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Constructed as an AT-6C-10-NT by North American at Dallas, Texas, USA. |
1942 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-4125. |
By 1943 |
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Transferred to 318th Flying Training Detachment (Primary), 31st Flying Training Wing, Avenger Field, Sweetwater, TX.
Operated by Aviation Enterprises training Women Airforce Service Pilots. |
17 July 1943 |
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Damaged.
Damaged while parked when AT-6C 41-32761 collided with it while landing Avenger Field. |
13 October 1943 |
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Damaged.
Damaged while landing Avenger Field. |
18 September 1947 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 42-4125. |
11 June 1948 |
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Redesignated as T-6C. |
22 May 1950 |
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Remanufactured as a T-6G by North American at Downey, CA.
New construction number, 168-47, assigned to the airframe.
Date rebuild completed. |
May 1950 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 49-2943. |
May 1950 |
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Transferred to 3565th Pilot Training Wing, Connally AFB, Waco, TX. |
18 October 1950 |
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Crashed.
Crash landed with mechanical failure 14 miles ENE of Connally AFB. |
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Transferred to 3304th Pilot Training Squadron, Hondo AFB, TX. |
7 February 1955 |
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Assigned to 3040th Aircraft Storage Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ for storage. |
28 April 1958 |
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Aircraft reclaimed. |
From 1961 to 1969 |
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To Cloud Modification Service, Inc, Minot, ND. |
1962 |
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To Cloud Modification Service, Inc, Minot, ND with new c/r N6253C. |
5 June 1962 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for N6253C (T-6G, 168-47) issued.
Restricted CoA issued for weather control flights; used for seeding clouds. |
1970 |
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To unknown owner with c/r N6253C. |
From 1976 to 1977 |
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To Maurice D. Birkholz, Minot, ND keeping c/r N6253C. |
26 June 1979 |
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Photographer: Larry Johnson
Notes: At Kendall-Tamiami in Florida |
By 25 July 1982 |
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To unknown owner with c/r N6253C. |
25 July 1982 |
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Crashed.
The accident occurred at the University Park Airport (UNV) State College, PA, United States while taxiing. The damage was substantial. While taxiing in from landing the right landing gear collapsed resulting in substantial damage to the aircraft. Investigation revealed the right landing gear actuator rod failed.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report. |
Circa September 1985 |
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Photographer: Tom Roberts Collection |
22 September 1987 |
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To Hal S. Darley, Griffin, GA keeping c/r N6253C. |
1 January 2005 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for N6253C (T-6G, 168-47) issued. |
15 September 2007 |
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To Olympic Jet Inc, Olympia, WA keeping c/r N6253C. |
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Markings Applied: 6FI-40 |
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To Olympic Flight Museum/Bryan Reynolds, Olympia Airport, Olympia, WA.
 View the Location Dossier |
28 June 2012 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: 2012 Photo at the Olympia Flight Museum WA |
28 June 2012 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: 2012 Photo at the Olympia Flight Museum WA |
28 June 2012 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: 2012 Photo at the Olympia Flight Museum WA |
6 April 2015 |
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To unknown owner with c/r N6253C.
Registration pending to a new owner in Fredericksburg, VA. |
20 April 2015 |
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To Finger 4 Flight Llc, Fredericksburg, VA keeping c/r N6253C. |
18 July 2017 |
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To American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum Inc, Dallas, TX keeping c/r N6253C. |
6 October 2017 |
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Photographer: Tom Tessier
Notes: At CAF Wings Over Dallas Airshow, Dallas Executive Airport, TX. |
19 July 2019 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At Janesville, WI |
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