North American T-6 Texan "Harvard"
The Harvard 2B is an American-made aircraft for transitional flight training of pilots. In addition to the official name "Texan", it was nicknamed "Flying Saw" by the pilots because of the characteristic sound of the engine. It was produced in the "North American" factory in the USA.
The prototype of this aircraft for transitional training of military pilots flew in April 1935 under the designation NA-16. The planes that were delivered to Great Britain during the Second World War were named - "Harvard". After World War II, the Americans used it as a light attack aircraft in Korea, the French in Algeria, the British in Kenya, and the Israelis used it as a strike bomber.
Yugoslav pilots first encountered this type of aircraft in 1943, when their retraining began in Africa. The Yugoslav Air Force was handed over 11 "Harvards" for transitional combat training in 1945. The aircraft on display at the Aeronautical Museum was acquired through an exchange with French collector Jean Salis.
