TEXAN/49-3179

Serial #: 49-3179
Construction #: 168-283
Civil Registration:
N5289V
Construction #: 168-283
Civil Registration:
N5289V
Model:
T-6G Texan
Name: None
Status: Airworthy
Last info: 2025
T-6G Texan
Name: None
Status: Airworthy
Last info: 2025
History:
Delivered to United States Air Force as 49-3179
- BOC: Unknown.
- SOC: Unknown.
Darrell D. Mallard, Shelley, ID, 1963-1966.
- Registered as N5289V.
Cloud Modification Service Inc, Minot, ND, 1968-1969.
- Certificate of Airworthiness issued, April 17, 1968.
-- Weather control catagory.
Charles Feken, Bloomington, IL, 1976-1977.
Jim Compton/Compton & Associates, Griffin, GA, 1986-1988.
Aero Dynamics Inc, Wilmington, DE, January 1988-1995.
T. S. Bass Inc, Clarkesville, GA, April 3, 1996-2001.
Gary Applebaum, Wilmette, IL, November 14, 2001-2002.
- Flew in USN scheme as 102.
Kurt Wein, West Ossipee NH, October 2002-2003/
Donald Wheeler, Lago Vista TX/Eureka CA, September 3, 2003-2020.
- Restored to airworthy.
JAC Air, Covington, LA, December 3, 2020-2025.
- Registered as N52419, March 31, 2021.
Delivered to United States Air Force as 49-3179
- BOC: Unknown.
- SOC: Unknown.
Darrell D. Mallard, Shelley, ID, 1963-1966.
- Registered as N5289V.
Cloud Modification Service Inc, Minot, ND, 1968-1969.
- Certificate of Airworthiness issued, April 17, 1968.
-- Weather control catagory.
Charles Feken, Bloomington, IL, 1976-1977.
Jim Compton/Compton & Associates, Griffin, GA, 1986-1988.
Aero Dynamics Inc, Wilmington, DE, January 1988-1995.
T. S. Bass Inc, Clarkesville, GA, April 3, 1996-2001.
Gary Applebaum, Wilmette, IL, November 14, 2001-2002.
- Flew in USN scheme as 102.
Kurt Wein, West Ossipee NH, October 2002-2003/
Donald Wheeler, Lago Vista TX/Eureka CA, September 3, 2003-2020.
- Restored to airworthy.
JAC Air, Covington, LA, December 3, 2020-2025.
- Registered as N52419, March 31, 2021.


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):
Donald Wheeler
Brian Lockett - Goleta Air & Space Museum, 2005.
Research Assistance:
Donald Wheeler
Donald Wheeler
Brian Lockett - Goleta Air & Space Museum, 2005.
Research Assistance:
Donald Wheeler