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 North
American T-6: SNJ, Harvard and Wirraway
by Peter C. Smith
List Price: $44.95
Amazon Price: $31.47
From the Front Flap
The North American T-6 is one of the most successful aeroplanes
of all time. With a career that has lasted for over half a century
of flight, it looks set to still be flying when examples are over
70 years old.
Although popularly known as the T-6, Harvard or SNJ, the story
of the T-6 encompasses many models and variants, and includes the
Australian built Wirraway and Boomerang. Variants have trained
many thousands of airmen, have undertaken ground support work in
Korea and in many small wars around the world, and today the aeroplane
provides a reliable and cost-effective introduction into the world
of big piston engine aeroplanes for an increasing number of enthusiasts.
Peter C. Smith tell the full story of this unique family of aeroplanes
in this welcome addition to the Crowood Aviation series. He describes
the background to the design, the importance of the British Purchasing
Commission and the T-6's introduction into service. He covers it's
unbeatable training record and includes new information about it's
combat use in Korea and across the globe.
With many fine photographs, this is a long-overdue tribute to
an aeroplane that should never lie in the shadow of it's more glamorous
contemporaries.
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