South African T-6's

[eric_stevens]

I was wondering if there was a list availible of the T-6's that went to south africa and were sold back into the warbid market. What I was looking for is the serial number for a certain T-6/SNJ I have the Serial number off the data plate on the airplane, but cannot find it in the Warbird worldwide book. The serial number is 88-17678, and the registration is N645DS. I have several Pictures and would like to find out some more about this airplane.

Thank You

[Scott Rose]

From WD4, apprently there is some questionable data.

88-17678 • AT-6D, SNJ-5 42-85897 (to USN as Bu90680)
N6972C Edward J.Mitchell,San Carlos CA 63/66
Darold W.Jolliff,Modesto CA 69/77
James K.Fox/Warbirds West,Compton CA 84/92
(race #72 "Navy 90680 Terrible Texan")
crashed in street on takeoff,Compton CA 22.2.89
(rebuilt Compton,using ex FA Uruguaya T-6G)
Tom L.Jack/Jack Aircraft Sales,Franklin PA 2.92/95
Lost in the Forties Aviation,Wilmington DE 12.96/99
J &M Airports Inc,Santra Rosa CA 11.4.00/02
(USCR quotes id.88-17678 for N645DS:
see 88-17643 above)


88-17643 • AT-6D, SNJ-5 42-85862 (to USN as Bu90645)
(recov.from foreign source by Morey Darznieks/
Lance Aircraft Supply Inc,Dallas TX .88)
Chesapeake Airways Corp:reg.candidate 3.4.89
N645DS reg.res.8.97
Don Stamp/Salair Inc,Salem OH 24.6.98/02
(flies as "US Navy 90-645/DS/GTMO BAY")
forced landing off-airport,Arcade NY 12.7.02
(USCR quotes id.88-17678 :que se)

[Stoney]

Scott
Jim Fox's old SNJ is N6972c and based in FL with Max Matthews. He'll be at Kenosha with it.