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    Airframe Family: North American T-6/AT-6/SNJ Texan / Harvard
    Latest Model:SNJ-4 Texan
    Last Military Serial:26755 USN
    Construction Number:88-11319
    Last Civil Registration:N7078C
    Compressed ID:NA SNJ-4 sn 26755 USN cn 88-11319 c...
    Latest Owner or Location:Hawks Zero Q 3 Llc, Sonoma, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a SNJ-4.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 26755.

    26 March 1957

    Certificate of airworthiness for N7078C (AT-6C, 55-53150) issued.

    From By 1963 to By 1964

    To Roderick M. MacKenzie, Edmonds, WA with new c/r N7078C.

    By 1966

    To Northwest Pacific Packing Co, Seattle, WA keeping c/r N7078C.

    From 15 September 1968 to 22 September 1968

    Raced as #8.
    Appeared at the National Championship Air Races to compete in the T-6 class, but did not qualify. The primary pilot was Robert Drews.

    From By 1969 to By 1977

    To Howard E. Bothell, Auburn, WA keeping c/r N7078C.

    1979


    Photographer: William T Larkins
    Notes: At Livermore, California

    By 1986

    To Clifton Peterson, San Rafael, CA keeping c/r N7078C.

    25 February 1991

    To Christopher O. Prevost, Sonoma, CA keeping c/r N7078C.

    Operated by Vintage Aircraft Company/Chris Prevost, Sonoma Valley Airport, Schellville, CA.
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    10 September 2010


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    13 July 2013


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    8 March 2014


    Photographer: Nigel Hitchman
    Notes: At Sonoma Valley Airport, Schelville, California

    8 April 2015

    To Hawks Zero Q 3 Llc, Sonoma, CA keeping c/r N7078C.
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall
    International 1969 Air Racing Annual (Arco Publishing) by John Tegler and Don Berliner
    Internet Sources
     Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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