Colorful T-6 / SNJ Texans / Harvards

[Sasquatch]

I love going to airshows just to see what kinds of T-6/SNJ liveries show up. There is such an amazing variety of color schemes. There must be hundreds of variations....I'd love to see a collection of photos of all of them.

I've often wondered...does anyone know of a resource that has photos (a book, video, website, etc.) that shows all--or most--of the liveries worn by these trainers over the years?

Additionally, I'm wondering how many of the paint schemes we see at airshows are authentic...that is, colors that were worn during the service lives of the aircraft?

So--besides wishing I could find a good, all-encompassing color scheme resource--here's a challenge for you WIX phaboulous photographers...how about posting your T-6/SNJ photos here? If no resourse exists out there, then maybe we can compile one here on WIX!

Thanks in advance to all who contribute.

--Tom

[tulsaboy]

Tom-

How bout these?

RCAF scheme




OKANG scheme


And both (seen from another T-6)


kevin

[Sasquatch]

Very Nice, Tulsaboy! And I'm jealous that they're in-flight shots...so I know where you were at the time! Lucky you!

Someone once told me the main difference between Harvards and Texans/SNJs was that Harvards did not have gear doors. Yet I've seen Harvards both with, and without them. Any idea on the validity of this?

Beautiful shots Kevin...thanks for getting us off to a good start!

--Tom

[tulsaboy]

Tom-

I was right 'bout...

HERE





Thanks to a fellow WIX-er for hooking me up!

kevin

[Ztex]

I feel a photo rich post in the works...

http://www.airport-data.com/photographers/Zane+Adams;1461/AT-6-SNJ;9804;1.html

[Jack Cook]

N3171L Four Play #4 now Midnight Miss with Dennis Buehn

T-6G N4269E, SNJ-6 N3171L, B-25J N25NA

#4 in close Lee Oman driving

SNJ N3171P X-Paraguay #0101 Bud Granley driving

Harvard Mk II I'm with the late Carl Terrana RIP

Evergreen's SNJ-4 Jeff Wright driving

Ken Morley's "Rosey"

Ditto

John Dimmer's SNJ-6 with Ken Morley and Mexican Bob

Skeets Mehrer's SNJ-5 N7979C

SNJ-5 N3642F circa 1977 later a fatal wreck in CO 2003 or so

Jeff Wright's SNJ-4 N48153

Ben Harrison's SNJ-3 circa 1974

Rod Richardson's SNJ-3

Stoney Stonich's old SNJ Lusty Lady

Skeets Mehrer's N5199V #9 Lickety Split flown by Jeff Wright

[Sasquatch]

Tom-

I was right 'bout...

HERE

Thanks to a fellow WIX-er for hooking me up!

kevin

Ha ha ha...yer gonna need dynamite to get that grin off your face! Can't say I blame ya, either!

--Tom

[Sasquatch]

SWEET shots Jack!

And Zane...oh my...a whole website full of great shots! Excellent...truly excellent! (he said, drooling on his keyboard...)

Thanks guys!

--Tom

[Trey Carroll]

Tom Wood's SNJ-5... A cool and unique scheme in my opinion!

[Jack Cook]

Trey you remind me of well.........me about 30 years ago!

Jack flying SNJ-5 N5488V 1978 or so

[spookythecat]

[kzollitsch]

Here's my contribution, these were all taken over the last few years at Geneseo.





























And of course no show is complete at Geneseo with the Candian Harvard Aircraft Association! I won't post every plane since they look just about the same, so here are the tails.

[Tim Adams]

The racers,

[Jack Cook]

Nice pics but how many of ya rode through one of these???

[bdk]

Does this count, or did you mean color on the outside of the plane?