AT-6D Texan "Hog Wild Gunner"

Specifications:

Engine:

600 hp. Pratt & Whitney R-1340-AN1 radial air cooled

Three 30 cal forward firing machine guns, one 30 cal rear firing machine guns, 100 lbs and 25 lbs bombs

AT-6 General Information:  The "Grand-Daddy" of the T-6, the NA-16 first flew in 1935.  Variations and production continued until the early 50's.  It's effectiveness as a trainer and attack aircraft has been proven by many years of service in many nations of the world.

N190FS:  Built in 1942, this T-6D was one of several sold to the Spanish Air Force as a trainer and attack aircraft. Powered by the Pratt & Whitney R-1340, it is an excellent flying aircraft that is as much fun to listen to as it is to fly.  Because it was in a foreign country, it was not re-purchased by the US Army Air Forces for upgrade to the T-6G variant.  It was brought back to the USA in 1991 with several other T-6's, named "The Spanish Fly," and returned to flying service in 1992.  It was purchased by Greg in the fall of 1999 and has been flown steadily ever since.  One of the early roles of this aircraft was tail gunnery training.  This one still has the roll forward rear canopy and a rear seat that turns to face backward to accommodate that training.  Part of our restoration included putting in a mock 30cal flex gun to bring back the look of that capability.  Restoration to Army Air Corps colors was started in July of 2001, September of 2001, January 2002.  The project was finished in May June July August  September October December 2002, July 2003.  The aircraft now sports the same paint scheme that the Idaho Air National Guard had on the few T-6's they had as landing currency trainers during their P-51 days. This airplane is owned by Greg who currently flies A-10's for the 190th Fighter Squadron, Idaho Air National Guard.  Get why the "Buzz number" is "TA-10"?  Hopefully we will have the nose art on her soon and can really call the project finished.

The restoration pages: Page 1 , Page 2 , Page 3 , Page 4 ,  Page 5 , Page 6

On Greg's maiden flight with it since it has been airworthy after the paint project.
Ready for takeoff at Hubler
At Hubler Field, Idaho.  This is where I take my T-6 to get it worked on by J.R..  The rule when landing or taking off here is that if you see the runway on one side of the airplane, your wheel is off the runway on the other.  If I am not feeling very proficient, I'll let Gary Hubler (airstrip owner Ag Operation owner/pilot) take me in and out.  I will confess, though I have never landed on an official grass/unimproved strip, I now feel qualified doing so.