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    Airframe Family: North American T-6/AT-6/SNJ Texan / Harvard
    Latest Model:Harvard II
    Last Military Serial:2885 RCAF
    Construction Number:66-2618
    Last Civil Registration:N630X {1}
    Compressed ID:NA Harvard II sn 2885 RCAF cn 66-26...
    Latest Owner or Location:Canadian Harvard Aircraft Association, Tillsonburg, Ontario

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Harvard II.

    14 February 1941

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 2885.

    Transferred to No. 2 SFTS Uplands.

    Transferred to No 1 OTU (F) Chatham, NB.

    Transferred to 401 (Aux) Squadron, Saint. Hubert, QC.

    11 October 1960

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Canadian Air Force.

    From 14 October 1963 to 1964

    To Dicks Air Service/McPherson Dick DBA, Columbus, OH with new c/r N630X {1} (AT-6A, 2885).

    16 June 1965

    Civil registration, N630X {1}, cancelled.

    To Robert Hewitt, Woodstock, ON.

    By 2004

    To Canadian Harvard Aircraft Association, Tillsonburg, ON.
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    Markings Applied: Original 1950s 401(Aux) Sqn. RCAF markings as AB*885

    Restoration started.

    20 October 2007


    Photographer: Shane Clayton
    Notes: Harvard Mk II 2885 stored at Tillsonburg Airport.

    15 May 2012


    Photographer: Reinhard Zinab
    Notes: 2012 photo at Tillsonburg
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