North American T-6 Texan

North American Aviation T-6 Texan adalah pesawat latih canggih bermesin tunggal yang digunakan untuk melatih pilot dari Army Air Forces Amerika Serikat, Angkatan Laut Amerika Serikat, Royal Air Force dan angkatan udara lainnya Persemakmuran Inggris selama Perang Dunia II dan ke 1950-an.

Dirancang oleh Amerika Utara Aviation, T-6 dikenal dengan berbagai sebutan tergantung pada model dan operasi angkatan udara. USAAC dan USAAF ditunjuk sebagai AT-6, Angkatan Laut Amerika Serikat SNJ, dan angkatan udara Persemakmuran Inggris, Harvard, nama yang paling dikenal oleh luar AS. Setelah tahun 1962, pasukan AS yang ditunjuk itu T-6. Pesawat warbird yang masih populer digunakan untuk demonstrasi airshow dan menampilkan statis. Ini juga telah digunakan berkali-kali untuk mensimulasikan film Mitsubishi Zero Jepang yang menggambarkan Perang Dunia II di Pasifik.

Referensi

• Becker, Dave and Brent, Winston. AT-6 Harvard in South African Service (African Aviation Series No.1). Nelspruit, South Africa:, Freeworld Publications CC, 2000. ISBN 0-9583880-2-4.
• Bergése, Francis. North American T-6 (in French). Rennes, France: Ouest France, 1979. ISBN 2-85882-183-6.
• Davis, Larry. T-6 Texan in Action (Aircraft Number 94). Carrollton, TX: Squadron/Signal Publications, Inc., 1989. ISBN 0-89747-224-1.
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• Fletcher, David C. and MacPhail, Doug. Harvard! the North American Trainers in Canada. San Josef,BC/Dundee,Ont: DCF Flying Books, 1990. ISBN 0-9693825-0-2.
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• Jesse. William. T-6 Texan, the Immortal Pilot Trainer. London: Osprey Publishing Ltd., 1991. ISBN 1-85532-154-8.
• Kohn, Leo J. The Story of the Texan (American Flight Manuals). Aviation Publications Co., 1975. ISBN 0-87994-034-4.
• MacPhail, Doug and Östberg, Mikael. Triple Crown BT-9: The ASJA/Saab Sk 14, A Pictorial Essay (in English/Swedish). San Josef,BC/Dundee,Ont: DCF Flying Books, 2003.
• Marchand, Patrick and Takamori, Junko. North American T-6 et derives (in French). Le Muy, France: Editions d’Along, 2004. ISBN 2-914403-21-6.
• Morgan, Len. Famous Aircraft Series: The AT-6 Harvard. New York: Arco Publishing Co., Inc., 1965.
• Olrich, Walter and Ethell, Jeffrey L. Pilot maker; the Incredible T-6. North Branch, MN: Specialty Press, 1982. ISBN 0-933424-34-5.
• Smith, Peter Charles. North American T-6: SNJ, Harvard and Wirraway. Ramsbury, Marlborough, Wiltshire, UK: The Crowood Press Ltd., 2000. ISBN 1-86126-382-1.
• Smith, Peter Charles. T-6: The Harvard, Texan & Wirraway - A Pictorial Record. North Branch, MN: Speciality Press, 1995. ISBN 0-7603-0191-3.
• Spring, Ivan and Rivers, Reg. Colour schemes and special markings of the North American "Harvard" in service with the SAAF 1940 to 1995. Pretoria, SOuth Africa: Spring Air Publishers, 1996. ISBN 0-9583977-3-2.
• Starkings, Peter. From American Acorn to Japanese Oak - The tale of an unsung Japanese training aircraft with roots extending across the Pacific Ocean. Arawasi International, Asahi Process, September–December 2007, Issue 7.
• Swanborough, Gordon and Bowers, Peter M. United States Military Aircraft since 1909. London:Putnam, 1963.
• Wache, Siegfried. CCF Harvard Mk. IV (T-6) (series F-40 - Die Flugzeuge der Bundeswehr Nr.09) (in German). Buchholz, Germany: Buchholz Medien Verlag, 1989. ISBN 3-935761-09-0.

Pranala luar

• The Canadian Harvard Aircraft Association
• Backgrounder on the Harvard 4 (includes photographs) Diarsipkan 2013-12-02 di Wayback Machine.
• AT-6: School Marm With an Attitude (pilot report)
• Warbird Alley: T-6/SNJ/Harvard page - History, photos, specs, and links
• "A Yank at Grantham: First North American "Basic" Trainer Delivered to the R.A.F.: The Harvard Described Flight 1939
• (1956) T.O. TT-6C-2 Handbook Erection and Maintenance Instructions T-6, -6A, 6B USAF Model T-6C, T-6D Navy Models SNJ-3, SNJ-4, SNJ-5, SNJ-6