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Harvard flight
Product Code: Pharvard


£389.00

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The Experience
An advanced World War two US Air Force trainer, it was used to prepare trainee pilots for fighters like the Spitfire and Mustang, and sometime was used as a fighter. Large, very fast and smooth it is the only Warbird accessible to the public in the UK.

Golden Moments offers you the chance to take the flight of a lifetime! Be a part of the history of the Harvard by taking a flight in one of these distinguished aircraft.

Location
Kent and Northampton.

The weather
Flying in a Harvard is a weather dependent activity, mainly due to wind speeds and cloud base above the ground. It is crucial that you call the centre for a weather check before setting out to ensure conditions are suitable.

Session length
Your harvard flight time is from engines-on to engines-off and is about 20 minutes, this may not sound long, but it is enough time to really experience all the thrills of flying in this incredible machine!! You will also have a brief safety introduction before your flight. Please allow a total time of an hour for your experience.

Spectators
Spectators are welcome. We recommend bringing a camera or binoculars along.

Dress code
Wear loose, comfortable clothing, as the cockpit can get warm. Sunglasses are recommended all year round.

Availability
This experience is available on selected dates!
Ask our customer service for more details!


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Fascinating Facts

The North American T-6 Texan was one of the most important aircraft designs of the Second World War era. With so many Texans built, it was inevitable that the T-6 would be used not only for its original design brief purpose as a trainer but also in a wide variety of other roles including advanced trainer, fighter, interceptor, fighter-bomber, forward control aircraft and counter insurgency aircraft. Sporting a variety of different names, it has served the air forces in over 55 countries; the type has seen action in three major conflicts - World War II, Korea and Vietnam and a proliferation of minor hostilities.

Starting life as a North American training aircraft with the designation NA-16, the type first flew on 1 April 1935. Deliveries began after some design modifications in the form of BT-9 (the BT standing for Basic Trainer) in the spring of 1936. Thus began a litany of models and variants which included the famous designation AT-6 (the AT standing for Advanced Trainer). Ultimately, this was changed to simply T-6 by the U.S. Air Force in 1947. Known as the Texan in the U.S. because initial production was undertaken in Dallas, Texas, the type was allotted a rich variety of different names in different countries and for different roles…Yale, Wirraway, J-Bird, Mosquito, SNJ and commonly, T-6.

In pre-war Britain, it was being realised the demand for training aircraft could not be met in England, especially with the commencement of pilot training through the Empire Air Training Scheme. The British placed an order for BC-1 s to be built with British specified equipment. These were designated Harvard Mk 1and the first production model flew on 28 September 1938 arriving in England on 24 October. In excess of 300 aircraft were ordered. Later, at the height of the war, training units were moved abroad to make room for combat airfields in England and to provide a safer environment for cadet training. Aircraft were then delivered direct to Canada and South Africa. Improvements in the BC-1, specifically all metal fuselages manifested as BC-1A which the RAF designated Harvard Mk II when fitted with British equipment. The British Government initially ordered 600 but eventually took delivery of over 1000, many going to the Royal Canadian Air Force and only 145 to the Royal Air Force. They were delivered in Trainer Yellow paint scheme. British demand for the type continued to grow and as a consequence, various US marks were re-designated giving rise to Harvard Mk IIA/B and Harvard III. Some 2800 were produced in Canada and some 1300 in Dallas.

Many combat pilots spent 75 hours or so training in the T-6 and, as a consequence, it was often nicknamed “the pilot maker”. Another favourite nickname in the U.S. was “old growler” by the distinctive growl of the Pratt and Whitney radial engine. In the U.K., the nickname “window breaker” was coined as the propeller blades when set to fully fine pitch and at military power settings sometimes pushed the propeller tips to supersonic speeds with glass shattering results!

The U.S. finally struck the last T-6 off charge in the late 1950’s but many air forces elsewhere continued. Indeed, there were 14 air forces still with T-6s on charge in 1985. The South African Air Force continued with the type up until 1995 when the last of their 100 military airframes was retired.

Of the over 17,000 aircraft produced, only approximately 350 survive in airworthy condition today, mainly in the United States.

Be a part of the history of the Harvard by taking a flight in one of these distinguished aircraft.