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    Airframe Family: North American T-6/AT-6/SNJ Texan / Harvard
    Latest Model:Harvard IIB
    Last Military Serial:3324 RCAF
    Construction Number:07-191
    Last Civil Registration:N3653G
    Compressed ID:Noorduyn Harvard IIB sn 3324 RCAF c...
    Latest Owner or Location:N3653G Llc, Midland, TX

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Harvard IIB by Noorduyn.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 3324.

    5 February 1963

    Certificate of airworthiness for N3653G (BRITISH HARVARD, 3324) issued.

    29 August 1966


    Photographer: Neil Aird
    Notes: Salt Lake City, UT

    14 September 1973

    Raced as #14.
    Spotted at the Reno Air rRace in a dark/light blue camo colour scheme with a USAF roundel and race number 14.

    By 9 October 1974

    To unknown owner with c/r N3653G.

    From 9 October 1974 to 13 October 1974

    Raced as #35.
    Competed at the National Air Races Mojave in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Fred Sebbey. Qualified in 16th place with an average speed of 189.540 mph. The racing field was reduced to 12, this entry did not make the cut and so raced in the drag races only.

    August 1986


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Slaton Airport, TX

    August 1986


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Slaton Airport, TX

    August 1987


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Slaton Airport, TX incorrectly identified as SNJ-3

    17 January 1992

    To Coombes George W III, Midland, TX with new c/r N3653G.

    7 February 1995

    To Coombes George W III, Midland, TX keeping c/r N3653G.

    1 January 2005

    Certificate of airworthiness for N3653G (BRITISH HARVARD, 3324) issued.

    30 December 2005

    To H D. Butler, Austin, TX keeping c/r N3653G.

    Based at Commemorative Air Force-High Sky Wing, Midland International Airport (MAF), Midland, TX.
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    15 March 2012

    To Coombes George W III, Midland, TX keeping c/r N3653G.

    September 2017


    Photographer: Stephen Risterr
    Notes: C.A.F./High Sky Wing AirSho

    20 April 2020

    To unknown owner with c/r N3653G.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Midland, TX.

    15 June 2020

    To N3653G Llc, Midland, TX keeping c/r N3653G.
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     Racing Planes and Air Races A Complete History, Series 1, Volume 11, 1975 Annual by Reed Kinert
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     AMCAR
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Individual Contributors
     Ger Buskermolen
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