History: The “Texan” was built in the United States of America, and sent to our ally New Zealand. The New Zealand Air Force operated the “Harvard” from 1944 to 1976, when they were sold as surplus. An American Paul Bryce (Brice) bid on thirty of the aircraft in the surplus sale. The New Zealand government… More
Author Archives: EAA Warbirds
Todd Winemiller’s T-6
History: The North American Harvard II was built in the USA but trained in Canada in WWII. After the war it went the Netherlands until 1960. Top Specifications Registration Number Date of Manufacture N9884 1943 Aircraft Role Nickname Trainer Texian Aircraft Type: Wingspan: North American Harvard II 42′ Overall length: Empty weight: 29′ 4300 Lbs…. More
CAF Red Tail Squadron P-51C Mustang Tuskegee Airmen
History: About the P-51C Mustang The CAF Red Tail Squadron restored and flies this rare P-51C model Mustang fighter to create interest in the story of the Tuskegee Airmen, who flew P-51s just like it during WWII. The red tail and the sound of the powerful Merlin engine ensure a crowd will gather wherever the… More
Texas Flying Legends Harvard T-6
History: The North American Aviation T-6 Texan was a single-engine advanced trainer aircraft used to train pilots of the United States Army Air Forces, United States Navy, Royal Air Force and other air forces of the British Commonwealth during World War II and into the 1950s. Designed by North American Aviation, the T-6 is known… More
Texas Flying Legends Museum Stinson L-5
History: The origins of the L-5, affectionately known as the “Flying Jeep”, can be traced to the pre-war civilian Stinson HW-75. The 75 horsepower civilian high-wing design was built by the Stinson Aircraft Company at Wayne, Michigan and first flew in 1939. The HW-75 featured two seats up front side-by-side, and a third “jumpseat” in… More
Texas Flying Legends Museum FM-2P Wildcat
History: Grumman designed the F4F Wildcat and it became the primary fighter for the Navy in the early days of WWII playing an instrumental role in the Battles for Wake Island, the Coral Sea, and Midway. Starting in 1943, though Grumman held the production rights, they had others build them. General Motors Eastern Division produced… More
Texas Flying Legends Museum TBM-3E Avenger
History: Production of the TBF Avenger began in 1941 and by June of 1942 the United States Navy flew these planes into combat during the battle of Midway. Their huge popularity presented a problem for Grumman and they had to contract much of the production out to the General Motors Corporation. Grumman completely ceased production… More
Texas Flying Legends Museum Whistling Death FG-1D Corsair
History: When the Navy Bureau of Aeronautics (BuAer) requested a carrier-based fighter in 1938, their operational requirements pushed the envelope. BuAer’s primary objective was to acquire a plane with enough speed to match land-based aircraft while robust enough for carrier operations. A design team from Vought (later known as Chance-Vought) took up the challenge. Chief… More
Texas Flying Legends Museum P-51D Mustang “Dakota Kid II”
History: The P-51 story begins in 1940 when the British approached North American aviation to build a new fighter. North American agreed in January, 1940, and remarkably, by September the aircraft made its first flight. The D model, powered by a Packard-Merlin Rolls-Royce V-12 engine rated at 1490 horse power, was produced in the greatest… More
Texas Flying Legends Museum Douglas DC-3A
History: C-53 & D-Day Invasion with the Warbirds Living History Group The Warbirds Living History Group joins the Texas Flying Legends Museum for a D-Day re-enactment. Members will paint invasion stripes and nose art on the TFLM’s C-53 (transport version of the DC-3/C-47) Monday starting at 10 a.m., re-enacting D-Day invasion preparations of June 1944…. More