| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 40-44 |
| Military Code: | 22 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Ryan ST |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Ryan ST |
| Aircraft Version: | Ryan YPT-16 (STA) |
| C/n (msn): | 311 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Army |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB / Wright AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | Ohio, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KDWF IATA: - Local: DWF Other: - |
| Collection: | National Museum of the United States Air Force |
| Photo Date: | 20 August 2013 |
| Photo by: | Alastair T. Gardiner |
| Photo ID: | 50671 |
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The YPT-16 was a military version of the civilian Ryan STA and became the first monoplane acquired by the Army Air Corps as a primary trainer. This aircraft flew as NC18922 in civilian life but is on display at the National Museum of the USAF as one of the 15 YPT-16 operated by the AAC. They must have been satisfied and this led on to the AAC operating nearly 1,200 more similar Ryan trainers as PT-20s, PT-21s and PT-22s. This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 17 March 2018, and has since been viewed 1001 times. |