AT-6D TEXAN/42-85862

Serial #: 42-85862
Construction #: 88-17643
Civil Registration:
N645DS
Construction #: 88-17643
Civil Registration:
N645DS
Model(s):
AT-6D Texan
SNJ-5
Name: None
Status: Airworthy (2022)
Last info: 2025
AT-6D Texan
SNJ-5
Name: None
Status: Airworthy (2022)
Last info: 2025
History:
Delivered to United States Army Air Corps as 42-85862.
- BOC: Unknown.
- SOC: Unknown.
Delivered to United States Navy as Bu. 90645.
- BOC: Unknown.
- SOC: Unknown.
Sam Goldman/ Chesapeake Airways Corp, Salisbury, MD, circa 1958.
- Airframe part of purchase of 400 ex USN disposals.
Morey Darznieks/Lance Aircraft Supply Inc, Dallas, TX, 1988.
Chesapeake Airways Corp, 1989.
Don Stamp/Salair Inc, Salem, OH, June 24, 1998-2018.
- Registered as N645DS.
- Flew as "US Navy 90-645/DS/GTMO BAY").
- Damaged after forced landing off airport, Arcade, NY, July 12, 2002.
Veterans Airlift Command Foundation, St Louis Park, MN, May 18, 2020-2022.
Permian Motorsports LLC, Misssoula, MT, September 11, 2023-2025.
USCR quotes CN: as 88-17678
Delivered to United States Army Air Corps as 42-85862.
- BOC: Unknown.
- SOC: Unknown.
Delivered to United States Navy as Bu. 90645.
- BOC: Unknown.
- SOC: Unknown.
Sam Goldman/ Chesapeake Airways Corp, Salisbury, MD, circa 1958.
- Airframe part of purchase of 400 ex USN disposals.
Morey Darznieks/Lance Aircraft Supply Inc, Dallas, TX, 1988.
Chesapeake Airways Corp, 1989.
Don Stamp/Salair Inc, Salem, OH, June 24, 1998-2018.
- Registered as N645DS.
- Flew as "US Navy 90-645/DS/GTMO BAY").
- Damaged after forced landing off airport, Arcade, NY, July 12, 2002.
Veterans Airlift Command Foundation, St Louis Park, MN, May 18, 2020-2022.
Permian Motorsports LLC, Misssoula, MT, September 11, 2023-2025.
USCR quotes CN: as 88-17678




Source(s):
Chapman, John & Goodall, Geoff, Edited by Paul Coggan - Warbirds Directory,Warbirds Worldwide Ltd., Mansfield, England, 1989.
Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-4th Edition, 2003.
Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-6th Edition, 2023.
Flightaware.
Federal Aviation Administration.
Chapman, John & Goodall, Geoff, Edited by Paul Coggan - Warbirds Directory,Warbirds Worldwide Ltd., Mansfield, England, 1989.
Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-4th Edition, 2003.
Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-6th Edition, 2023.
Flightaware.
Federal Aviation Administration.
Photo Source(s):
Mike Henniger
Mark Silvestri
Bill Kistler
Research Assistance:
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Mike Henniger
Mark Silvestri
Bill Kistler
Research Assistance:
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