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    Airframe Family: North American T-6/AT-6/SNJ Texan / Harvard
    Latest Model:SNJ-4 Texan
    Last Military Serial:27754 USN
    Construction Number:88-13370
    Last Civil Registration:N7090C
    Compressed ID:NA SNJ-4 sn 27754 USN cn 88-13370 c...
    Latest Owner or Location:John M. Bormes, Aberdeen, SD

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a SNJ-4.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 27754.

    Transferred to Basic Training Unit-1N (BTU-1N), NAAS Whiting Field, Milton, FL.

    21 June 1954

    Damaged.
    Substantially damaged in an accident caused by pilot error at NOLF Santa Rosa Field, Milton, FL.

    By May 1957

    To unknown owner with c/r N7090C.

    29 May 1957

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR7090C (SNJ-4, 88-13370) issued.

    1963

    To Boyd E. Quate, Scottsbluff, NE keeping c/r N7090C.

    1963

    To Anthony Salvador, Lancaster, CA keeping c/r N7090C.

    1966

    To Joseph W. Kilgore, Inyokern, CA keeping c/r N7090C.

    1969

    To Peter A. Dallas, Grand Canyon, AZ keeping c/r N7090C.

    1970

    To David N. Walters, Phoenix, AZ keeping c/r N7090C.

    From 21 September 1971 to 26 September 1971

    Raced as #38.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Don Hackett. Qualified in 23rd place with an average speed of 175.90 mph. Raced in the Thirty Seccond Climb race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 178.22 mph.

    1972

    To Midway Mobile Homes, Phoenix, AZ keeping c/r N7090C.

    From 12 September 1972 to 17 September 1972

    Raced as #38.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Donald Gaylen. Qualified in 8th place with an average speed of 202.25 mph. Raced in the Make-Up race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 193.26 mph.

    12 September 1972


    Photographer: Charlene Aro
    Notes: Photographed at the National Championship Air Races at Stead Field near Reno, NV.

    1976

    To Douglas Sellix, Springtown, PA keeping c/r N7090C.

    1977

    To Harvey Gillman Aircraft, Brookville, OH keeping c/r N7090C.

    September 1980


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: Topeka, KS Airshow

    12 August 1983

    To Philip M. Robins, Minneapolis, MN keeping c/r N7090C.

    By August 1991

    Markings Applied: 370, NAVY, SNJ-4

    10 August 1991


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: Very early morning at DuPage Airport, West Chicago, IL

    17 February 1999

    To Steven D. Robins, Minnetonka, MN keeping c/r N7090C.

    11 October 2001

    To Ehlen Aircraft Sales, Eden Prairie, MN keeping c/r N7090C.

    20 September 2004

    To John M. Bormes, Aberdeen, SD keeping c/r N7090C.

    Based at Aberdeen Regional Airport, Aberdeen, SD.
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    24 July 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Landing at 2011 Oshkosh

    25 July 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At 2011 Oshkosh

    15 November 2014

    To John M. Bormes, Aberdeen, SD keeping c/r N7090C.

    15 May 2021


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Illinois Valley Regional Airport, Peru, IL

    25 July 2024


    Photographer: G R Dennis Price
    Notes: At Oshkosh, Wisconsin


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    AMCAR
    Aviation History Site by Geoff Goodall
    Euro Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Reno Air Racing Association (National Championship Air Races)
    U.S. Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher

    Individual Contributors
    Glenn Chatfield

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