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T-6G Texan 51-14337, 75th FIS, Presque Isle AFB, 1952
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
On January 12, 1951 the 75th FIS was re- activated at Presque Isle Maine. Part of the
75th FIS was a basic training facility with one of the aircraft being T-6G 51-14337 MSN
182-24 delivered to the 75th FIS on December 11, 1951. Damaged when it ground
looped on April 25, 1952 it was put in storage in Arizona. In January 1956 the aircraft
was delivered to France where it was modified for counter insurgency operations for the
French Air Force in North Africa. In 1965 the aircraft was SOC.
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 |