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    Airframe Family: North American T-6/AT-6/SNJ Texan / Harvard
    Latest Model:SNJ-5C Texan
    Last Military Serial:90656 USN
    Construction Number:88-17654
    Last Civil Registration:N5615C
    Compressed ID:NA SNJ-5C sn 90656 USN cn 88-17654...
    Latest Owner or Location:Cameron Airpark, Cameron Park, California

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an AT-6D-NT by North American at Dallas, Texas, USA.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-85873.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 90656 as a SNJ-5C.

    Contracted to Vultures Row Aviation, Cameron Airpark, Cameron Park, CA for work on the airframe.
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    From By 2005 to By 2008

    Restored.
    Restored to flying condition keeping the tail hook.

    23 March 2005

    Civil registration N5615C reserved.

    5 May 2005

    To Vultures Row Aviation/Chuck Wahl, Cameron Airpark, Cameron Park, CA with new c/r N5615C.

    Based at Cameron Airpark, Cameron Park, CA.
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    Markings Applied: 01

    9 September 2009

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX5615C (SNJ-5C, 90656) issued.

    13 September 2009

    Certificate of airworthiness for N5615C (SNJ-5C, 90656) issued.

    25 July 2010


    Photographer: Massey Aerodrome FlickR
    Notes: At Oshkosh in 2010

    15 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    13 July 2013


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Nevada County Air Fest.
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    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
    Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall
    Internet Sources
     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Warbirds Directory, 6th Edition (2013) by Geoff Goodall
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