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    Airframe Family: North American T-6/AT-6/SNJ Texan / Harvard
    Latest Model:SNJ-6 Texan
    Last Military Serial:112168 USN
    Construction Number:121-43001
    Last Civil Registration:N2863G
    Compressed ID:NA SNJ-6 sn 112168 USN cn 121-43001...
    Latest Owner or Location:Condor Squadron Officers and Airmens Assoc Inc, Van Nuys, CA

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    Dates

    Event

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

    Circa 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-82279.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 112168 as a SNJ-6.

    19 December 1958

    Certificate of airworthiness for N2863G (SNJ-6, BU-112168) issued.

    From By 1963 to By 1964

    To Claude C. Morgan, San Fernando, CA with new c/r N2863G.

    From By 1966 to By 1969

    To Donald R. Anderson, Van Nuys, CA keeping c/r N2863G.


    Photographer: William T Larkins

    From By 1970 to By 1972

    To Charles G. Rei, Los Angeles, CA keeping c/r N2863G.

    5 June 1982


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: At Merced, CA.

    6 September 1984

    To Raymond G. Sparks, Woodland Hills, CA keeping c/r N2863G.

    Based at Condor Squadron, Van Nuys Airport (West Side), Los Angeles, CA.
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    Markings Applied: HL S

    15 January 1997

    To Raymond G. Sparks, Woodland Hills, CA keeping c/r N2863G.

    25 November 2009

    To Ray G. Sparks Trustee, Woodland Hills, CA keeping c/r N2863G.

    1 August 2012

    To Condor Squadron Officers and Airmens Assoc Inc, Van Nuys, CA keeping c/r N2863G.

    10 April 2015

    To Condor Squadron Officers and Airmens Assoc Inc, Van Nuys, CA keeping c/r N2863G.

    1 January 2019

    Certificate of airworthiness for N2863G (SNJ-6, BU-112168) issued.

    5 October 2024

    5 October 2024


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Show at Stead Field near Reno, NV.

    5 October 2024


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Show at Stead Field near Reno, NV.

    5 October 2024


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Show at Stead Field near Reno, NV.

    5 October 2024


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Show at Stead Field near Reno, NV.
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall
    Internet Sources
     AMCAR
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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