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| Author: | mtraynor [ Tue Jan 05, 2016 7:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Nancy Corrigan, owner post-WW2, AT-6 |
Hello, I am researching the biography of Nancy Corrigan. Nancy was born in County Mayo, Ireland in 1912. In 1929 she emigrated to Cleveland, Ohio. Over the coming years she earned her PPL, CPL, Instrument Rating and Instructor Rating. At Stephen's College, Missouri she taught young military pilots to fly the AT-6. Between 1947 and 1951 she owned her own AT-6. In September 1948 she entered this aircraft in the Kendal Race as part of the Cleveland National Air Races. During the race she had the words "Corrigans of Cleveland" painted on the fuselage as a tribute to her sponsors. The word "EXPERIMENTAL" was also painted beneath the cockpit. It carried entry number 83. I am trying to determine which aircraft she actually owned during those few years. Unfortunately, I am unable to attach any images of the aircraft to this message. Perhaps someone can advise me how to add an image to this posting please?? My query is......Are you aware of anyone that has compiled a listing of civilian AT-6 aircraft covering the period Nancy owned her AT-6 please?, That way I can trace the history of her aircraft and its subsequent fate. From the images I have obtained, and I stand to be corrected, it would appear to be a single-seat version, which I presume might be rare if they were generally regarded as a training aircraft ?? Any assistance or suggestions would be very much appreciated. With kindest regards Michael Traynor, Dublin, Ireland. |
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| Author: | airknocker [ Wed Jan 06, 2016 12:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Nancy Corrigan, owner post-WW2, AT-6 |
This is a start: http://www.airrace.com/1948%20NAR-rs.htm http://www.warbirdregistry.org/texanreg ... istry.html |
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| Author: | mtraynor [ Wed Jan 06, 2016 6:53 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Nancy Corrigan, owner post-WW2, AT-6 |
Hello Air Knocker, Thank you for your prompt reply. I appreciate that. I am familiar with both links and unfortunately the image of her aircraft in the airrace link is not legible enough to read the tail number. I have gone through each AT-6 aircraft in the warbirds excellent site but alas I could find no mention of one listed as being owned by Nancy Corrigan. If I am correct that it is a single seat version would make it a rarer model ?? If anyone has any other good suggestions I will fully explore them also. Thank you Michael. |
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| Author: | mtraynor [ Sat Jan 09, 2016 12:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Nancy Corrigan, owner post-WW2, AT-6 |
Hello, Since posting the above query I have learned that Nancy's AT-6 may have been the following machine..... AT-6A, 41-15915, NX57799 and perhaps later N57799. There was a change of ownership in 1948. Would anyone help me to suggest how I could find out who became the new owner in 1948 and the date of that change of ownership please?? Thank you, Michael. |
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