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    Airframe Family: North American T-6/AT-6/SNJ Texan / Harvard
    Latest Model:Harvard 4
    Last Military Serial:20217 RCAF
    Construction Number:CCF-4-008
    Last Civil Registration:N47217
    Compressed ID:Canadian Car and Foundry Harvard 4...
    Latest Owner or Location:Victor R. Stottlemyer, Waukesha, WI

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    Dates

    Event

    1951

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

    From 21 December 1951 to 8 August 1966

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 20217.

    1968

    To J. F. Midgett, Buffalo Narrow SASK with new c/r CF-VCM.

    From 1969 to 1973

    To Raymond M. Ruelling, Hay River NWT keeping c/r CF-VCM.

    From 1974 to 1985

    To Harry C. Sorenson, Yellowknife NWT keeping c/r CF-VCM.

    From 1988 to 1991

    To Cody R. Stiles, Edmonton, AB keeping c/r CF-VCM.

    Based at Waukesha County Airport, Milwaukee, WI.
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    23 August 1991

    To Victor R. Stottlemyer, Waukesha, WI with new c/r N47217.

    19 February 1992

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX47217 (HARVARD MK IV, CCF4-8) issued.

    Markings Applied: 217

    24 July 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At 2011 Oshkosh

    25 July 2017


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: at 2017 AirVenture at Oshkosh

    1 January 2019

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX47217 (HARVARD MK IV, CCF4-8) issued.

    5 June 2021

    Civil registration, N47217, cancelled.
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    unreviewed imported data.
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Internet Sources
     Aviation History Site by Geoff Goodall
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    U.S. Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood
    Individual Contributors
     Terry Fletcher
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