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    This page documents a history of a specific aircraft. The details provided vary from aircraft to aircraft and are dependent on the research and amount of data uploaded to the Aerial Visuals database.

    Airframe Family: North American T-6/AT-6/SNJ Texan / Harvard
    Latest Model:T-6G Texan
    Last Military Serial:E.16-115 EdA
    Construction Number:168-525
    Last Civil Registration:N888WV
    Compressed ID:NA T-6G sn E.16-115 EdA cn 168-525...
    Latest Owner or Location:Custom Aircraft Llc, Eads, TN

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a T-6G by North American at Downey, CA.
    Remanufactured from unknown T-6 or SNJ.
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    24 May 1951

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 49-3401.
    Delivered to USAF at Downey, CA.

    24 May 1951

    Transferred to Air Materiel Command, Long Beach, CA.

    June 1951

    Transferred to 3302nd Training Squadron, Spence Field, GA.

    10 August 1951

    Damaged.
    Landing accident with ground loop at Spence Auxiliary Field, Tifton, GA; pilot George D. Matthews.

    12 October 1951

    Damaged.
    Damaged in landing accident at Spence AB.

    7 November 1951

    Transferred to 3306th Pilot Training Squadron (ATC), Bainbridge AFB, GA.

    20 July 1955

    Transferred to 3040th Aircraft Storage Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, Tucson, AZ.

    28 June 1957

    Transferred to BAC, Marana, Pima, AZ.

    1957

    Transferred to Mobile Air Materiel Area (MOBAR), Air Material Command, Brookley AFB, Mobile, AL.

    By 1958

    Transferred to Military Assistance Program.

    February 1958

    Transported by ship.
    Delivered by US Navy to Santander, Spain.AaTowed to Parayas airport and prepared for ferry flight to Matacan AB, Salamanca.

    From February 1958 to 1984

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Ejercito de Aire with s/n E.16-115.

    February 1958

    Transferred to Basic School of Pilots, Matacan AB.
    Operated with markings: 74-115

    1972

    Transferred to Squadron 793, General Air Academy, San Javier, Mercia;.
    Operated with markings: 793-37

    January 1984

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the Ejercito de Aire.
    Returned to U.S. Government.

    January 1984

    To unknown owner.
    Sold to unknown owner at auction, Torrejon AB, Madrid, Spain.

    May 1984

    To Combat Aircraft Inc, Elkhart, IN with new c/r N4995P.

    3 July 1984

    Certificate of airworthiness for N4995P (T-6G, 49-3401A) issued.

    14 March 1985


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Aurora, IL

    From 20 February 1987 to 1993

    To George D. Bass/T. S. Bass Inc, Griffin, GA keeping c/r N4995P.

    From September 1994 to 1995

    To Carrier Aviation, High Point, NC keeping c/r N4995P.

    From 27 November 1996 to 1999

    To Keith Sportswear International Inc, Richmond, CA keeping c/r N4995P.

    From 29 March 2000 to 2002

    To Raymond A. Rees, Round Hill, VA keeping c/r N4995P.

    1 January 2003

    Certificate of airworthiness for N4995P (T-6G, 49-3401A) issued.

    10 December 2003

    To AC Aero Club, Leesburg, VA keeping c/r N4995P.

    In the inventory of Commemorative Air Force-Capital Wing, Culpeper County Airport, Remington, VA.
    View the Location Dossier

    Markings Applied: TA-401

    25 July 2008

    Damaged.
    Damaged by fire on the ground while taxiing at Washington County Airport, OH; fire contained to engine compartment.

    4 June 2009

    To Gainesville Aircraft Sales, Gainesville, FL keeping c/r N4995P.

    15 September 2010

    To Dauntless Aero Marine Inc, Melrose, FL with new c/r N888WV.

    By 2012

    Markings Applied: NAVY, USS SARATOGA, 93401

    30 March 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At 2012 Sun N Fun at Lakeland, Florida

    1 April 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At 2012 Sun N Fun

    11 September 2012

    To Air Classics Inc, Daytona Beach, FL keeping c/r N888WV.

    Based at Kendall Tamiami Executive Airport, Miami, FL.
    View the Location Dossier

    26 August 2016

    To Custom Aircraft Llc, Eads, TN keeping c/r N888WV.

    24 July 2018


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: AirVenture 2018, Oshkosh, with nose-art High Roller and N418BB as Nr. 2

    4 April 2019


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: Sun-N-Fun, Lakeland, FL. Modified paint scheme.

    4 April 2019


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: Sun-N-Fun, Lakeland, FL. Modified paint scheme.

    4 April 2019


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: Sun-N-Fun, Lakeland, FL. Modified paint scheme.

    25 July 2023


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: Delta Doll nose-art on N888WV at Oshkosh, WI

    27 July 2023


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: N888WV with new nose-art at Oshkosh, WI


    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

    Internet Sources
    AMCAR
    Aviation Archaeology
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    U.S. Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Warbirds Directory, 6th Edition (2013) by Geoff Goodall

    Individual Contributors
    Glenn Chatfield

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