Copperstate EAA Fly-In

[C VEICH]

Can someone help me with this? It looks to me like a T-6 with a BT-13 FWF. Does it actually have a 985 on it and if so, why???

I'm sure someone will be along to confirm or correct but I believe it is a BT-14/NA-64. Note also that it has fixed gear. At any rate it is one of the many iterations of the airframe built by North American that preceeded the AT-6.

[C VEICH]

A few more of my own pictures from the event. I've thrown in a few more non-warbird types but I didn't figure you guys would be to offended by that. Please be very careful NOT to stare at the Citabria picture for too long as I imagine it could cause convulsions!

[TheBoy]

Can someone help me with this? It looks to me like a T-6 with a BT-13 FWF. Does it actually have a 985 on it and if so, why???

I'm sure someone will be along to confirm or correct but I believe it is a BT-14/NA-64. Note also that it has fixed gear. At any rate it is one of the many iterations of the airframe built by North American that preceeded the AT-6.

Thanks for the input. I didn't think there were any actual BT-14's left in the world. If it is an actual BT-14 then somebody has done it an injustice with that BT-13 cowling and Stearman induction "snorkel." I can't quite tell from the photos if it actually has fixed gear or if the gear doors have just been removed. I guess I'm leaning towards thinking that somebody has taken a T-6 and tried to convert it into a BT-14 "ish" replica(?)

[Tim Savage]

It is a NA-64 Yale, not a BT-14. There are a bunch of Yales around. No BT-14s which was the NA-58.

[bilwor]

North American T-28A "Trojan" (189-53)(USAF 52-1238)(N238V)(Race 28)(to Armee de l'Air as Fennec No. 15 converted to T-28F adding Wright 1820-86 and three bladed props)(to Argentine Navy as 1-A-257)

North American T-28A Trojan cn189-53 USAF 52-1238 N238V b by Bill Word, on Flickr
North American T-28A Trojan cn189-53 USAF 52-1238 N238V d by Bill Word, on Flickr

[C VEICH]

Nice shots Bill. As I recall that particular Trojan was "slicked up" to go racing in the T-28 class at the now defunct Phoenix 500 air races. It is a beautiful bird in my opinion.

[bilwor]

North American T-6G Texan Italian AF MM53655 N1364J painted as USN 53655

North American T-6G Texan Italian AF MM53655 N1364J painted as USN 53655 c by Bill Word, on Flickr

[bilwor]

Robert Deford RED Mk IX Spitfire cnMK9EX N1940K Full Scale Replica

Robert Deford RED Mk IX Spitfire cnMK9EX N1940K b by Bill Word, on Flickr
Robert Deford RED Mk IX Spitfire cnMK9EX N1940K c by Bill Word, on Flickr

[Robbie Stuart]

Bill, you always offer up the type photos that are captured at the right time, with what seems to be a great effort to do so! Thanks for sharing with us.
Robbie

[bilwor]

Thanks for the kind words Robbie

bill

[bilwor]

Boeing-Stearman PT-13D(E-75) Kaydet cn75-5654 USAAF 42-17491 N68832

url=https://flic.kr/p/padaC8][/url]Boeing-Stearman PT-13D(E-75) Kaydet cn75-5654 USAAF 42-17491 N68832 by Bill Word, on Flickr

[bilwor]

Yakovlev Yak-52 cn822301 N9102E

Yakovlev Yak-52 cn822301 N9102E a by Bill Word, on Flickr
Yakovlev Yak-52 cn822301 N9102E d by Bill Word, on Flickr