Aviation Photo #6714193 North American AT-6C Harvard IIA - Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum

'Conquest of Paradise - Vangelis' playing in the back as I sat editing this photograph, taking me back to the glorious summer afternoon when this Harvard visited the local airport. The Harvard gives off vibes of a flying locomotive - a very rugged built, lots of metal, oil and grease. Most likely the oldest flying original Harvard, from the original NA-66 contract. Taken on strength with the RCAF in 1940, struck of strength in 1960.