N16GJ

This airframe, registered as N16GJ, is a North American SNJ-4 Texan (AT-6C) built in 1942 with manufacturer serial number 26912. The aircraft is currently owned by individual Bohannon James III, based in Waller, TX, US, and is registered in the United States. The airframe’s history is centered on its wartime construction by North American Aviation and its continued preservation in private hands; acquisition by Bohannon James III represents the most recent documented ownership transfer. Condition and valuation details are not published in the supplied data.

The aircraft retains a tandem two-seat trainer cabin configuration with forward pilot and rear instructor/gunner seating, consistent with its original design as an advanced trainer. As a fixed-wing single-engine type, its operational profile is focused on short to medium-range sorties within the aircraft’s 652 nm range and cruise performance around 147 kts. Based in Waller, Texas, the airframe operates under private individual ownership and is maintained to support the two-seat training/instructor role inherent to the model. Specific avionics fit, mission equipment, and active route records are not provided in the supplied data.

The North American SNJ-4 Texan (AT-6C) occupies the WWII-era advanced military trainer niche and is powered in this airframe by the Pratt & Whitney R-1340 series powerplant producing 600 lbf nominal thrust per the supplied dataset. With two seats in tandem and a service ceiling of 21,500 ft, the type is sought by collectors and warbird operators for historical flying programs and instructional flights. Maintenance and resale considerations typically reflect the vintage nature of a 1942 airframe—airworthiness depends heavily on restoration, parts availability for the R-1340 series, and documented maintenance history, though specific maintenance status for this airframe is not published in the provided data.