AT-6D TEXAN/42-85003

Serial #: 42-85003
Construction #: 88-16784
Civil Registration:
N3931R
Construction #: 88-16784
Civil Registration:
N3931R
Model(s):
AT-6D Texan
SNJ-5
Name: Ball of Fire
Status: Airworthy
Last info: 2025
AT-6D Texan
SNJ-5
Name: Ball of Fire
Status: Airworthy
Last info: 2025
History:
Delivered to United States Army Air Force as 42-85003.
- BOC: Unknown.
- SOC: Unknown.
Transferred to United States Navy as SNJ-5/Bu. 84923.
- BOC: Unknown.
- SOC: Unknown.
Delivered to Ejercito del Aire as C.6-164.
- BOC: Unknown.
- SOC: Unknown.
- Coded as “421-57”.
Combat Aircraft Inc, Elkhart, IN, May 13, 1983.
- Registered as N3931R.
Julius D. Clemmons, Ocala, FL, November 1, 1983-1999.
Dymoncutter Aero Inc, Wilmington, DE, July 23, 1999-2002.
Michael Ginter/Ginter Aviation LLC, Orange Park, FL, August 2005-2015.
Rickards Aviation Group LLC, Millsboro, DE, May 2, 2017-2022.
Florida Warbirds LLC, Cape Coral, FL, August 15, 2022.
Vintage Tailwheel LLC, Wilmington, DE, December 11, 2023-2025.
Delivered to United States Army Air Force as 42-85003.
- BOC: Unknown.
- SOC: Unknown.
Transferred to United States Navy as SNJ-5/Bu. 84923.
- BOC: Unknown.
- SOC: Unknown.
Delivered to Ejercito del Aire as C.6-164.
- BOC: Unknown.
- SOC: Unknown.
- Coded as “421-57”.
Combat Aircraft Inc, Elkhart, IN, May 13, 1983.
- Registered as N3931R.
Julius D. Clemmons, Ocala, FL, November 1, 1983-1999.
Dymoncutter Aero Inc, Wilmington, DE, July 23, 1999-2002.
Michael Ginter/Ginter Aviation LLC, Orange Park, FL, August 2005-2015.
Rickards Aviation Group LLC, Millsboro, DE, May 2, 2017-2022.
Florida Warbirds LLC, Cape Coral, FL, August 15, 2022.
Vintage Tailwheel LLC, Wilmington, DE, December 11, 2023-2025.

Source(s):
Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-4th Edition, 2003.
Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-6th Edition, 2023.
Flightaware.
Federal Aviation Administration.
Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-4th Edition, 2003.
Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-6th Edition, 2023.
Flightaware.
Federal Aviation Administration.
Photo Source(s):
Grady Lisk
Mark Silvestri
Research Assistance:
None
Grady Lisk
Mark Silvestri
Research Assistance:
None