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 in storage on 17 November 1944. It was placed in storage with 257:40 total time. She was a part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Program and trained British, Canadian, and American pilots. These trainers were described as Heroes’ Alma Mater.
| Registration Number | Date of Manufacture |
| N79307 | 1943 |
| Aircraft Role | Nickname |
| Primary Trainer | Cornell |
| Aircraft Type: | Wingspan: |
| Fairchild PT-26 M-62A-3 | 36 feet |
| Overall length: | Empty weight: |
| 27 feet 8.5 inches | 2022 pounds |
| Gross weight: | Fuel capacity: |
| 2736 pounds | 400 miles |
| Oil capacity | Engine type: |
| Single 200 hp Ranger L440 inverted inline piston engine, or 220 hp Continental W670 radial piston en | |
| Propeller type: | Max Speed |
| Sensenich 2 blade | 122 mph |
| Rate of Climb | Cruise Speed |
| 95 mph | |
| Service Ceiling | Number of Crew |
| 13,200 feet | Two Tandem |
| Armament | Bomb Load |
| None | None |
| Number Built | Number Surviving |
| 7742 all variants | 100+ all variants |
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