T-6 Texan/Harvard in its many forms

[Hardlydank]

In the thread "Need aircraft identification," it was commented on how many different aircraft the T-6 is modified for to replicate. Snautzer01 suggested a thread be made on the subject so here it is. Post 1 picture of the T-6 in disguise as another plane. I'll start it off with the one that was in the previously mentioned thread;
Harvard modified to look like a North American Na-50:

glhf

 

[Admiral Beez]

I'd always thought the replica Aichi D3A Vals used in Tora Tora were Harvards/Texans. But no, they were converted Convair BT-15 trainers.

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

I have posted quite a few pics that I have taken of T-6's modified to look like Japanese aircraft (The Tora, Tora, Tora group for instance) in my thread of Warbirds I have taken pictures of.

Adler's Warbirds

 

[Graeme]

Clone a T-33 with the AT-6 and you get Bacon...

Bacon Super T-6 - Wikipedia

 

[nuuumannn]

How about this?

Pahiatua playground i

Pahiatua playground ii

Well, strictly speaking it's not a real Harvard, but there used to be one exactly like this (and in playgrounds all round the country once), but someone recognised that the real aeroplane was worth salvaging and it was removed. The locals, however, had grown fond of their Harvard slide that they were disgruntled by its absence; after all, there isn't much to do in Pahiatua, so this full scale purpose built Harvard slide was installed and now it's a feature of the town and kept in very good nick!

 

[Hardlydank]

lol i just imagine some hapless kid accidentally taking off with the slide still attached
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it's a surprisingly detailed replica anyhow

 

[nuuumannn]

it's a surprisingly detailed replica anyhow

Yeah, it certainly looks the part. Like I said, they don't have much going on in that town...

 

[Graeme]

In a round about way there is a connection between the CAC Ceres and the North American trainers via the Wirraway.

CAC Ceres - Wikipedia

 

[Hardlydank]

Nice pics

 

[jetcal1]

Clone a T-33 with the AT-6 and you get Bacon...

Bacon Super T-6 - Wikipedia

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Geez, is that still around?

 

[jetcal1]

The A-6 no one wants to talk about;

(Found on web.)

 

[Hardlydank]

A new challenger has approached

 

[Admiral Beez]

T-6's modified to look like Japanese aircraft (The Tora, Tora, Tora group for instance)

I thought those were Convair BT-15 rather than Texans.

Convair BT-15 "VAL" Replica | Classic Warbirds

 

[Hardlydank]

I thought those were Convair BT-15 rather than Texans.

The Zeroes and B5Ns in the movie were Texans

Below the horizontal stabilizer on the B5N replica is a list of all the movies she's been in.

 

[Admiral Beez]

The Zeroes and B5Ns in the movie were Texans

Thanks. Good info.

Makes me wonder if the Texan could have been converted into a fighter. Hopefully something sleeker than the CAC Wirraway to Boomerang path.

EDIT, just found the below.....

The North American AT-6 Texan

When it comes to single-seat conversions, I'd say the post-war mock-up team did a better job in the looks department.

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

I thought those were Convair BT-15 rather than Texans.

Convair BT-15 "VAL" Replica | Classic Warbirds

They use T-6's converted to look like Zeros and BT-13's to look like Val's.

 

[GrauGeist]

Several T-6s were converted to Fokker D.XXI types in the 70's for a WWII movie filmed in the Netherlands

 

[gumbyk]

They use T-6's converted to look like Zeros and BT-13's to look like Val's.

Yep, We had one - a Harvard Mk4 come through the shop I worked at about 20 years ago.

 

[Graeme]

B5Ns in the movie were Texans

Seven feet of the rear end of "Kate" belongs to a BT-13.

 

[Graeme]

"Sporting" version of the AT-6. In-line engine, modified canopy and dorsal fin...