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    Airframe Family: North American T-6/AT-6/SNJ Texan / Harvard
    Latest Model:AT-6F Texan
    Last Military Serial:44-81889 USAAF
    Construction Number:121-42611
    Last Civil Registration:N889ER
    Compressed ID:NA AT-6F sn 44-81889 USAAF cn 121-4...
    Latest Owner or Location:Daniel F. Rathbun, Odessa, TX

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an AT-6F.

    Circa 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-81889.

    To unknown owner with c/r N999JP.

    13 September 1957

    Certificate of airworthiness for N16HG (AT-6F, 44-81889) issued.

    From 18 June 1975 to 22 June 1975

    Raced as #99.
    Competed at the California National Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Patrick Palmer. Qualified in 3rd place with an average speed of 216.76 mph.

    From 9 September 1975 to 14 September 1975

    Raced as #99, named GOTCHA!.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Patrick Palmer. Qualified in 1st place with an average speed of 213.02 mph. Raced in Heat 1. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 212.04 mph. Raced in the Trophy race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 207.19 mph.

    From 19 June 1976 to 20 June 1976

    Raced as #99, named Gotcha.
    Competed at the California National Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Pat Palmer from Seattle, WA. Qualified in 5th place with an average speed of 218.011 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 210.950 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 210.671 mph.

    From 7 September 1976 to 12 September 1976

    Raced as #99, named GOTCHA!!.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Pat Palmer from Seattle, WA. Qualified in 5th place with an average speed of 207.69 mph. Raced in Heat 1. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 206.90 mph. Raced in the Trophy race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 210.68 mph.

    From 13 September 1977 to 18 September 1977

    Raced as #99, named GOTCHA!.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Pat Palmer from Seattle, WA. Qualified in 1st place with an average speed of 210.94 mph. Raced in Heat 1. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 209.71 mph. Raced in the Trophy race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 209.51 mph.

    27 March 1987

    To Gabe Gerald, Hollister, CA keeping c/r N999JP.

    Based at Hollister Municipal Airport, Hollister, CA.
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    Markings Applied: TA-889

    1 January 2013

    Certificate of airworthiness for N999JP (AT-6F, 44-81889) issued.

    10 March 2015

    To Glauser Aviation Two Llc, Houston, TX keeping c/r N999JP.

    10 March 2015

    To Glauser Aviation Two Llc, Houston, TX with new c/r N16HG.

    21 March 2016

    To Daniel Rathbun, Midland, T with new c/r N999JP.

    3 May 2016

    To Daniel F. Rathbun, Odessa, TX with new c/r N16HG.

    3 May 2016

    To Daniel F. Rathbun, Odessa, TX with new c/r N889ER.
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    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     Racing Planes and Air Races A Complete History, Series 1, Volume 12, 1976 Annual by Reed Kinert
    Racing Planes and Air Races A Complete History, Series 1, Volume 13, 1977-1978 Biennial by Dusty Carter
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Reno Air Racing Association (National Championship Air Races)
    Individual Contributors
     Daniel Rathbun
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