Dates

Event

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

Circa 1941

Assigned s/n 41-16667 with the United States Army Air Force for administrative purposes. It did not serve with this service.

1945

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 01902 as a SNJ-3.

Taken on Strength/Charge with the South African Air Force with s/n 7666.

From 1948 to 1952

To Volitan Aero Inc, Palmdale, CA with new c/r NC4859V.

From 1951 to 1952

Was one airframe in a SAAF order for 65 reconditioned T-6/SNJs via a US dealer.

1952

Taken on Strength/Charge with the South African Air Force with s/n 7666.

1996

Struck off Strength/Charge from the South African Air Force.

26 November 1996

To National Warplane Museum Inc, Geneseo, NY with new c/r N696WM.

26 November 1996

To Wings of Eagles Discovery Center, Horseheads, NY keeping c/r N696WM.

From 26 November 1996 to 2006

To National Warplane Museum, Geneseo, NY keeping c/r N696WM.

To National Warplane Museum Inc, Horseheads, NY keeping c/r N696WM.

3 May 2000

Photographer: Tom Roberts Collection
Notes: Photographed at the National Warplane Museum in Elmira, NY.

7 July 2000

Certificate of airworthiness for N696WM (SNJ-3, 787045) issued.

To Wings of Eagles Discovery Center, Elmira, Horseheads, NY.
The National Warplane Museum was renamed to the Wings of Eagles Discovery Center.
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From 2006 to 2009

To Wings of Eagles Discovery Centre, Elmira, NY keeping c/r N696WM.

18 July 2011

To Wings of Eagles Discovery Center, Horseheads, NY keeping c/r N696WM.
The registration was updated to show the new location of the museum.

25 March 2013

To Glover William Scott, Mount Pleasant, TX keeping c/r N696WM.

21 July 2016

Photographer: Mark Pasqualino
Notes: At 2016 Oshkosh