century Fox Film Corp, Hollywood, CA keeping c/r N6438D.

    1968

    At Long Beach, CA, converted to a replica Kate for use in the filming of the movie Tora! Tora! Tora!.

    From By 1969 to By 1971

    Placed in open storage at Long Beach, CA.

    February 1971

    Sold at auction.

    From February 1971 to By 1984

    To Challenge Publications, Van Nuys, CA keeping c/r N6438D.

    30 September 1974


    Photographer: eLaReF
    Notes: At Movieland of the Air, California

    18 July 1980

    Certificate of airworthiness for N6438D (SNJ-5C, 88-17652) issued.

    Circa 1982


    Photographer: Mike Woodley
    Notes: Gathering of the Warbirds Madera, CA. 1982

    By 1984

    To American Aeronautical Foundation Museum, Van Nuys, CA keeping c/r N6438D.

    1984

    To Confederate Air Force, Harlingen, TX keeping c/r N6438D.

    In the inventory of Confederate Air Force, Harlingen, TX.
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    By 1986

    To Jay M. Horecky, Houston, TX keeping c/r N6438D.

    By 1988

    To Douglas A. Peeples, Don Argall and Ron Grasso, Collierville, TN keeping c/r N6438D.

    6 February 1989

    To Douglas A. Peoples, Horseshoe Bay, TX keeping c/r N6438D.

    10 August 1991


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At DuPage Airport, West Chicago, IL

    Markings Applied: EII-301

    April 2010

    Listed for sale on Barnstormers.

    2 May 2010


    Photographer: RedRipper 24
    Notes: AtAltus AFB Airshow

    20 April 2011

    To Takai Hiroyasu, San Jose, CA keeping c/r N6438D.

    14 August 2012

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX6438D (SNJ-5C, 88-17652) issued.

    Circa 1 January 2018

    To Douglas A. Peoples, Horseshoe Bay, TX keeping c/r N6438D.

    29 September 2018


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Salinas International Air Show in Salinas, CA.

    29 September 2018


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Salinas International Air Show in Salinas, CA.

    12 November 2019

    To Takai Hiroyasu, San Jose, CA keeping c/r N6438D.

    By September 2024

    In the inventory of Rowland Freedom Center, Nut Tree Airport (VCB), Vacaville, CA.
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    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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    Terry Fletcher
    Mike Henniger
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