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T-6G Texan 49-3477, USAF Air Training Command, Columbus AFB, 1955
General Background
The T-6 trainer was one of the most important aircrafts of all time. It was used by 34 countries with a total of 17,096 built. An estimation of over 100,000 U.S. military pilots flew these aircraft.
It was in late 1930's North American Aviation began to deliver the T-6 Texan for the USAAF and the SNJ version for the USN. The Texan got its name because of production in the Dallas, Texas plant of North America. It was known as the "Harvard" for those built in Canada.
Though basically built as a trainer aircraft, the T-6 was used in multiple roles include interceptor, fighter bomber and counter-insurgency (COIN) aircraft during the conflicts of WWII, the Korea War and the Vietnam War. It was also extensively used by the civilians for different purposes.Despite all these, T-6 was still best known as a universal trainer - the Pilot Maker.
It was in late 1930's North American Aviation began to deliver the T-6 Texan for the USAAF and the SNJ version for the USN. The Texan got its name because of production in the Dallas, Texas plant of North America. It was known as the "Harvard" for those built in Canada.
Though basically built as a trainer aircraft, the T-6 was used in multiple roles include interceptor, fighter bomber and counter-insurgency (COIN) aircraft during the conflicts of WWII, the Korea War and the Vietnam War. It was also extensively used by the civilians for different purposes.Despite all these, T-6 was still best known as a universal trainer - the Pilot Maker.
The Aircraft
In 1942 the Columbus Army Flying School was established. From 1946 until 1950 the
base was inactive but between 1951 and 1955 it re-opened and graduated 7,412 new
pilots. T-6G Texan 49-3477 MSN 168-611 was delivered to the USAF on July 12, 1951.
In August 1951 the aircraft served with the 3302nd Pilot Training School until July 1952
when it was sent to the 3301st PTS in Columbus. In November 1953 the aircraft was put
into storage and eventually sold to the Royal Hellenic Air Force in 1958.
Specifications :
| Role: | 2 Seat Trainer/Dive Bomber |
| Dimensions: | |
| Length: | 29.5 ft (8.99 m) |
Wingspan: |
42 ft (12.8 m) |
| Height: | 11.7 ft (3.56 m) |
| Weight: | |
| Empty: | 3,999 lb (1,814 kg) |
| Maximum Takeoff: | 5,249 lb (2,381 kg) |
| Performance: | |
| Powerplant: | 1 x Pratt & Whitney R-1340-AN-1 WASP engine |
| Speed: | |
| Maximum: | 209 mph (182 knots) |
| Cruise : | 145 mph (126 knots) |
| Operational Range: | 630 miles (1,014 km) |
| Service Ceiling: | 24,000 ft (7,315 m) |
| Armament: | 2 x .5 cm machine guns |
| 1 x 110 lb (50 kg) bombs under each wing or | |
| 1 x .303 machine gun and 4 x 110 lb (50 kg) bombs under wings |