Found a photo of a T-6 Texan and need some help.

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So I was browsing Google images of the T-6 Texan looking for some interesting paint schemes to use on a 1/48 Revell kit. While doing so I came across one photo that looked pretty interesting. The problem is it is the only photo of it I can find, and it only has a small portion showing. I am hoping maybe other folks might know of more pictures of this particular craft so I can get a little more info on the scheme and particulars (like did it use the “football” antenna or a mast, etc.), and maybe even give me some background on the plane/paint scheme itself. Anyway, I know it is a long shot, but since the photo comes from the 1991 Reno air races I am hoping more photos exist. The photo is here:

http://dynamiclight.net/colorpg/t-6blue.html

Thanks!

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It looks like it would be a nice aircraft to build. I do know that whenever they have the Reno Air Races they do have a separate class just for the T-6 Texans to race against each other. It might be worth a shot to go to the Reno Air Race homepage on the web to see if they have a photo collection of past events. That very same plane may turn up there. I have the same kit and I’m contemplating some different trainer paint schemes. I want to keep mine in the WWII era. Hopefully I can come up with a collection of decals to make it happen. GOOD LUCK with your search. Bob

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That airplane has the T-6D/SNJ-6 aft canopy without framing, and the forward sections are similar to the AT-6G/SNJ-7 but the framing looks narrower than the military style. Highly unlikely that any ADF football is on it. I think the football was a postwar thing. If you want to do this one you will have to find more pictures of that particular airframe.

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If you like “colorfull” T-6’s check out this link to the South African Air Force “harvards”

www.saairforce.co.za/…/2

Theuns

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Some more photos in this set here.

www.flickr.com/…/1549105962

North American AT-6 Texan “Thunderbolt”

C/N: 78-6680

S/N: 41-16302

Registration: N57318

Amigo Airsho 2007 (El Paso, Texas)

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I picked out the N number from Antoni’s post, N3646G and ran it on Google, clicked Images at the top

www.google.com/search

I did not look at all the views, but, it sure looks like you can recreate the camo pattern and markings from those

hope this helps

Rex

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Excellent, thanks fellas! This does help quite a bit! I have been looking at a bunch of different paint schemes trying to decide where I want to go with this. I saw “Thunderbolt” and it looked interesting to me because of the general scheme and the rather nice dark red cowling ring to offset it all. Another interesting scheme I am considering is done up in WWII the Navy tri-color with red outlined national insignia. But “Thunderbolt” will get some more consideration now that I have more photos to go off of.