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    Airframe Family: North American T-6/AT-6/SNJ Texan / Harvard
    Latest Model:Harvard 4
    Last Military Serial:20251 CAF
    Construction Number:CCF-4-042
    Last Civil Registration:N10908
    Compressed ID:Canadian Car and Foundry Harvard 4...
    Latest Owner or Location:Carlsbad Raceway Corp, Hemet, CA

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    Dates

    Event

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

    From 5 March 1952 to 21 February 1967

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Canadian Armed Forces with s/n 20251.

    1968

    To Raynard R. Weaver, Ladner BC with new c/r CF-VFK.

    1972

    To C. E. Slinger, Phoenix AZ with new c/r N10908.

    3 March 1977

    Certificate of airworthiness for N3544 (HARVARD MK IV, 42) issued.

    26 January 1978

    Crashed.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number LAX78FA023: There was one fatality. Incident occurred at 12:45 hours. There was minor damage. The flight departed from St Johns, AZ, with the destination Holbrook, AZ. Suffered a mid-air collision while cruising. Report remarks include: Cross-under maneuver to take photographs. Incident occurred at or near St Johns, AZ.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    30 October 1979

    Certificate of airworthiness for N10908 (HARVARD MK IV, CCF4-42) issued.

    5 June 1982


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: At Merced, CA.

    23 June 1982

    To J W Duff Aircraft Co, Denver, CO with new c/r N3544.

    14 April 1986

    To Jeff M. Nelson, Scottsdale, AR with new c/r N10908.

    11 January 2000

    To William C. Bukin, Arlington TX keeping c/r N10908.

    21 July 2005

    To Mitchell B. Hughston, Harlingen, TX keeping c/r N10908.

    19 August 2008

    To Mitchell B. Hughston, Harlingen, TX keeping c/r N10908.

    8 August 2012

    To unknown owner with c/r N3544.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Astoria, OR.

    9 October 2014

    To Mitchell B. Hughston, Harlingen, TX with new c/r N10908.

    Based at Lancaster Municipal Airport, Dallas-Fort Worth, TX.
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    Markings Applied: 00-CD

    To Valley International Airport, Harlingen, TX.
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    20 October 2019


    Photographer: Alan Wilson
    Notes: On the warbird ramp at the 2019 Wings over Houston Airshow at Ellington Airport, Houston, Texas

    22 September 2020

    To Mitchell B. Hughston, Harlingen, TX with new c/r N10908 (HARVARD MK IV, CCF4-42).

    8 November 2023

    To Carlsbad Raceway Corp, Hemet, CA keeping c/r N10908.
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