The AT-6A North American built in 1941 was used as an advanced trainer.It is powered by a Pratt & Whitney R1340 9 cylinder engine producing 600Hp. It swings a Hamilton Standard 2 bladed propellor giving a distinct sound matched by no other aircraft today. Designed to give cadets a taste for the higher speeds of fighters, bombers and transport aircraft, almost every airforce around the world at one time or another have used the AT-6 to train their fighter pilots. There were approximately 15495 Texans produced between 1938-1945. The USAAF procured 10,057, the others went to the US Navy and more than 30 allied nations.

The Aircraft Paint Scheme
The paint scheme represents the USAAF all weather flying unit based at Clinton County Air Force Base in Ohio in the late 40's through early 50's.