| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | F-AZHD |
| Alternate Serial: | 79413 |
| Military Code: | 11F2 |
| Other Marks: | 7 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | North American BC-1 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | North American T-6/SNJ Texan/Harvard |
| Aircraft Version: | North American T-6 / NA-68 (mod) |
| C/n (msn): | 182-54 |
| Display Paint: | France - Navy |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | La Ferté-AlaisMap |
| Country: | France |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: LFFQ IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | Le Temps des Hélices 2016 |
| Photo Date: | 14 May 2016 |
| Photo by: | Aad van der Voet |
| Photo ID: | 275900 |
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One of several Harvards converted by Jean-Baptiste Salis into A6M Zero or NA-68 replicas. This one started life as USAAF AT-6C 42-84227, converted to T-6G 51-14367 in the early 1950s, then to the French AF in 1957 as 114367. AJBS acquired it in 1978, and it was registered to them as F-AZBK on 1 Dec 1982. In 1987 it became F-WZBK, for conversion into a A6M Zero replica for use in the movie "Empire of the Sun" (with new "c/n" SAM2-367). Reverted to F-AZBK in 1989. In 1992 it was again converted, now to the NA-68 replica seen in this photo. On 2 Dec 1992 it was falsely registered as "North American NA-68" F-AZHD, with new "c/n" SA-30. In fact only one real NA-68 survives worldwide (N840 c/n 68-3061). This photo is copyright © Aad van der Voet, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 3 September 2020, and has since been viewed 1089 times. |