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former French Air Force T-6G Texan

Posted by Benno T6 Goethals on Wed Sep 10, 2003 01:48:24 AM

In reply top T-6G posted by bdk on Tue Sep 09, 2003 07:12:38 PM

Dear friends,

It's a former French Air Force T-6G Texan, and most likely a "real" Warbird; having served in the Algerian conflict in Northern Africa in the late fifties.
I assume it is either 51-14425 (sold by the 'domaines' in 1966, no further trace since) or 51-14429 which is now registered as N729AM to a Louisiana owner in Shreveport.

Regards,

Benno

: The T-6G was a remanufactured AT-6 or SNJ for the Korean W
: ar era (1949-1953- not sure of the exact dates). It functi
: oned as a trainer, combining the primary (Stearman/N3N), b
: asic (BT-13), and advanced trainers into one. They were st
: andardized when they were rebuilt to remove the swivel sea
: ts from the gunnery version (found on some aircraft) and t
: o convert the 12 volt versions to 24 volt. The hydraulic "
: Power Push" lever was eliminated in favor of an automatica
: lly energizing hydraulic system and they were fitted with
: steerable tailwheels to replace the Navy type swivel tailw
: heels that had to be manually locked straight ahead for ta
: keoff. All provisions for guns were removed I believe also
: .
:
: : I just found in my notes from Mr. Ussery that it was in
: fa
: : ct an AT-6G. How were the "G" models outfitted exactly?
:

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