Ex USAAF 41-33606, RAF EX633, Belgian AF H-29, F-BJBI, F-WJBI. To Salis Aviation January 1979 and registered F-AZBE August 1980. Subsequently rebuilt as a North American NA-68, with c/n.'SA.31'. (The registration F-AZBE was later re-allocated to SNJ-4 Texan, c/n.88-12304).

Ex USAAF 41-33606, RAF EX633, Belgian AF H-29, F-BJBI, F-WJBI. To Salis Aviation January 1979 and registered F-AZBE August 1980. Subsequently rebuilt as a North American NA-68, with c/n.'SA.31'. (The registration F-AZBE was later re-allocated to SNJ-4 Texan, c/n 88-12304).

One of a great turn-out of around a dozen T-6s

This is the first T-6 registered as F-AZBE. Originally allocated USAAF 41-33606 and RAF EX633, it was shipped directly to South Africa as 7349 in 1941, before going to the RAF in 1946. To Belgium as H-29 in Feb 1947, then sold to Air France in Jun 1959 as F-BJBI. Registration changed to F-WJBI in 1969. Acquired by Jean-Baptiste Salis in Jan 1979 and registered to him as F-AZBE in Aug 1980. Flew as French Navy "41.F.4" and US Navy "RM-27" and "V808/18A". Rebuilt in 1993 as an NA-68 replica and registered as F-AZHE on 7 May 1993 with new "c/n" SA-31. Flew as French Navy 79411 / 11.F.20 and later as 14.F.7. Restored in 2008 as an A6M Zero replica and registered as F-AZZM on 29 May 2008, now with new "c/n" SA-32.

From Aug 1980 until the early 1990s, Harvard F-AZBE was c/n 88-12127. But in 1993 that airframe was rebuilt as an NA-68 replica with new "c/n" SA-31, and the registration F-AZBE was given to one of Salis's other Harvards (c/n 88-12304). This aircraft originally was US Navy 27268 and became N7403C in 1954, then to the Spanish AF as C.6-180 later that year. Damaged in Mar 1977 and withdrawn from use. Acquired by Jean-Baptiste Salis in Jan 1979. Kept in storage until the early 1990s, when it was restored in these nice USAF markings with fake serial. It was officially registered as F-AZBE on 2 Mar

Flying close with F-AZBQ

From Aug 1980 until the early 1990s, Harvard F-AZBE was c/n 88-12127. But in 1993 that airframe was rebuilt as an NA-68 replica with new "c/n" SA-31, and the registration F-AZBE was given to one of Salis's other Harvards (c/n 88-12304). This aircraft originally was US Navy 27268 and became N7403C in 1954, then to the Spanish AF as C.6-180 later that year. Damaged in Mar 1977 and withdrawn from use. Acquired by Jean-Baptiste Salis in Jan 1979. Kept in storage until the early 1990s, when it was restored in these nice USAF markings with fake serial. It was officially registered as F-AZBE on 2 Mar 1993, unfortunately still under the old and now incorrect c/n 88-12127. It is in fact c/n 88-12304.