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I believe the far side is a North American AT 6SNJ Texan and the closest is a Vultee BT-13 Valiant
I am certain the experts like Buffalo and Bmac62 and so others will know
I am behind in commenting as last night I was feeling not so good(sinus) being in the wind yesterday and especially behind 4 fighters and one Cessna taxing ---but it was worth it to see them up close
Altogether, around 1,150 were built; however, not a single complete example survived. A large portion of a B5N2 was recovered from the Kuril Islands by a British private collector in 2003. Replicas of the B5N2s were made from U.S. BT-13 Valiant training aircraft, which were modified to represent Japanese aircraft for the movie Tora! Tora! Tora!, and have been used in a number of movies and airshows since to depict the aircraft.
the plane in question is not B5N2 but a replica and it is not a true replica because of the front of the plane was replaced with a different cowling and engine
In late 1937 Mitsubushi purchased two NA-16s as technology demonstrators and possibly a licence to build more. However, the aircraft developed by Watanabe/Kyushu as the K10W1 (Allied code name Oak) bore no more than a superficial resemblance to the North American design. It featured a full monocoque fuselage as opposed to the steel tube fuselage of the T-6 and NA-16 family of aircraft, as well as being of smaller dimensions overall and had no design details in common with the T-6. It was used in very small numbers by the Imperial Japanese Navy from 1942 onwards. After the war the Japanese Air Self Defense Force operated Texans.
The Vultee BT-13 Valiant was an American World War II-era basic trainer aircraft built by Vultee Aircraft for the United States Army Air Corps, and later US Army Air Forces. A subsequent variant of the BT-13 in USAAC/USAAF service was known as the BT-15 Valiant, while an identical version for the US Navy was known as the SNV and was used to train naval aviators for the US Navy, US Marine Corps and US Coast Guard.
thanks Penguin
Comments (34)
mickeyrony
These aircraft still quite impressive my friend. They bring glory for some and losses for others. But hey .... . Beautiful presentation ((5 + +)) Toujours assez impressives ces avions mon ami .Elles ont apporter la gloire pour certains et des pertes pour d'autres . Mais bon.... . Belle présentation ((5++))
mgtcs
Another very cool photo here, marvelous work Richard!
ontar1
Nice, outstanding capture!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
bmac62
Getting here late Richard,...your picture and info are right on the money...as are comments from your very well informed commenters. Enjoyed this post very much.