Warbird Information Exchange

Can't recall who was asking for photos of some of these guys but here's a few.

Part 1


BT-9B (U.S. Air Force photo)


North American BC-1. (U.S. Air Force photo)


North American BC-1. (U.S. Air Force photo)


North American BC-1. (U.S. Air Force photo)


North American BC-1. (U.S. Air Force photo)


North American BC-1. (U.S. Air Force photo)


North American BC-1. (U.S. Air Force photo)


North American BC-1. (U.S. Air Force photo)


North American BC-1. (U.S. Air Force photo)


North American BC-1. (U.S. Air Force photo)


BT-14 (U.S. Air Force photo)


North American NJ-1 in flight c 1938 (U.S. Air Force photo)


BT-14 Gunter Field (SDASM archives)


BT-9 (U.S. Air Force photo)


North American BT-9 basic trainer in flight over Randolpf Field.

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Part 2

Photos of North American BC-1 structure testing

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Welcome!

And a couple BC-2's, neat looking airplane.


North American BC-2. (U.S. Air Force photo)


North American BC-2. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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LIFE images of Randolph Field activity

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Awesome photos Mark! I love those structural testing shots.

Now all we need are some early NAA trainers with roundels on them!

NA-64 Yale 3363 taxiing at No 1 SFTS Camp Borden, Ontario in the fall of 1940. An Airspeed Oxford is in the background. (DND photo)

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All right, Mister Dorfmann, start pullin'!
Pilot: "Flap switch works hard in down position."
Mechanic: "Flap switch checked OK. Pilot needs more P.T." - Flight report, TB-17G 42-102875 (Hobbs AAF)

I agree, the structural test shots are really fascinating.
Quite a strong family lineage evident in those N.A. types.

I like what you did there Chris. Made me smile.

Thanks Mark
Always a pleasure

Andy

Note that the overhead shot of the aircraft flying above the clouds in the first set is not a BT-9 as labelled, but is in fact a BC-1.

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DB Design Bureau website - drawings of Australian aircraft

Three shots of BT-9s and one of a BT-14

Mark,

Those are rare gems indeed! Do you have and images of any NA64 yale's?

Almost forgot - in the 1942 movie Wake Island a BT-9 or BC-1 appears in one scene set in a repair shop; all you see is the tail but it's definitely got the ribbed fin and rounded rudder.

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All right, Mister Dorfmann, start pullin'!
Pilot: "Flap switch works hard in down position."
Mechanic: "Flap switch checked OK. Pilot needs more P.T." - Flight report, TB-17G 42-102875 (Hobbs AAF)