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TEXAN/42-85999
T-6 Texan 42-85999
Serial #: 42-85999
Construction #: 88-17780
Civil Registration:
  N7130C
Model(s):
  AT-6D Texan
  SNJ-5
Name: None
Status: Airworthy
Last info: 2021
History:
Built for United States Army Air Force 42-85999, 19??.
Delivered to U.S. Navy as SNJ-5/Bu. 90712, 19??.
Robert van Wimwegan, Phoenix, AZ, 1963.
  • Registered as N7130C.
Kenneth C. Holaday, Tempe, AZ, 1963-1964.
Richard T. Gregory, Phoenix, AZ, 1966.
20th Century Fox Film Corp, Hollywood, CA, circa 1967-1971.
  • Registered as N7130C.
  • Converted to Nakajima B5N Kate 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.
Johan M. Larsen, Minneapolis, MN, February 1971-1977.
Ingemar E. Holm, Bloomington, MN, July 1978-1995.
  • Loaned to Minnesota Air & Space Museum, Minneapolis, MN, 1988.
    • Displayed as Japanese Kate.
Charles P. McClure, Boerne, TX, January 6, 1998-2004.
Bill Sugarek, Corpus Christi, TX, .04/05 Christian Air Museum, Corpus Christi, TX, March 21, 2005-2008.
  • Flew as Japanese Kate “AT-311”.
Absolute Investments Inc, Midland, TX, March 10, 2011-2020.
Warpiggs LLC, Klamath Falls, OR, September 24, 2021.
Source(s):
Chapman, John & Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory,Warbirds Worldwide Ltd., Manfield, England, 1989.
Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-6th Edition, 2020.
Flightaware.
Federal Aviation Administration.
Joe Baugher's Serial Numbers Page.
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Jason Knutson via Mike R. Henniger.
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