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    Airframe Family: North American T-6/AT-6/SNJ Texan / Harvard
    Latest Model:SNJ-5B Texan
    Last Military Serial:90664 USN
    Construction Number:88-17662
    Last Civil Registration:N3682F
    Compressed ID:NA SNJ-5B sn 90664 USN cn 88-17662...
    Latest Owner or Location:Terry L. Andrews, Page, AZ

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    Dates

    Event

    1959

    Constructed as a SNJ-5B.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 90664.

    To unknown owner with c/r N3682F.

    31 December 1959

    Certificate of airworthiness for N3682F (SNJ-5B, 88-17662) issued.

    Circa 17 July 1971


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

    From 12 September 1972 to 17 September 1972

    Raced as #24, named HOW SWEET IT IS.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Gerald A Swayzee. Qualified in 12th place with an average speed of 198.53 mph. Raced in Heat B. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 162.20 mph. Raced in the Reserve race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 183.00 mph.

    12 September 1972


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

    From 11 September 1973 to 16 September 1973

    Raced as #24, named HOW SWEET IT IS.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Gerald A Swayzee. Qualified in 16th place with an average speed of 196.36 mph. Raced in the Make-Up race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 190.14 mph.

    September 1974


    Photographer: Gary Maisack
    Notes: At Reno Air Races, Nevada, USA

    From 10 September 1974 to 15 September 1974

    Raced as #24, named HOW SWEET IT IS.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Gerald A Swayzee. Qualified in 6th place with an average speed of 206.50 mph. Raced in the Reserve race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 190.64 mph.

    July 1975


    Photographer: JM Bryant
    Notes: Redbird Airport [Dallas Executive Airport], Dallas County, Texas

    30 October 1987

    To Ralph C. Parker, Wichita Falls, TX keeping c/r N3682F.

    8 December 2011

    To Terry L. Andrews, Page, AZ keeping c/r N3682F.

    3 January 2018

    Civil registration, N3682F, cancelled.
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