Mike Ginter’s 1943 SNJ-5 | EAA Warbirds QR Code Website

History:
Our SNJ-5, “77”, served as a trainer in 1943 & 1944 at Naval Air Station Whiting Field, Florida. It was then placed in a military surplus status until it was sold to Spain for service in the Spanish Air Force. The Spanish Air Force installed 7.7 mm Breda-SAFAT machine guns in the leading edges of each wing for use in gunnery training and ground attack. The aircraft was also modified to carry 200 kg bombs or unguided rockets under the wings.

In 1986, Spain discontinued using this venerable trainer, and this aircraft was repatriated to the United States. This aircraft has been civilian owned ever since. Special care has been taken to maintain this aircraft in its authentic U.S. Navy paint scheme and cockpit layout. With the exception of a modern radio, Transponder and GPS, this aircraft is equipped and flown exactly as it was in 1943.

You will also see at Oshkosh the “sister-Ship” to this Texan – look for the T-6 in Spanish livery – seide number 421-59.

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Specifications

Registration Number	Date of Manufacture
N3931R	1943
Aircraft Role	Nickname
Trainer	“Pilot Maker”
Aircraft Type:	Wingspan:
North American AT-6/SNJ/ Harvard	42 feet .25 inches
Overall length:	Empty weight:
29 feet 6 inches	4158 pounds
Gross weight:	Fuel capacity:
5300 pounds	110 gallons/ 550 miles
Oil capacity	Engine type:
10 Gallons	Single 600 hp Pratt & Whitney R1340 AN-1 radial piston engine
Propeller type:	Max Speed
Hamilton Standard 12D40	205 mph
Rate of Climb	Cruise Speed
1500 FPM	155 mph
Service Ceiling	Number of Crew
21,500 feet	Two
Armament	Bomb Load
Spanish Air Force installed 7.7 mm Breda-SAFAT machine guns	None
Number Built	Number Surviving
13000	800+

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Photos

Sister Ships from the same squadron in the Spanish Air Force.

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Restoration
Aircraft is original excpet for a recently overhauls engine. During this overhaul, I had every component overhauls including Hyd pump, fuel pump, Generator, Oil Cooler, Prop Governor, and landing gear actuators.

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