The Don Englebreston Collection

USAF and Navy T-6 Texan/SNJ Trainers Side-by-Side with Smoke Trails, Airshow Sequence

USAF and Navy T-6 Texan/SNJ Trainers Side-by-Side with Smoke Trails, Airshow Sequence

Flying wingtip to wingtip, the USAF- and Navy-marked T-6/SNJ Texans demonstrate the precision formation flying these versatile trainers were known for. Built by North American Aviation, the type remained in service with U.S. forces from the late 1930s well into the 1950s. Photographed at a Tennessee air museum airshow, June 7, 2014. Project: 219310