The North American Aviation T-6 Texan is an advanced trainer aircraft used to train pilots of the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF), United States Navy, Royal Air Force, Royal Canadian Air Force, and other air forces of the British Commonwealth during World War II and into the 1970s. The Texan is known by a variety of designations depending on the model and operating air force. Ours is a US Navy the SNJ. Over 15,000 Texans were produced and the aircraft was nicknamed The Pilot Maker due to its prodigious use in Allied flight training for the war. The Beechcraft Model 18 (or "Twin Beech", as it is also known) is a twin-engined, low-wing, tailwheel utility aircraft that served many roles during WWII. Continuously produced from 1937 to November 1969, over 9,000 were built for civilian and military use. During WWII, over 4,500 Beech 18s were used in military service as light transports, light bombers, aircrew trainers, photo-reconnaissance, and even as a "mother ship" for target drones. Ours is a US Navy JRB Expeditor, a utility transport on which a whole family can fly. For living history experience rides, call 1-855-359-2217.
