What were taxi trainers used for and what kind of paint schemes did they have?

[aidenmac16]

What were they used for... and what paint schemes were they painted into?

A T-6 Texan modified into a taxi trainer at NAS Corry Field, Pensacola, in the 1950s. with a checkerboard style of colors with yellow and black and with a additional landing wheel on the nose of the aircraft.

source is from Abandoned and Little Known Airfields, Western Pensacola Area

Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Florida: Western Pensacola

 

[fubar57]

Off the top of my head, they were used by new pilots to get used to handling aircraft on the ground. I've seen another photo of a different trainer and it had its wings shortened making it impossible to get airborne. I'll see if I can find it. It did have a different paint scheme

 

[Wurger]

I agree. The kite was used ofr learning of taxiing. The small front wheel was attached to protect the propeller aghainst striking the ground.

IMHO it is enough to read the pic captions more carefully.

 

[Snautzer01]

I agree. The kite was used ofr learning of taxiing. The small front wheel was attached to protect the propeller aghainst striking the ground.

IMHO it is enough to read the pic captions more carefully.

I seem to remember they were also used to train air control, in movements of airplanes around an airfield.

 

[Wurger]

 

[fubar57]

Can't find the picture yet but I remember it had a seat outside the cockpit that the trainer sat in while the student taxied around

 

[rochie]

Hurricane Dodo

Hawker "Dodo" - The flightless Hurricane

Photos and Original Text by Philip Jarrett , Aeroplane Monthly (December 2001) - Blue Text is our research TO SUPPORT the large number of RAF and Indian Air Force squadrons flying the Hawker Hurricane in the campaign against the Japanese in Burma, a significant training organisation was establish

www.rafcommands.com

 

[fubar57]

Awesome Karl, that's the one I was looking for though I notice that it had full size wings. I read that article years ago

 

[rochie]

Awesome Karl, that's the one I was looking for though I notice that it had full size wings. I read that article years ago

Sure there was a wingless one too Geo