WWII Fighter planes

[Hop]

Does anyone know who these local fly boys are? contact info? I see them all the time. I'd love to go see them for a little history lesson for the kids. thanks.

 

[SGB]

I know one of them and he lives very close to you. PM me.

 

[TreeFrog]

They were buzzing Eastern Lake big time today.

 

[Will B]

If they are the T-6 trainers, they all fly out of Destin.

 

[TreeFrog]

These weren't T-6. Big ole radial engines.

 

[passin thru]

These weren't T-6. Big ole radial engines.

The North American T-6 "Texan" trainer of the WWII era did in fact have a single radial engine, usually a P&W "Wasp" of about 550 hp. The Navy version of this plane was known as an SNJ.

Not to be confused with the present-day single-turbine T-6 "Texan II" trainer.

 

[Will B]

The North American T-6 "Texan" trainer of the WWII era did in fact have a single radial engine, usually a P&W "Wasp" of about 550 hp. The Navy version of this plane was known as an SNJ.

Not to be confused with the present-day single-turbine T-6 "Texan II" trainer.

Yup...big ol' round engines! Nothing sounds better on an airplane IMHO! You forgot about the Canadian / British version...The Harvard!

 

[Andy A]

Yup...big ol' round engines! Nothing sounds better on an airplane IMHO! You forgot about the Canadian / British version...The Harvard!

Thanks for the memories.

 

[GoodWitch58]

they were putting on quite a show last night...my out of town guest enjoyed it!

 

[Will B]

If memory serves, one is a local dentist and another is a contractor. Not sure about the third. They certainly enjoy themselves!