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TEXAN/42-85871

Serial #: 42-85871
Construction #: 88-17652
Civil Registration:
  N6438D
Model(s):
  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.
  • Registered as N6438D.
David M. Forrest, Atlanta, GA, 1963-1966.
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.
Challenge Publications, Van Nuys, CA, February 1971-1984.
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".
Hiroyasu Takai, San Jose, CA, April 20, 2011-2021.

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.
Photo Source(s):
Jason Knutson via Mike R. Henniger.
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Zane Adams

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