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    Airframe Family: North American T-6/AT-6/SNJ Texan / Harvard
    Latest Model:SNJ-5 Texan
    Last Military Serial:C.6-164 EdA
    Construction Number:88-16784
    Last Civil Registration:N3931R
    Compressed ID:NA SNJ-5 sn C.6-164 EdA cn 88-16784...
    Latest Owner or Location:Vintage Tailwheel Llc, Wilmington, DE

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an AT-6D with s/n 42-85003 USAAF.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 84923 as a SNJ-5.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Ejercito de Aire with s/n C.6-164.

    28 July 1983

    Certificate of airworthiness for N3931R (AT-6, 84-923) issued.

    22 March 1985


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Lakeland, FL.

    23 July 1999

    To Dymoncutter Aero Inc, Wilmington, DE with new c/r N3931R.

    15 December 2005

    To Ginter Aviation Llc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N3931R.

    By 29 July 2009

    Markings Applied: 77, NAVY, WB

    29 July 2009


    Photographer: Todd Royer
    Notes: Airventure 2009

    July 2010


    Photographer: Hugh Dodson
    Notes: At Oshkosh in 2010

    To Commemorative Air Force-Capital Wing, Culpeper County Airport, Remington, VA.
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    Based at Texan Flight, Pearland Regional Airport (LVJ), Houston, TX.
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    6 March 2017

    To unknown owner with c/r N3931R.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Millsboro, DE.

    2 May 2017

    To Rickards Aviation Group Llc, Millsboro, DE keeping c/r N3931R.

    15 August 2022

    To Florida Warbirds Llc, Cape Coral, FL keeping c/r N3931R.

    6 September 2023

    To unknown owner with c/r N3931R.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Wilmington, DE.

    From 13 September 2023 to 17 September 2023

    Raced as #999.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Job Savage from Titusville, FL. Qualified in 16th place with an average speed of 179.239 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 179.198 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 180.538 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 181.633 mph.

    Circa 13 September 2023


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

    Circa 13 September 2023


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

    9 December 2023

    To Vintage Tailwheel Llc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N3931R.
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
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     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    AMCAR
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Reno Air Racing Association (National Championship Air Races)
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