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| The finished product! This aircraft is
obviously not too hard to see on a sunny day. The large "950" stencil was
originally added while the aircraft was at 34 EFTS in Saskatchewan, Canada. |
| Front cockpit view showing the vintage standard
equipment and the modern radio installation. As a trainer, the PT-26 had a well-designed,
uncluttered cockpit with all flight and engine controls within comfortable reach of the
pilot. |
| The rear cockpit shares much of the same
equipment as the front. The Morse code key is above and behind the gray map case. |
| A rare view of a PT-26 accessory
that WWII
instrument-flying students must have dreaded seeing: A blind flying hood mounted over the
rear cockpit. FH950's hood is a World War II original. |
Our thanks to Mark and
Joe Denest for the photos and information about their aircraft. The Denests are in the
aircraft restoration business, and as of this writing they have restored 12 of the
PT-series aircraft. They are available for contract restoration work. You can contact them
at mdaero1@comcast.net.
If you own, operate, or know of a warbird you'd like us to feature
in Warbird Alley, we encourage you to contact us at:
editor@warbirdalley.com. |
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