TEXAN/42-85871

Serial #: 42-85871
Construction #: 88-17652
Civil Registration:
N6438D
Construction #: 88-17652
Civil Registration:
N6438D
Model(s):
AT-6D Texan
SNJ-5C
"Kate"
Name: None
Status: Airworthy
Last info: 2021
AT-6D Texan
SNJ-5C
"Kate"
Name: None
Status: Airworthy
Last info: 2021
History:
Built for the United States Army Air Force as 42-85871.
Delivered to United States Navy as SNJ-5/Bu. 90654, 19??.
Robert G. Jenkins, Atlanta, GA, 1963.
A. T. George, Conyers, GA, 1966.
20th Century Fox Film Corp, Hollywood, CA, circa 1967-1971.
American Aeronautical Foundation Museum, Van Nuys, CA, 1984.
Confederate Air Force, Harlingen, TX, 1984.
Jay M. Horecky, Houston, TX, 1986.
Douglas A. Peeples, Don Argall & Ron Grasso, Collierville, TN, 1988-2011.
Built for the United States Army Air Force as 42-85871.
Delivered to United States Navy as SNJ-5/Bu. 90654, 19??.
Robert G. Jenkins, Atlanta, GA, 1963.
- Registered as N6438D.
A. T. George, Conyers, GA, 1966.
20th Century Fox Film Corp, Hollywood, CA, circa 1967-1971.
- Registered as N2048.
- Converted to Zero replica at Long Beach, CA, circa 1968.
- Used in movie Tora! Tora! Tora!
.
- Noted in open storage Long Beach, CA, 1969-1971.
- Sold at auction Long Beach, CA, February 1971.
American Aeronautical Foundation Museum, Van Nuys, CA, 1984.
Confederate Air Force, Harlingen, TX, 1984.
Jay M. Horecky, Houston, TX, 1986.
Douglas A. Peeples, Don Argall & Ron Grasso, Collierville, TN, 1988-2011.
- Later based in Horseshoe Bay, TX.
- Flew as Japanese Kate "EII-301".


Source(s):
Chapman, John & Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory,Warbirds Worldwide Ltd., Manfield, England, 1989.
Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-6th Edition, 2020.
Joe Baugher's Serial Numbers Page.
Chapman, John & Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory,Warbirds Worldwide Ltd., Manfield, England, 1989.
Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-6th Edition, 2020.
Joe Baugher's Serial Numbers Page.
Photo Source(s):
Jason Knutson via Mike R. Henniger.
eLaReF
Zane Adams
Research Assistance:
Jason Knutson via Mike R. Henniger.
eLaReF
Zane Adams
Research Assistance: