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Jacques wrote:I see from Esa's link illustration that it is definitely something a mechanic woould adjust! It almost seems as though it might move in conjunction with the aileron?

From the T-6G Maintenance Manual:



Martin

Note the slot on the rear spine of the aircraft, as seen quite clearly in the below screenshot - this was a clear plexiglass window used to inspect the ballast weights fitted in this area of the empennage. This slot was present on early Texans and Harvards, but eliminated on later-production Texans...

RAF always taught the three wheeled landing system and problem we still have over here is that most of the airfields operated from are quite small in length so three pointers nearly all of the time. Think only flew wheels on once in all my flying.

Martin

Many thanks Martin. Wonderful to true fly this old lady at these aerodromes. To me only remain the virtual flight and many remembrances. Kind regards, Jorge. Just been on Youtube and noticed that you have done a Stapleford one too. In 1994 I had my shortest ever T-6 cross country in Harvard 4 G-BUK...

Common practice with most USAAF trainers. The letter shows the station where it was based and the three digit number is the airframe's identification number, not related in anyway to the serial number. What's the number painted on the cowling then Martin (X614)? This doesn't seem to be related to t...

http://www.lockonfiles.com/files/file/3268-a2a-t-6-texan-y-519-luke-field/ http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v246/thomasdw/Jun%202014/A2A%20T-6%20Y-519%20LUKE%20FIELD%201.jpg Beautiful paint that prompts a question... Wondering why the cowl number is different from the fuselage number? Common pract...

Looks like our own 'Wacky Wabbit'! Seriously we looked at this very airframe when researching the scheme for ours and used a lot of old wartime photos to replicate the Middle East scheme. Be good when we finish our virtual model to have both of them together. Keep up the good work, it is so much app...

Wonderful stuff indeed. Much better than I could do! I presume the real life canopies will fit all of the repaints? Just asking as you know am I bit of a purist and paint real T-6s as a hobby. Good to see a bit of artistic licence, but would prefer myself to see the actual canopy as per the real air...

Superb videos. Having flown off both grass and hard in T-6s, I always prefer grass as when a little lad had my first lessons from the green stuff and very rarely in the UK have I encountered tarmac with my Harvard flying. There is a SNJ-5 based at Compton Abbas and this would be good to see as a rep...

Isn't RCAF 3400 a Yale?

Martin

Very impressive, I thought it was real at first and then noticed TSIX and BGHU in the formation. Whatever, it is very good!

(Don't seem to be any pilots in any of the aircraft?)

Martin

I misspoke! Of course it's modeled I just can't find it and don't see it in the manual It's a small valve on the left side of the cockpit wall in front of the throttle. Dudley Henriques As seen here on one of the Beta models....... http://i1076.photobucket.com/albums/w447/T6flyer/2016-1-16_8-28-56-...

With finflashes it should always be red towards the front of the fin on either side for RAF and Commonwealth airframes. For French types its the reverse.

And yes I knew of an Auster 5 that had the same problem as per the Racer. Owner wasn't too pleased when I pointed it out!

Martin

The Ceres is another derivative, built by the CAC,for use in aerial agriculture in Australia. Some of these were flown where I live and I've occuipied the rearward facing seat on a few occasions. I was very young and the pilots were giving me joy rides while they spread fertilizer on the family own...

We should never forget the wonderful and valuable work conducted by the ATA and WASPs during WW2 and then the majority of T-6 racers in the immediate postwar years were Women. Not sure if this lady is in the right place though? :) http://i1076.photobucket.com/albums/w447/T6flyer/VLAT-6001a_zpsnxxwjz...