Dates

Event

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

From 9 May 1952 to 22 January 1968

Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 20286.

To unknown owner with c/r N13631.

From Circa 1968 to 1972

To Robert B. Metcalf, Manhattan Beach, CA keeping c/r N13631.
Markings added: 88, Super Slug

8 September 1968

Photographer: Neil Aird
Notes: Falcon Field, Mesa, Arizona

9 September 1968

Photographer: William T Larkins
Notes: At Reno, Nevada

From 15 September 1968 to 22 September 1968

Raced as #88, named Super Slug.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Robert B Metcalfe. Qualified in 9th place with an average speed of 177.92 mph. Raced in Heat 1. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 167.70 mph. Raced in the Reserve race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 169.99 mph.

From 14 September 1969 to 21 September 1969

Raced as #88, named Super Slug.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Robert B Metcalfe. Qualified in 8th place with an average speed of 185.25 mph. Raced in Heat 1. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 167.18 mph. Raced in the Reserve race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 181.16 mph.

15 September 1969

Photographer: William T Larkins
Notes: At Reno Air Races, Nevada

From 21 September 1971 to 26 September 1971

Raced as #88, named Super Slug.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Robert B Metcalfe. Qualified in 14th place with an average speed of 194.95 mph. Raced in the Make-Up race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 192.23 mph.

From 12 September 1972 to 17 September 1972

Raced as #88, named Super Slug.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Robert B Metcalfe. Qualified in 10th place with an average speed of 201.12 mph. Raced in Heat B. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 191.43 mph. Raced in the Trophy race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 188.85 mph.

Circa 12 September 1972

Photographer: Mike DeCastro

12 September 1972

Photographer: Betty Mott
Notes: Photographed at the National Championship Air Races at Stead Field near Reno, NV.

12 September 1972

Photographer: Charlene Aro
Notes: Photographed at the National Championship Air Races at Stead Field near Reno, NV.

From 11 September 1973 to 16 September 1973

Raced as #88, named Super Slug.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Robert B Metcalfe. Qualified in 11th place with an average speed of 203.39 mph. Raced in Heat 1. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 193.95 mph. Raced in the Reserve race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 201.81 mph.

From 10 September 1974 to 15 September 1974

Raced as #88.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Robert B Metcalfe. Qualified in 10th place with an average speed of 201.87 mph. Raced in the Trophy race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 200.00 mph.

1977

To Robert Philips, Phoenix, AZ keeping c/r N13631.

May 1982

Civil registration, N13631, cancelled.

From 8 March 1983 to 6 January 1987

To Eric Terence Webster with new c/r G-BKCK.

Markings Applied: LE-W
Painted in false RAF camouflage c/s. Code LE-W in red.

6 January 1987

To Sonja C. Webster, Pomona, CA with new c/r N13631.

7 May 1989

Photographer: Unknown

14 September 1990

Civil registration, N13631, cancelled.
Exported to England.

From 17 September 1990 to 15 January 1992

To Eric Terence Webster with new c/r G-BKCK.

From 15 January 1992 to 18 January 1994

To Eric Terence Webster keeping c/r G-BKCK.

From 18 January 1994 to 3 February 1997

To Edward David Haig-Thomas keeping c/r G-BKCK.

12 June 1994

Photographer: Ken Videan
Notes: At Wroughton (EGDT).

3 February 1997

To Hans-Joachim Meier, Trustee of:, G-BKCK Group, Merdingen, Germany keeping c/r G-BKCK.

12 August 1997

Civil registration, G-BKCK, cancelled.

Circa September 1997

To H. J. Meier, Colmar, France with new c/r D-FAME.

7 June 2003

Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: Taken at small airfield adjacent to the autobahn near Aachan Germany.

To Josef Schumacher keeping c/r D-FAME.

Based at Aachen-Merzbruck, Aachen, Merzbruck Airport, Broichweiden, North Rhine-Westphalia.
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6 September 2013

Photographer: Nigel Hitchman
Notes: At 2013 Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen Hahnweide, one of Europes largest historic aircraft air shows.