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    Airframe Family: North American T-6/AT-6/SNJ Texan / Harvard
    Latest Model:Harvard II
    Last Military Serial:665B RCAF
    Construction Number:66-2265
    Compressed ID:NA Harvard II sn 665B RCAF cn 66-22...
    Latest Owner or Location:Canada Aviation and Space Museum, Rockcliffe, Ottawa, Ontario

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Harvard II.

    4 August 1940

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 2532.

    Transferred to No. 2 SFTS Uplands, Ottawa, ON.

    Circa 1946

    Transferred to No. 4 FTS Penhold, AB.
    Service at Penhold post-war is not confirmed.

    14 August 1959

    New serial number assigned: 665B RCAF

    To RCAF Historical Collection.

    Circa 1960

    To National Aeronautical Collection.

    Markings Applied: RCAF 2532

    Placed on display with Canada Aviation Museum, Rockcliffe, Ottawa, ON.
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    Based at Canada Aviation and Space Museum, Rockcliffe, Ottawa, ON.
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    Oldest surviving RCAF Harvard.

    27 March 2013


    Photographer: Shane Clayton
    Notes: Harvard Mk II 2532 on display at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum in Rockcliffe, Ontario.

    15 September 2013


    Photographer: Reinhard Zinab
    Notes: 2013 photo at Canada Aviation and Space Museum, Ottawa-Rockcliffe Airport (YRO)

    11 December 2013


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: This photo was taken at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum.
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     World Military Out of Service 2012 by Andy Marden
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     Shane Clayton
    Mike Henniger
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