Aircraft Photo of VH-OVO / 112330 | North American SNJ-5B Texan | Shortstop Jet Charter | USA - Marines | AirHistory.net #46174
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:VH-OVO
Alternate Serial:112330
Military Code:LF-47
Aircraft Original Type:North American BC-1
Aircraft Generic Type:North American T-6/SNJ Texan/Harvard
Aircraft Version:North American SNJ-5B Texan
C/n (msn):88-15312
Operator Titles:Shortstop Jet Charter
Display Paint:USA - Marines
Location
City / Airport:AvalonMap
Region / Country:Victoria, Australia
Airport Codes:ICAO: YMAV   IATA: AVV   Local: -   Other: -
Event:Australian International Airshow 2009
 
Photo Date:13 March 2009
Photo by:Phil Vabre
Photo ID: 46174
Photo Comment

Mike Falls' Harvard was a welcome visitor to the Australian International Airshow. Built to a USAAC order as AT-6D 41-34382, it went instead to the USN as an SNJ-5B, Bu43647. Sold ex NAS Litchfield Park, AZ, 24 Jul 57 and became N3274G with Growers Aerial Service, Imperial, CA. Several subsequent owners. Acquired by Mike Falls and shipped to Toowoomba, Qld, '89. Based at Essendon, Vic, since 1 Feb 90.

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