Aircraft Photo of 163 | Fairchild PT-26B Cornell (M-62A-4) | Norway - Air Force | AirHistory.net #18960
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:"163"
Aircraft Original Type:Fairchild PT-19 Cornell
Aircraft Generic Type:Fairchild PT-19/23/26 (M-62/Cornell)
Aircraft Version:Fairchild PT-26B Cornell (M-62A-4)
Licence-built by:Fleet
C/n (msn):[ FZ708 ]
Operator Titles:Norway - Air Force
Aircraft Name:Spirit of Little Norway
Location
City / Airport:BodøMap
Country:Norway
Airport Codes:ICAO: ENBO   IATA: BOO   Local: -   Other: -
Collection:Norsk Luftfartsmuseum
 
Photo Date:13 June 2016
Photo by:Peter Vercruijsse
Photo ID: 18960
Photo Comment

USAF 43-36487, to RAF FZ708 but not delivered, to Norwegian AF 261 taken on charge Jun-1944, struck off charge Mar-1957 becoming an instructional airframe at the Luftforsvarets Tekniske Skole at Kjevik, later to the Norsk Luftfartsmuseum in Bodø painted as 163 to commemorate the real 163 as flown at the Little Norway flying school in Canada 1944-45.

This photo is copyright © Peter Vercruijsse, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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