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North American T-6 Texan

The North American T-6 Texan (more commonly called a Harvard outside of the United States) was a single-engine advanced trainer aircraft used to train pilots of the United States, United Kingdom and British Commonwealth militaries during World War II and well into the 1950s. So ubiquitous, the Texan was nicknamed “The Pilot Maker” because of all the aviators that trained on it during World War Two and beyond. Many T-6 Texans are still flying today and it is still considered the best trainer to prepare pilots to take the controls of the North American P-51-Mustang or other high performance warbirds.

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An array of training aircraft and several retired fighter pilots will be available for the monthly Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Dixie Wing Living History program July 16, covering the development in aircraft and techniques to […]

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Flying The North American Harvard Mk II

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Skipper Hyle ever since he used the hear his grandfather talk about flying from his early days with Eastern Air Lines wanted to own a prop airplane. He instructed for a while, then  join the […]

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Lyon Air Museum of Santa Ana, California has announced that they have acquired an airworthy North American AT-6F/SNJ-6 Texan to be added to their growing collection of airworthy warbirds. Founded by Major General William Lyon, […]

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Air to Air Photo Shoot of the CAF Dixie Wing Douglas SBD Dauntless

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Last week accomplished warbird and wildlife photographer, Moose Peterson of WarbirdImages.com sent us a great video taken during a recent air to air photo shoot. While Moose was at Airventure in Oshkosh, Wisconsin last month, […]

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Swedish Air Force Historic Flight Preserves Sweden’s Unique Military Aviation Heritage

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In a relatively short time, the Swedish Air Force Historic Flight (SwAFHF) has built an impressive collection of airworthy warbirds, documenting the proud history of Flygvapnet, the Swedish Air Force. Though a relatively small country […]

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The relocation of the Commemorative Air Force’s national headquarters under the auspisises of the CAF’s “Airbase” reorganization plan that was announced earlier this year, recently narrowed down to eight locations, has the High Sky Wing […]

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The fifth annual Historical Aircraft Group’s (HAG) HAG Fly Party was held recently at the historic Montagnana Airfield in Montagnana, Italy. The air show saw the field invaded with the best of the best of […]

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Yanks Air Museum Open Cockpit Day- 6/15/13

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Yanks Air Museum in Chino, California will be hosting an “Open Cockpit Day” on June 15, 2013 from 10AM to 3PM. The centerpiece of the day’s festivities will be the collection’s Grumman F4F Wildcat making […]

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2013 Lappeenranta International Airshow Celebrates Finnish Air Force 95th Anniversary

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Finland’s premiere air show, the Lappeenranta International Airshow (LIAS), will be held at Lappeenranta International Airport June 14-16. This year’s event celebrates the 95th Anniversary of the founding of the Finnish Air Force which was […]

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Imperial War Museum Spring Air Show 2013

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Record crowds attended the the Imperial War Museums’ 2013 Spring Air Show at RAF Duxford in the UK last week. Commemorating the 70th anniversary of the arrival of American forces during the Second World War.

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