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Old 15th Mar 2018, 11:28
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Danny42C
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I first flew it in training in the UsAAC as the North American AT-6A, and later flew Harvards (Canadian Car & Foundry built) from time to time in the UK. The main difference was that the AT-6A had a .300 Browning in the RH side of the nose (the cocking handle stuck out from the upper right corner of the panel).

Extensively used an advanced s/e trainer by all the Air Forces, it was a tricky little beast with a savage wing drop at stall and liked to ground-loop on the slightest provocation. Used as a "lead-in" to the viceless Spitfire: some wags said that the Spit was a good lead-in to the Harvard!

Danny.