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    Airframe Family: North American T-6/AT-6/SNJ Texan / Harvard
    Latest Model:CA-16 Wirraway
    Last Military Serial:20228 RCAF
    Construction Number:CCF-4-019
    Last Civil Registration:N42BT
    Compressed ID:Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation C...
    Latest Owner or Location:Austin Bill, Sparta, TN

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    Dates

    Event

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

    22 January 1952

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 20228.

    13 August 1963

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Canadian Air Force.

    Remanufactured as a CA-16 by Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation at Australia.
    Fitted with R1340 radial with 3 bladed propeller; flew as RAN Wirraway.

    1985

    First flight.

    3 May 1985

    To George H. Baker, New Smyrna Beach, FL with new c/r N24GB.

    Restored as a CA-16.
    Rebuilt as CAC Wirraway replica fitted R1340 engine with 3 bladed prop.

    1985

    First post-restoration Flight.

    Flown in RAN markings.

    10 June 1985

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX42BT (HARVARD MK IV, CCF-4-19) issued.

    By March 1986


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: William B State via Bill Larkins Collection

    5 January 1999

    To Navarro Gas Co, Encinal, TX keeping c/r N24GB.

    18 January 2000

    To Bill M. Terrell, Anthony, NM keeping c/r N24GB.

    From March 2000 to 2005

    To Bill M. Terrell, Anthony, NM with new c/r N42BT.

    2 March 2002


    Photographer: Walter Wesch
    Notes: At Casa Grande, AZ

    From 4 May 2005 to 2008

    To Stuart Aviation Inc, Key West, FL keeping c/r N42BT.

    29 September 2005

    To Stuart Aviation Inc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N42BT.

    9 July 2008

    To unknown owner with c/r N42BT.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Lewes, DE.

    1 January 2010

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX42BT (HARVARD MK IV, CCF-4-19) issued.

    Circa 1 January 2010

    To Stuart Aviation Inc, Key West, FL keeping c/r N42BT.

    By 4 July 2010

    Based at Classic Wings, Smith Falls, ON.
    View the Location Dossier

    27 August 2012

    To unknown owner with c/r N42BT.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Lewes, DE.

    27 August 2012

    Civil registration, N42BT, cancelled.

    20 February 2014

    To Austin Bill, Sparta, TN keeping c/r N42BT.
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    Warbirds Directory, 6th Edition (2013) by Geoff Goodall
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