History: 26 November 1943 – Taken on strength by No. 2 Training Command at Winnipeg This aircraft was built as a Lend Lease funded aircraft, also issued RAF serial FZ337 and USAAF serial 43-36387 (PT-26B-FE), RAF serial number marked as company number. First used by No. 19 Elementary Flying Training School at Virden, Manitoba. Placed… More
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Commemorative Air Force Fairchild PT-26 Cornell
History: This beautiful aircraft was acquired by the CAF in 2012 and assigned to the Wisconsin Wing based at KUES Waukesha Crites Field. Top Specifications Registration Number Date of Manufacture N9474H 1943 Aircraft Role Nickname Primary Trainer Cornell Aircraft Type: Wingspan: Fairchild PT-26 36 feet Overall length: Empty weight: 27 feet 8.5 inches 2022 pounds… More
Chris Kyler’s Fairchild PT-26 Cornell
History: Ex-Royal Canadian Air Force primary trainer during WWII. Purchased under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan and delivered into service in 1943. Removed from service in 1945. Several owners throughout the next 45 years. Completely restored by Mr. Roger Miller of Eads, TN in 1992. Sold in 2010 and again, to the current owner,… More