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    Airframe Family: North American T-6/AT-6/SNJ Texan / Harvard
    Latest Model:SNJ-6 Texan
    Last Military Serial:112157 USN
    Construction Number:121-42990
    Last Civil Registration:N2861G
    Compressed ID:NA SNJ-6 sn 112157 USN cn 121-42990...
    Latest Owner or Location:N2861G Llc, Dawson, NE

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a SNJ-6.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 112157.

    To unknown owner with c/r N2861G (SNJ-6, 112157).

    22 January 1959

    Certificate of airworthiness for N2861G (SNJ-6, 112157) issued.

    1963

    To Ronald W. Exley, Los Angeles, CA, keeping c/r N2861G.

    1966

    To Richard T. Sykes, Los Angeles, CA, keeping c/r N2861G.

    1968


    Photographer: William T Larkins
    Notes: From the Condor Squadron, Van Nuys CAP, 1968 - visiting Reno NV.

    From 15 September 1968 to 22 September 1968

    Raced as #2.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was W S Halfhill. Qualified in 5th place with an average speed of 179.10 mph. Raced in Heat 1. No time was recorded and finished in 6th place. Raced in the Reserve race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 175.04 mph.

    20 September 1968


    Photographer: Ron Olsen

    1969

    To Raymond E. Marsh, Los Angeles, CA keeping c/r N2861G.

    From 1975 to 1995

    To Donald W. Bontz, Los Angeles, CA keeping c/r N2861G.

    4 February 1999

    To Mark S. Novak, Lincoln, NE keeping c/r N2861G.

    25 July 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At 2011 Oshkosh

    25 July 2012


    Photographer: Todd Royer
    Notes: EAA Airventure 2012

    2 May 2014

    To Novak Holdings Llc, Dawson, NE keeping c/r N2861G.

    21 October 2016


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Vintage Flying Museum, Meacham Field, TX.

    29 October 2016


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At CAF Wings Over Dallas Airshow, Dallas Executive Airport, TX.

    12 August 2020

    To unknown owner with c/r N2861G.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Dawson, NE.

    20 January 2021

    To N2861G Llc, Dawson, NE keeping c/r N2861G.
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     Terry Fletcher
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