History
Development.
In 1935 the General Aviation factory, the predecessor of the North American factories, released two designs. One of it was GA-16, a two seat aircraft, with fixed landing gear and a fabric covered fuselage.The engine used was a Wright Whirlwind R-975 rated 400 hp.
This aircraft, later known as NA-16, was in fact the ancestor of the well known AT-6 Harvard/Texan. (See also the page about the North American NA-16).
June 1937 an order was give to produce 58 BC-1’s (NA-36), a weapon trainer. This model had been extensively modified compared with the original NA-16, though the construction of the fuselage was almost unchanged.
A retractable landing gear was added, so a so called ‘leading edge fairing” was necessary and the centre section of the wing was enlarged with about 30 cm. The engine used was a Pratt & Whitney R-1340-47 Wasp rated 550 hp.
After the maiden flight of the new aircraft a modification of the vertical stabilizer was necessary and also the rudder was replaced with a more straight one.
Versions
- Harvard I:
- The RAF ordered in 1938 200 BC-1’s under the designation NA-49 (NA-16-1E). The RAF named these aircraft Harvard I; first example was handed over in October 1939.
In 1938 the US Navy ordered a ST (“scout trainer”). The BC-1 was tested and evaluated for this purpose. Fall of 1938 an initial order was given for the production of 16 aircraft under the designation SNJ-1.
Like the BT-14, the SNJ-1 was equipped with an all metal fuselage. Several modification of wings and rudder were added. The engine was a Pratt & Whitney R-1340-6 Wasp rated 550 hp. The wooden propeller was replaced with a metal, two bladed adjustable propeller.
The USAAC was convinced of the advantages of the new aircraft and ordered three aircraft under the designation BC-2 (NA-54), according a new specification.
This type had a metal fuselage, retractable landing gear and a straight rudder. The engine was a Pratt & Whitney R12340-45 rated 600 hp with a three blade, adjustable propeller.
Because of the new engine the cowling and air intakes had to be revised.
During the evaluation the three blade propeller offered no advantage compared with the two bladed prop, so these props were soon replaced with two bladed propellers. A additional order of 83 aircraft under the designation BC-1A (NA-55-1) was given.
France ordered 230 aircraft designated NA-57. These were equipped with metric equipment and a Wright R-975-E3 rated 420 hp. [in fact these aircraft were identical to the NA-23]. All aircraft were delivered, fifty of them were captured and used by the Germans.
In 1939 the USAAC ordered 94 BC-1A (NA-59). The USAAC had changed their designation system, so these aircraft received the designation AT-6. The aircraft had a large DF-antenna under the fuselage, it was possible to add a fixed machine gun in the nose and a movable one in the rear cockpit. This series was mainly used for gunnery training.
The RAF ordered spring 1938 another 30 examples NA-16-1E (NA-61); these were virtually identical to the earlier ordered aircraft. - Harvard II:
- The Harvard Mk II was practically identical to the BC-1A.
it was equipped with British equipment, radio, control-stick and instruments.
Remarkable was the deletion of the rather large antenna on the fuselage in front of the canopy, the lengthened exhaust for the cockpit heating. The engine was a Pratt & Whitney R-1340-53H1.
The RAF ordered 600 examples at the end of 1939, designated as NA-66.
On behalf of the Canadian Air force an second order for 10 aircraft followed.The French ordered a further 450 aircraft, designated NA-76, these were equipped with French instruments, also the antenna was added. The RAF ordered in July 1940 another 125 examples. - Harvard IIA:
- The Harvard IIA was in fact identical to the AT-6C, but equipped with British instruments. 747 were delivered to the RAF under Lend lease conditions, designated NA-88. This model lacked the extended exhaust.
- Harvard IIB:
- The Harvard IIB was identical to the BC-1A/AT-6A and was built under license and according to RAF specifications at the Noorduijn factories, Canada. A difference with the US version was the circular RAF-grip of the control stick.
This model was equipped with a Pratt & Whitney R-1340-AN-1 Wasp . A fixed machine gun could be mounted in the starboard wing, also two light bombs could be used. The rear cockpit lacked the provision for the movable machine gun, so this part of the canopy was modified. In fact the same canopy as the canopy of the BT-14 Yale was used. [the Dutch Harvards were of this type!]
The first order of 210 aircraft for the Canadian Air Force plus an additional order of the US government for the Canadian Air Force (lend -lease) were built, For administrative reasons these aircraft received the designation AT-16. Later a common like order for 900 aircraft for the RAF followed.
| USAAF- Fisc. year nr. | User | Serials |
| RCAF | 3034 – 3133 | |
| Idem | 3234 – 3343 | |
| 43-34615 – 43-34914 | RAF | FX198 – FX497 |
| Idem | KF100 – KF757 | |
| Cancelled | Idem | KF758 – KF900 |
| Idem | KF901 – KF999 | |
| Cancelled | Idem | KG100 – KG309 |
| 42-464 – 42-963 | Idem | FE267 – FE766 |
| 42-12254 – 42-12486 | Idem | FE767 – FF999 |
| 43-12502 – 43-12840 | Idem | FS661 – FS999 |
| 43-12841 – 43-13201 | Idem | FT100 – FT460 |
| Dimensions: | |||
| Length: | 8,99 m | Wingspan: | 12,8 m |
| Height: | 3,56 m | Wing area: | 23 m2 |
| Weights: | |||
| Empty weight: | 1886 kg | Max. start weight: | 2548 kg |
| Performances: | |||
| Max. speed: | 341 km/hr | Climbing speed: | - m/min |
| Cruising speed: | 273 km/hr | ||
| Range: | 1400 km | Service ceiling: | 6600 m |
| Miscellaneous: | |||
| Engine type: | One Pratt & Whitney R-1340-AN-1 rated 550 hp | ||
| Crew: | Two men: one instructor plus one pupil | ||
| Armament: | None | ||
In service with RNlAF, RNlNAS and NEIAF.
In service with RNlAF.
After the Second World War the RNLAF (RNlAF=Koninklijke Luchtmacht/Royal Netherlands Air Force) received 150 Harvard IIB’s from surplus stock of the RAF About six of these aircraft were scrapped because of spare parts.
By the end of 1947 another twenty Harvards were bought from the SAAF (South African Air Force), these aircraft were also scrapped and used for spare parts. In 1949 again fifty aircraft were bought from the RCAF. These were completely overhauled at the Fokker aircraft factory.
Noorduijn AT-16 Harvard IIB, B-71 of SKHV, photographed in August 2002 ats Airshow Lelystad.
Noorduijn AT-16 Harvard IIB, B-64 of SKHV, photographed in August 2002 at Airshow Lelystad.
Noorduijn AT-16 Harvard IIB, B-182 vanof SKHV, photographed in June 2008, at Open Day Dutch Air Force at airbase Leeuwarden.
The Harvards were uses at the VVO (= Voortgezette Vliegopleiding = Advanced Training) at air base Gilze-Rijen. Some aircraft were also used at the fighter school at Twente.
During 1955 the Harvards were modified and an radio compass was added. The housing was visible on the fuselage, right behind the canopy.
The Harvard was withdrawn from use during 1962.
Some remained in service as base flight at several airbases.
In service with RNlNAS.
The RNlNAS(MLD = MarineluchtvaartDienst / Royal Netherlands Naval Air Service) used also Harvards at air base Valkenburg. Later several Harvards were obtained from the RNlAF. The type was in use until 1971.
Advanced trainer North American AT-16 Harvard IIB 12.3. Enterd service 29-08-1946 and was returned to LSK on 15-09-1948
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Camouflaged Harvard, still with RAF serial FT316 and Dutch code 12-1, ready for take-off at airbase Valkenburg.
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North American UT-6 Harvard 099 during flight.
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North American UT-6 Harvard.
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North American UT-6 Harvard.
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North American UT-6 Harvard IIB, Harvard serial 043 when wothdrawn from use March 31, 1971
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In service with NEIAF.
Also the ML-KNIL used the Harvard. In the period 1947 - 1948 15 new and 10 Fokker revised Harvards entered services. These were handed over to Indonesia in 1950. Further information about these aircraft is not known.
Serial overview RNlAF, RNlNAS and NEIAF
Serial overview North American AT-16 Harvard RNLAF
| Serial
Serial
| RAF Serial
RAF Serial
| US Fiscal Year nr.
US Fiscal Year nr.
| Constr. nr.
Constr. nr.
| Date in service
Date in service
| Date out of service
Date out of service
| Notes
notes
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| B-1 | FT240 | 43-12981 | 14A-1280 | Used for instructional purposes 1962 | ||
| B-2 | FT238 | 43-12979 | 14A-1278 | Withdrawn from use 1961 | ||
| B-3 | FT293 | 43-13034 | 14A-1333 | Withdrawn from use 1964 | ||
| B-4 | FT317 | 43-13058 | 14A-1357 | Used for instructional purposes 1951 | ||
| B-5 | FT151 | 43-12892 | 14A-1191 | Withdrawn from use 1959 | ||
| B-6 | FS754 | 43-12595 | 14A-894 | Parts used for B-3 mid 1948 | ||
| B-7 | FS737 | 43-12578 | 14A-877 | Used for instructional purposes 1959 | ||
| B-8 | FS896 | 43-12737 | 14A-1036 | Scrapped 1964 | ||
| B-9 | FE888 | 42-12375 | 14-622 | Scrapped 1966 | ||
| B-10 | FT178 | 43-12919 | 14A-1218 | Used for instructional purposes 1949 | ||
| B-11 | FT280 | 43-13021 | 14A-1320 | 01-08-1958 | Written off | |
| B-12 | FT459 | 43-13200 | 14A-1499 | Withdrawn from use 1963 | ||
| B-14 | FS831 | 43-12672 | 14A-971 | Withdrawn from use 1962 | ||
| B-15 | FT325 | 43-13066 | 14A-1365 | Withdrawn from use 1964; became PH-NIF | ||
| B-16 | FT328 | 43-13069 | 14A-1368 | Withdrawn from use 1964; Became PH-NIZ | ||
| B-17 | FS740 | 43-12581 | 14A-880 | Used for instructional purposes 1959 | ||
| B-18 | FT362 | 43-13103 | 14A-1402 | Used for instructional purposes 1948 | ||
| B-19 | FT323 | 43-13064 | 14A-1363 | Became PH-SKK, later to England as G-AZSC | ||
| B-20 | FT142 | 43-12886 | 14A-1185 | To Belgium | ||
| B-21 | FT456 | 43-13197 | 14 A- 1496 | Withdrawn from use 1962 | ||
| B-22 | FT256 | 43-12997 | 14A-1296 | Withdrawn from use 1950 | ||
| B-23 | FT452 | 43-13193 | 14A-1492 | Used for spare parts 1951 | ||
| B-24 | FS716 | 43-12557 | 14A-857 | Used for fire practices 1959 | ||
| B-25 | FS830 | 43-12671 | 14A-970 | 16-11-1961 | Written off | |
| B-26 | FT234 | 43-12975 | 14A-1274 | Withdrawn from use 1962 | ||
| B-27 | FT231 | 43-12972 | 14A-1271 | Used for spare parts 1951 | ||
| B-28 | FT161 | 43-12902 | 14A-1201 | 01-07-1958 | Written off | |
| B-29 | FT408 | 43-13149 | 14A-1448 | 16-11-1961 | Written off | |
| B-30 | FT400 | 43-13141 | 14A-1440 | Used for instructional purposes 1961 | ||
| B-31 | FE758 | 42-955 | 14-492 | Used for instructional purposes 1949 | ||
| B-32 | FS851 | 43-12692 | 14A-991 | Used for spare parts 1951 | ||
| B-33 | FS908 | 43-12749 | 14A-1048 | Used for spare parts 1951 | ||
| B-34 | FT420 | 43-13161 | 14A-1460 | Used for instructional purposes 1951 | ||
| B-35 | FT340 | 43-13081 | 14A-1380 | Used for spare parts 1951 | ||
| B-36 | FT134 | 43-12875 | 14A-1174 | Written off 1948 | ||
| B-37 | FT410 | 43-13151 | 14A-1450 | To Belgium | ||
| B-38 | FT425 | 43-13166 | 14A-1465 | 20-12-1957 | Written off | |
| B-39 | FT437 | 43-13178 | 14A-1477 | Withdrawn from use 1949 | ||
| B-40 | FT177 | 43-12918 | 14A-1217 | Used for fire practices 1960 | ||
| B-41 | FS915 | 43-12756 | 14A-1055 | Sold in USA 1968 | ||
| B-42 | FE750 | 42-947 | 14-484 | Used for spare parts 1951 | ||
| B-43 | FE787 | 42-12274 | 14-521 | Used for spare parts 1951 | ||
| B-44 | FT212 | 43-12943 | 14A-1242 | Used for instructional purposes 1962 | ||
| B-45 | FT229 | 43-12970 | 14A-1269 | Became PH-SKM,G-AZKI | ||
| B-46 | FT345 | 43-13086 | 14A-1385 | Used for fire practices 1960 | ||
| B-47 | FT430 | 43-13171 | 14A-1470 | To Belgium | ||
| B-48 | FS912 | 43-12753 | 14A-1052 | Used for instructional purposes 1959 | ||
| B-49 | FT222 | 43-12953 | 14A-1252 | Used for spare parts 1951 | ||
| B-50 | FT308 | 43-13039 | 14A-1338 | Withdrawn from use 1966 | ||
| B-51 | FT448 | 43-13189 | 14A-1488 | Withdrawn from use 1956 | ||
| B-52 | FS824 | 43-12665 | 14A-964 | Used for spare parts 1951 | ||
| B-53 | FE332 | 42-529 | 14-066 | Used for spare parts 1951 | ||
| B-54 | FT384 | 43-13115 | 14A-1414 | Used for spare parts 1951 | ||
| B-55 | FT385 | 43-13126 | 14A-1425 | Used for instructional purposes 1951 | ||
| B-56 | FT176 | 43-12917 | 14A-1216 | To MLD as 043, became PH-KMA | ||
| B-57 | FT220 | 43-12961 | 14A-1260 | To MLD 044, Written off March 3, .3.66 | ||
| B-58 | FT286 | 43-13027 | 14A-1326 | To Belgium | ||
| B-59 | FT144 | 43-12888 | 14A-1187 | To MLD, to RNlAF. Withdrawn from use 1966; as XS249 ; PH-KLU | ||
| B-60 | FT357 | 43-13098 | 14A-1397 | 16-10-1950 | To MLD; Written off | |
| B-61 | FT233 | 43-12974 | 14A-1273 | To MLD as 12-3, became PH-NGR. PH-NIE | ||
| B-62 | FT326 | 43-13067 | 14A-1366 | To MLD, to RNlAF, to MLD. Withdrawn from use 1951 | ||
| B-63 | FT316 | 43-13057 | 14A-1356 | To MLD as 12-1, to RNlAF. Used for instructional purposes 1951 | ||
| B-64 | FE907 | 42-12394 | 14-641 | To MLD. Became PH-FAR (parts of B-5); later PF-LSK | ||
| B-65 | FT160 | 43-12901 | 14A-1200 | Used for spare parts 1951 | ||
| B-66 | FT382 | 43-13123 | 14A-1422 | Sold to USA mid 1968 | ||
| B-67 | FT422 | 43-13163 | 14A-1462 | Used for instructional purposes 1966 | ||
| B-68 | FT217 | 43-12953 | 14A-1252 | Used for instructional purposes 1949 | ||
| B-69 | FT223 | 43-12904 | 14A-1203 | Preserved | ||
| B-70 | FT368 | 43-13109 | 14A-1408 | Used for fire practices 1960 | ||
| B-71 | FT404 . | 43-13145 | 14A-1444 | Used for instructional purposes 1966. Preserved as PH-MLM | ||
| B-72 | FS778 | 43-12619 | 14A-918 | Used for fire practices 1966 | ||
| B-73 | FT228 | 43-12969 | 14A-1268 | Preserved; to KLM, Schiphol | ||
| B-74 | FT248 | 43-12989 | 14A-1288 | 16-11-1961 | Written off 16- 11-1961 | |
| B-75 | FT447 | 43-13188 | 14A-1487 | Withdrawn from use 1962 | ||
| B-76 | FS882 | 43-12723 | 14A-1022 | Withdrawn from use 1959 | ||
| B-77 | FS839 | 43-12680 | 14A-979 | Used for spare parts 1951 | ||
| B-78 | FT304 | 43-13035 | 14A-1334 | 01-10-1961 | Written off | |
| B-79 | FT145 | 43-12886 | 14A-1185 | 01-04-1949 | Written off | |
| B-80 | FT349 | 43-13090 | 14A-1389 | 29-09-1960 | Written off | |
| B-81 | FS726 | 43-12567 | 14A-866 | Used for spare parts 1951 | ||
| B-82 | FT148 | 43-12892 | 14A-1191 | Used for instructional purposes 1962 | ||
| B-83 | FT406 | 43-13147 | 14A-1446 | Used for instructional purposes 1962 | ||
| B-84 | FT454 | 43-13195 | 14A-1494 | To MLD 098, OO-DAF | ||
| B-85 | FT458 | 43-13199 | 14A-1498 | Used for fire practices 1960 | ||
| B-86 | FT242 | 43-12983 | 14A-1282 | 10-04-1948 | Written off | |
| B-87 | FT249 | 43-12990 | 14A-1289 | Used for fire practices 1960 | ||
| B-88 | FS910 | 43-12751 | 14A-1050 | Used for spare parts 1951 | ||
| B-89 | FS885 | 43-12726 | 14A-1025 | To Belgium | ||
| B-90 | FT136 | 43-12877 | 14A-1176 | Preserved 1958 | ||
| B-91 | FT225 | 43-12956 | 14A-1255 | Withdrawn from use 1963 | ||
| B-92 | FS774 | 43-12615 | 14A-914 | Used for spare parts 1951 | ||
| B-93 | FS919 | 43-12760 | 14A-1059 | 06-06-1956 | Written off | |
| B-94 | FT159 | 43-12900 | 14A-1199 | Used for instructional purposes 1962 | ||
| B-95 | FS733 | 43-12574 | 14A-873 | Withdrawn from use 1959 | ||
| B-96 | FS724 | 43-12565 | 14A-864 | 16-10-1951 | Written off | |
| B-97 | FT230 | 43-12971 | 14A-1270 | Used for fire practices 1956 | ||
| B-98 | FT391 | 43-13132 | 14A-1431 | Became PH-HON, G-AZBN | ||
| B-99 | FT247 | 43-12988 | 14A-1287 | To Belgium | ||
| B-100 | FT347 | 43-13088 | 14A-1 387 | 11-07-1951 | Used for instructional purposes | |
| B-101 | FT407 | 43-13148 | 14A-1447 | 25-02-1961 | To MLD; Written off | |
| B-102 | FS765 | 43-12606 | 14A-905 | 07-05-1952 | Written off | |
| B-103 | FT419 | 43-13160 | 14A-1459 | Used for instructional purposes medio 1962; Later to Militaire Luchtvaart Museum on display as UT-6 '099/K' |
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| B-104 | FS728 | 43-12569 | 14A-868 | To Belgium, later PH-SKL,G-BAFM and HB-RCP | ||
| B-105 | FT200 | 43 12951 | 14A-1250 | Sold 1966 | ||
| B-106 | FS719 | 43-12560 | 14A-858 | Used for instructional purposes 1951 | ||
| B-107 | FS893 | 43-12734 | 14A-1033 | Used for instructional purposes 1951 | ||
| B-108 | FT320 | 43-13061 | 14A-1360 | Withdrawn from use 1963 | ||
| B-109 | FS749 | 43-12590 | 14A-889 | Used for instructional purposes 1951 | ||
| B-110 | FT167 | 43-12908 | 14A-1207 | Used for fire practices meido1960 | ||
| B-111 | FS775 | 43-12616 | 14A-915 | Withdrawn from use 1964 | ||
| B-112 | FS817 | 43-12658 | 14A-957 | Used for fire practices medio1960 | ||
| B-113 | FS723 | 43-12564 | 14A-863 | 16-11-1961 | Written off | |
| B-114 | FT244 | 43-12925 | 14A-1 274 | Withdrawn from use 1957 | ||
| B-115 | FT211 | 43-12952 | 14A-1251 | Withdrawn from use 1964 | ||
| B-116 | FS727 | 43-12568 | 14A-867 | Withdrawn from use 1964 | ||
| B-117 | FS717 | 43-12558 | 14A-857 | Withdrawn from use 1961 | ||
| B-118 | FT427 | 43-13168 | 14A-1467 | Became PH-TOO; later PH-IIB | ||
| B-119 | FS731 | 43-12572 | 14A-871 | Withdrawn from use 1962 | ||
| B-120 | FS820 | 43-12661 | 14A-960 | 25-10-1957 | Written off | |
| B-121 | FS909 | 43-12750 | 14A-1049 | 01-04-1963 | Written off | |
| B-122 | FT314 | 43-13045 | 14A-1344 | Withdrawn from use 1963 | ||
| B-123 | FT279 | 43-13020 | 14A-1319 | Withdrawn from use 1962 | ||
| B-124 | FT219 | 43-12960 | 14A-1259 | 01-03-1964 | Written off | |
| B-125 | FS833 | 43-12674 | 14A-973 | Withdrawn from use 1966 | ||
| B-126 | FT146 | 43-12887 | 14A-1186 | 27-07-1956 | Written off | |
| B-127 | FT171 | 43-12912 | 14A-1211 | Used for instructional purposes 1951 | ||
| B-128 | FT730 | 43-12571 | 14A-870 | To Belgium | ||
| B-129 | FT312 | 43-13043 | 14A-1342 | 16-10-1951 | Written off | |
| B-13 | FS751 | 43-12592 | 14A-891 | Used for spare parts 1951 | ||
| B-130 | FH108 | 42-12495 | 14-742 | Withdrawn from use 1959 | ||
| B-131 | FT381 | 43-13112 | 14A-1411 | To Belgium | ||
| B-132 | FT216 | 43-12957 | 14A-1256 | Withdrawn from use 1964 | ||
| B-133 | FT311 | 43-13042 | 14A-1341 | Withdrawn from use 1963 | ||
| B-134 | FS777 | 43-12681 | 14A-917 | To MLD | ||
| B-135 | FS880 | 43-12721 | 14A-1020 | Became PH-BKT | ||
| B-136 | FS913 | 43-12754 | 14A-1053 | To MLD. Preserved | ||
| B-137 | FS771 | 43-12612 | 14A-911 | Written off 16. 11.61 | ||
| B-138 | FS897 | 43-12720 | 14A-1019 | Withdrawn from use 1960 | ||
| B-139 | FT390 | 43-13131 | 14A-1430 | To Belgium | ||
| B-140 | FS743 | 43-12854 | 14A-1153 | Written off 9.61 | ||
| B-141 | FT306 | 43-13037 | 14A-1336 | Withdrawn from use 1962 | ||
| B-142 | FT455 | 43-13196 | 14A-1495 | Used for spare parts 1951 | ||
| B-143 | FT417 | 43-13160 | 14A-1459 | Used for fire practices 1960 | ||
| B-144 | FT261 | 43-13002 | 14A-1301 | Immediately written off Scrapped and used for spare parts |
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| B-145 | FT268 | 43-13008 | 14A-1307 | Immediately written off Scrapped and used for spare parts |
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| B-146 | FT294 | 43-13035 | 14A-1334 | Immediately written off Scrapped and used for spare parts |
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| B-147 | FT365 | 43-13106 | 14A-1405 | Immediately written off Scrapped and used for spare parts |
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| B-148 | FT366 | 43-13107 | 14A-1406 | Immediately written off Scrapped and used for spare parts |
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| B-149 | FE395 | 42-592 | 14A-129 | Immediately written off Scrapped and used for spare parts |
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| B-150 | FS904 | 43-12745 | 14A-1044 | Immediately written off Scrapped and used for spare parts |
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| B-151 | FE521 | 42-718 | 14-255 | EX-RCAF with RAF serial; Temporarily PH-NIA. Withdrawn from use 1960 |
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| B-152 | FE505 | 42-702 | 14-239 | 01-03-1961 | EX-RCAF with RAF serial. Written off |
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| B-153 | FE745 | 42-942 | 14-479 | EX-RCAF with RAF serial. Withdrawn from use 1962 |
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| B-154 | FE519 | 42-716 | 14-253 | 16-09-1954 | EX-RCAF with RAF serial. RAF-serial not certain. Written off |
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| B-155 | FE947 | 42-12434 | 14-681 | EX-RCAF with RAF serial. To MLD. Withdrawn from use 1961 |
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| B-156 | FE517 | 42-714 | 14-251 | EX-RCAF with RAF serial. Withdrawn from use 1963 |
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| B-157 | FE980 | 42-12467 | 14-714 | EX-RCAF with RAF serial. Used for instructional purposes1965 |
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| B-158 | FE153 | 42-12540 | 14-787 | EX-RCAF with RAF serial. Later PH-PPS, PH- HTC. To England als G-BBHK |
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| B-159 | FE951 | 42-12438 | 14-685 | EX-RCAF with RAF serial. RAF-serial uncertain. Withdrawn from use 1964 |
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| B-160 | FT289 | 43-13030 | 14A-1329 | EX-RCAF with RAF serial. Withdrawn from use 1966 |
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| B-161 | FS857* | 43-12698 | 14A-997 | 23-06-1952 | EX-RCAF with RAF serial. RAF-serial uncertain. Written off |
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| B-162 | FE933 | 42-12420 | 14-667 | EX-RCAF with RAF serial. Withdrawn from use 1966 |
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| B-163 | FE930 | 42-12417 | 14-664 | EX-RCAF with RAF serial. Withdrawn from use 1962. To England, Windsor |
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| B-164 | FE821 | 42-12308 | 14-555 | EX-RCAF with RAF serial. To MLD 099. Withdrawn from use 11-1968 |
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| B-165 | PH130 | 42-12617 | 14-764 | EX-RCAF with RAF serial. Used for instructional purposes 1966. Later to NLC Hoofddorp |
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| B-166 | FE976 | 42-12463 | 14-710 | EX-RCAF with RAF serial. Withdrawn from use 1963 |
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| B-167 | FE982 | 42-12469 | 14-716 | 27-10-1960 | EX-RCAF with RAF serial. RAF-serial uncertain. Written off |
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| B-168 | FE984 | 42-12471 | 14-718 | EX-RCAF with RAF serial. Withdrawn from use 1966 ; to England, Duxford |
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| B-169 | FH150 | 42-12537 | 14-784 | EX-RCAF with RAF serial. Withdrawn from use 1966 |
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| B-170 | FE977 | 42-12464 | 14-711 | EX-RCAF with RAF serial. Withdrawn from use 1961 |
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| B-171 | FE931 | 42-12418 | 14-665 | 12-10-1961 | EX-RCAF with RAF serial. Written off. |
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| B-172 | FE129 | 42-12516 | 14-763 | 04-06-1959 | EX-RCAF with RAF serial. RAF-serial uncertain. Written off. |
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| B-173 | FH119 | 42-12506 | 14-753 | EX-RCAF with RAF serial. Used for fire practices 1964 |
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| B-174 | FE986 | 42-12473 | 14-720 | EX-RCAF with RAF serial. Preserved 1966 |
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| B-175 | FH131 | 42-12518 | 14-765 | EX-RCAF with RAF serial. Preserved. Airframe to Militaire Luchtvaart Museum. |
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| B-176 | FE985 | 42-12472 | 14-719 | EX-RCAF with RAF serial. Temporarily PH-NID. Preserved |
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| B-177 | FE999 | 42-12486 | 14-733 | EX-RCAF with RAF serial. Preserved, Woensdrecht |
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| B-178 | FH105 | 42-12492 | 14-739 | EX-RCAF with RAF serial. Sold 1968, Maasbracht |
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| B-179 | FS667 | 43-12508 | 14A-807 | EX-RCAF with RAF serial. Withdrawn from use 1962 |
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| B-180 | FH133 | 42-12520 | 14-767 | EX-RCAF with RAF serial. RAF-serial uncertain. Used for fire practices 1960 |
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| B-181 | FE809 | 42-12296 | 14-543 | EX-RCAF with RAF serial. Preserved |
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| B-182 | FS668 | 43-12509 | 14A-808 | EX-RCAF with RAF serial. Preserved to Militaire Luchtvaart Museum as (pseudo-)Fokker D-XXI '141' |
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| B-183 | FE998 | 42-12485 | 14-732 | 25-08-1964 | EX-RCAF with RAF serial. Written off | |
| B-184 | FS960 | 43-12801 | 14A-1100 | EX-RCAF with RAF serial. Preserved; stored Gilze-Rijen |
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| B-185 | FH139 | 42-12526 | M-773 | EX-RCAF with RAF serial. Preserved |
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| B-186 | FE996 | 42-12483 | 14-730 | EX-RCAF with RAF serial. Temporarily PH-NIC. Withdrawn from use 1964 |
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| B-187 | FE990 | 42-12477 | 14-724 | 19-08-1959 | EX-RCAF with RAF serial. Temporarily PH-NIB. Written off |
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| B-188 | FH106 | 42-12493 | 14-740 | EX-RCAF with RAF serial. Withdrawn from use 1963 |
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| B-189 | FS874 | 43-12715 | 14A-1014 | EX-RCAF with RAF serial. Used for instructional purposes 1956 |
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| B-190 | FH159 | 42-12546 | 14-793 | EX-RCAF with RAF serial. Used for instructional purposes 1962 |
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| B-191 | FH126 | 42-12513 | 14-760 | EX-RCAF with RAF serial. Used for instructional purposes 1956 |
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| B-192 | FE994 | 42-12481 | 14-728 | EX-RCAF with RAF serial. Withdrawn from use 1964 |
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| B-193 | FH136 | 42-12523 | 14-770 | EX-RCAF with RAF serial. Preserved on Gate guard at Westerschouwen |
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| B-194 | FS661 | 43-12502 | 14A-801 | EX-RCAF with RAF serial. Sold 1968 |
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| B-195 | FE307 | 42-504 | 14-041 | EX-RCAF with RAF serial. RAF-serial uncertain. Withdrawn from use 1959 |
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| B-196 | FE919 | 42-12406 | 14-653 | 05-10-1960 | EX-RCAF with RAF serial. RAF-serial uncertain. Written off |
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| B-197 | FE797 | 42-12284 | 14-531 | EX-RCAF with RAF serial. Withdrawn from use 1966 |
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| B-198 | FH117 | 42-12504 | 14-751 | EX-RCAF with RAF serial. Used for instructional purposes 1956 |
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| B-199 | FE876 | 42-12363 | 14-610 | EX-RCAF with RAF serial. Used for instructional purposes 1963 |
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| B-200 | FE942 | 42-12429 | 14-676 | 21-05-1957 | EX-RCAF with RAF serial. RAF-serial uncertain. Written off. |
North American AT-16/UT-6 Harvard RNlNAS.
| Serial
Serial
| RAF Serial
RAF Serial
| US Fiscal Year nr.
US Fiscal Year nr.
| Constr. nr.
Constr. nr.
| Date in service
Date in service
| Date out of service
Date out of service
| Notes
notes
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 043 | FT176 | 43-12917 | 14a-1216 | 28-01-1965 | 31-03-1971 | EX RNlAF B-56. Based at De Kooy. Sold |
| 044 | FT220 | 43-12961 | 14a-1260 | 28-01-1965 | 03-03-1966 | EX RNlAF B-57. Based at De Kooy. Written off |
| 098 | FT454 | 43-13195 | 14a-1494 | 30-03-1966 | 04-02-1970 | EX RNlAF B-84. Based at De Kooy. Sold . |
| 099 | FE821 | 42-12308 | 14-555 | 30-03-1966 | 07-11-1968 | EX RNlAF B-164. Based at De Kooy. Written off . |
| L-1 | FT316 | 43-13057 | 14a-1356 | 17-10-1946 | 08-04-1949 | EX RNlAF B-63; Returned to RNlAF |
| L-2 | FT326 | 43-13067 | 14a-1366 | 06-09-1946 | 23-07-1948 | EX RNlAFx B-62; Returned to RNlAF. |
| L-3 | FT233 | 43-12974 | 14a-1273 | 29-08-1946 | 15-09-1948 | EX RNlAF B-61; Returned to RNlAF. |
| L-4 | FT456 | 43-13098 | 14a-1496 | 13-09-1946 | 03-02-1949 | EX RNlAF B-60, Returned to RNlAF |
| L-5 | FT144 | 43-12888 | 14a-1184 | 27-08-1946 | 14-04-1949 | EX RNlAF B-59; Returned to RNlAF. |
| L-6 | FE907 | 42-12394 | 14-641 | 27-08-1946 | 14-09-1949 | EX RNlAF B-64; Returned to RNlAF. |
Noorduijn AT-16 Harvard NEIAF.
| Serial
Serial
| RAF Serial
RAF Serial
| US Fiscal Year nr.
US Fiscal Year nr.
| Constr. nr.
Constr. nr.
| Date in service
Date in service
| Date out of service
Date out of service
| Notes
notes
|
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| B-401 | aug 1948 ? | Built by Noorduyn, Canada | ||||
| B-402 | aug 1948 ? | |||||
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| B-438 |
Scale 1/72
- Academy
- Kit 1662T-6G Texan.
- Here you can find a modelling report of this model (in German): IPMS Zwitserland - St. Gallen
- Kit 1662T-6G Texan.
- Airfix
- Kit 112 / 02057-2: T-6G Harvard, also released as Harvard IIB (but with incorrect canopy for Noorduijn AT-16 Harvard).
- A Model:
- Kit A-7201: SNJ Texan.
- Encore:
- Kit 1012: T-6G Texan
- Heller
- Kit 276 / 80204 / 80276:
- HobbyBoss
- Kit 80233: North American T6G Texan
- Revell
- Kit 04639 / 4198: This kit is identical to the Heller kit; and was released with decals for the Harvard as on display in the Military Aviation Museum.
- Testors
- Kit 663: SNJ Texan
A model of a Noorduijn AT-16 Harvard IIB, the Heller model, built by Adri Kleijn.
A model of a Noorduijn AT-16 Harvard IIB, the Airfix model, built by Adri Kleijn.
A model of a Noorduijn AT-16 Harvard IIB, the Revell model, built by Adri Kleijn.
Four models of the Noorduyn AT-16 Harvard, built by Peter Banis.
Modeling add-on
- Aeroclub
- Set C052: Canopy for AT-6 Harvard IIB (RnlAF version)
- Set C053: Canopy for T-6 Texan
- Set P027: Hamilton Standard 2bld 9` Prop (Harvard, BT13)
- CzechMaster
- Set S68: Canopy and extended exhaust for AT-16 Harvard IIB.
- Eduard
- Set B72-013: Detailset T6 Harvard/Texan.
- Set E72-149: Detailleringsset.
- Set E73-395: Detailset T6G Texan Self Adhesive (Academy)
- Set XS034: Express Mask T6G Texan (Academy)
- Falcon Canopies
- Set VAX30: US Aircraft in foreign Service (T6, Baltimore, Maryland, Hudson, Ventura, B10, Vengeance)
- Minimeca
- Set 7202: Exhaust for Harvard.
- Moria Aranid
- Set ..: T6 Harvard Detail set
- Pavla
- Set C72021: Canopy detailing set (for Academy/Revell)
- Set S72025: AT6 Texan/Harvard Seats (Academy).
- Radial engines and wheels:
- Set 72001: Pratt & Whitney R1340 Wasp (1x)
- Res-im Resin Improvements:
- Set E72029: Interior (Academy)
Decals
- Dutch Decal
- Set 72019: Decal set for several aircraft such as N.A. AT-16 Harvard IIb: B-194: BAFO- markings: Dark green/Extra Dark Sea grey/PRU.
- Set 72020: Decal set for several aircraft such as N.A. AT-16 Harvard Mk.IIb: B-184: overall yellow with 'dayglo' panels.
- Set 72040: Decal set for several aircraft such as Harvard B-44/FT312 overall yellow (1947); Harvard FS830 1947 with red cowling because of Aerobatics; Navy Harvard 12-3 overall Extra Dark Sea Grey.
- Set 72077: Dutch Props (C47, RNEIAAF, Harvard, Spitfire, Tiger Moth, F7A-3m ML-KNIL, etc).
- FlevoDecal
- Set FD72-022: Royal Netherlands Historical Flight (B25, C45, S11, L21, Spitfire, T6 etc).
- Set FD72-013: Royal Netherlands Navy Pt. II (Grumman TBM-3E Avenger, Harvard, Catalina, Oxford, Beech TC-45J, Fokker S-11).
- SuperScale
- Set 72-392: Several AT-6 (Syria,Israel,RAF,Pakistan AF,Africa,RNlAF,Portugal)
Scale 1/48
- Hawk Publications
- Kit 609-60: SNJ Navy Trainer
- Italeri
- Kit 342736: Harvard MKIIa (Including Dutch and Belgian markings)
- Monogram
- Kit 85-5251 North American AT6/SNJ Texan
Modeling add-on
- Eduard
- Set E48-248: Detailset T6 Texan/Harvard (Occidental)/Italeri).
- Set FE121: Detailset T6G Texan (Ocidental).
- Set XF065: Express Mask T6 Texan (Ocidental).
- Falcon Canopies
- Set VAX12: US Navy WW2 (F2A Buffalo,F8F Bearcat,F4U,Duck,T6)
- Moria Aranid
- Set ..: T6 Harvard Detail set
- Minimeca
- Set 4802: Uitlaat voor T6 Texan/Harvard
- Scale Aircraft Conversions
- Set 48165: T6A Texan II Landing Gear (IBEX)
- Set 48094: T6 Texan Landing gear (Monogram/ Revell)
- True Details
- Set 48069: North American T6 Texan/Harvard Wheel set
- Squadron
- Set SQ09523: Canopies NA T6 Texan
- Vector resin
- Set 48-027: Pratt and Whitney R1340
Decals
- Dutch Decal
- Set 48011: F16A (50jaar 322Sq), AT6 Harvard
- Set 48024: Harvard LSK, RNethNavy. Tiger Moth LSK.
- FlevoDecal
- Set FD48-011: Historical Military Aviation in the Netherlands (B25, C45, S11, L21, Spitfire, T6, Hunter, etc).
- Set FD48-013: Royal Netherlands Navy Pt. II (Grumman TBM-3E Avenger, Harvard, Catalina, Oxford, Beech TC-45J, Fokker S-11).
At delivery to the Netherlands the aircraft were applied with several paint schemes, depending of were they were originating from.
Some aircraft had a RAF camouflage pattern, such as FS325, others were overall trainer yellow, such as FT317; the BS830 had a red cowling. Wing-walks were dark grey. anti glare panel was black. Initially the RAF fin flash was on the rudder in combination with the Dutch roundels.
At the end of the forties all aircraft were completely overhauled and a new colour schema of overall trainer yellow was applied, with black original RAF serial.
Later the scheme was modified again. The Dutch B-serial was in black on the fuselage, the RAF-serial in small, black letters on the tail under the fin flash. The anti glare panel was smaller.
Later ‘day-glo” panels on fuselage and the cowling were added. Also the anti glare panel was enlarged. On the tail the B-serial and the US-number was applied. The fin flash was deleted. [during the fifties more and more aircraft were equipped with a radio compass.]
| Scheme | Colour name | FS number | BS-number | Humbrol | XtraColor | Vallejo Model Color | Vallejo Model Air | Hataka | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colour schemes Aircraft RNlAF | |||||||||
| Delivery scheme: Standard RAF-training scheme (most aircraft) | Upper Surfaces | Dark green | BS:641 | 163 | X001 | 70.892 | 71.324 | ~143 | |
| Dark Earth | BS:450 | 29 | X002 | 70.921 | 71.323 | ~206 | |||
| Lower surfaces | Yellow | BS: 356 | 154; | X106 | 70.953 | 71.078 | ~066 | ||
| Standard #2 | Overall Yellow serials black. Small RAF serial under finflash. | Yellow (Identifcation Yellow) | BS:356 | 154 | X106 | 70.953 | 71.078 | ~066 | |
| Aircraft of base flight e.g. B-66; | |||||||||
| Standard #3 | Upper surfaces | Dark Green | BS:641 | 163 | X001 | 70.892 | 71.324 | ~143 | |
| Extra Dark Sea Grey | BS:640 | 125 / 164 | X004 / X376 | 70.994 | 71.110 | ~140 | |||
| Lower surfaces | PRU Blue | BS:636 | 124 / 230 | X008 | ~207 | ||||
| Aircraft RNlNAS | |||||||||
| Delivery scheme: Standard RAF scheme | Upper surfaces | Dark Green | BS:641 | 163 | X001 | 70.892 | 71.324 | ~143 | |
| Dark Earth | BS:450 | 29 | X002 | 70.921 | ~206 | ||||
| Lower surfaces | Yellow | BS:356 | 154; | X106 | 70.953 | 71.078 | ~066 | ||
| Some aircraft e.g. 12-3 received later an overall Extra Dark Sea Grey scheme | |||||||||
| Standard #2 | Overall xtra Dark Sea Grey serials white. small RAF serial under finflash. | Extra Dark Sea Grey | ~6099 | BS:640 | 123 / 106 | X005 / X376 | 70.866 | 71.110 | ~140 |
| Standard #3 |
Overall Yellow serials black Day Glo panels. |
Yellow (Orange Yellow) | FS13538 | 154 | X106 | 70.953 | 71.078 | ~066 | |
| Orange day glo | 209? | 70.733? | - | ||||||
| Aircraft NEIAF | |||||||||
| Standard #1 | Overall Yellow serials black. | Yellow (Identifcation Yellow) | BS:356 | 154 | X106 | 70.953 | 71.078 | ~066 | |
Check www.paint4models.com for an extensive conversion table with lots of colour and paint systems.
Noorduyn AH-16 Harvard RNlAF
Noorduijn AT-16 Harvard IIB: Delivery scheme 1A LSK.
Noorduijn AT-16 Harvard IIB: Delivery scheme 1B LSK.
Noorduijn AT-16 Harvard IIB: Delivery scheme C 1 LSK.
Noorduijn AT-16 Harvard IIB: Colour Scheme 2 LSK.
Noorduijn AT-16 Harvard IIB: Colour Scheme 3 LSK.
Noorduijn AT-16 Harvard IIB:Colour Scheme 4 RNlAF.
Noorduijn AT-16 Harvard IIB: Color scheme 4 RNlAF.
Noorduyn AH-16 Harvard RNlNAS (MLD).
Noorduijn AT-16 Harvard IIB: Colour Scheme 1 MLD.
Noorduijn AT-16 Harvard IIB: Colour Scheme 2 RNlNAS. Uncertain whether 12-1 received this scheme
Noorduijn AT-16 Harvard IIB: Colour Scheme 3 MLD.
Noorduyn AT-16 Harvard NEIAF (ML-KNIL)
Noorduijn AT-16 Harvard IIB: Colour Scheme 1 ML-KNIL.
Literature.
| AVIA: 32e jaargang nummer 5: Luchtvloot van Plastic: North American AT-16 Harvard II | Pag. 170 - 171 | 1973 | Uitgevers Wyt, Rotterdam | |
| Zestig jaar Marineluchtvaartdienst in Beeld. | Hugo Hooftman | Pag. 102 - 103 | 1977 | Uitgever: Europese Bibliotheek, Zaltbommel |
| Dutch Military Aviation 1945-1978 | Paul A. Jackson | Pag. 92 - 94; 100 - 101 | 1978 | Uitgever: Midland Countries Publications, Leicester |
| Nederlandse Militaire Luchtvaart in Beeld. deel 2 | Hugo Hooftman | Pag. 8 - 13 | 1978 | Uitgever: Europese Bibliotheek, Zaltbommel |
| Militaire Luchtvaart in Nederlandsch-Indië in beeld Deel 2 | Hugo Hooftman | Pag. 118 - 127 | 1981 | Uitgever: Europese Bibliotheek, Zaltbommel |
| Squadrons van de Koninklijke Luchtmacht | Willem Helfferich | Pag. 27 | 1983 | Uitgever: Unieboek b.v., Houten |
| Luchtvaartwereld; 1e jaargang nummer 12: De Nederlandse "Harvards" | Wim Schoenmaker | Pag. 362 - 368 | 1984 | Uitgeverij Ten Brink, Meppel |
| Luchtvaartwereld; 1e jaargang nummer 11: North American "Harvard": de gele bromvlieg | Wim Schoenmaker | Pag. 336 - 339 | 1984 | Uitgeverij Ten Brink, Meppel |
| Klu Vliegtuigen: De vliegtuigen van de Koninklijke Luchtmacht vanaf 1913 | Wim Schoenmaker & Thijs Postma | Pag. 82 | 1987 | Uitgeverij De Alk, Alkmaar |
| DemoTeams van de Koninklijke Luchtmacht | Antoon Louwers | Pag. 17 - 19 | 1988 | Uitgeverij De Alk, Alkmaar |
| Aircraft number 94 T-6 Texan in Action | Larry Davis | Pag. 45 - 48 | 1989 | Uitgever: Squadron/Signal Publications Inc., Carrolton, Texas |
| Luchtvaartwereld; 7e jaargang nummer 11: Vragen-foto: Harvard NL 400 | Pag. 331 - | 1990 | Uitgeverij Ten Brink, Meppel | |
| Modelbouw in Plastic jaargang 21, nummer 4: De Harvard Canopies | Bart Wendstedt | Pag. 90 - 111 | 1992 | Uitgever: I.P.M.S. Nederland, Nederland |
| Squadrons van de Koninklijke Luchtmacht (derde herzien druk) | Willem Helfferich | Pag. 22 - 23 | 1994 | Uitgevers Wyt, Rotterdam |
| Camouflage en Kentekens | J. Greuter e.a. | 1997 | Uitgeverij Bonneville, Bergen (NH) | |
| Nieuwsbrief nummer 64 januari 1998: Harvard trainers voor de na-oorlogse militaire luchtvaart | Nico Geldhof | Pag. 13 - 25 | 1998 | Uitgever: St. Vrienden v.h. Mil. Luchtv. Museum, Soesterberg |
| North American T-6 | Peter C. Smith | Pag. 7 t/m 38; 203 | 2000 | Uitgeverij The Cowood Press Ltd. Ramsbury, Marlborough |
| 85 Jaar Marineluchtvaartdienst in beeld Van Farman tot NH 90 Helikopter | Peter Korbee | Pag. 90 - 91 | 2002 | Uitgever: Korbee MLD Promotie, Valkenburg |
Websites.
- Boeing.com/History.: North American AT-6
- Aeroweb: North American AT-6
- AeroWeb: North American AT-16
- NZwarbirds.org: North American AT-6
- Aerofiles.com: North American AT-6
- Aviation-History..com: North American AT-6
- Softo.be/: North American AT-6
- USWarplanes.net: North American AT-6
- LuftFahrtMuseum.Com: : North American AT-6
- Aviation Top Pics.com: : North American AT-6
- NEI.ADF-serials.com: North American AT-6
- LuftFahrtMuseum.Com: : North American AT-6
- Joe Baugher: North American AT-6
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