North American Harvard T-6H Mk.IV (AJ841) Advanced Trainer, Flying Legends 2016, IWM Duxford.
Harvard G-BJST was built in 1953 by the Canadian Car and Foundry Company as a Harvard 4. It was built for the U.S.A.F under the Mutual Development Assistance Program (MDAP) due to Military officials calling to introduce legislation to expand suitable military training equipment. After the negotiation of the North Atlantic Defence Treaty, there was a requirement to provide military aid to strengthen member country’s against the communist threat in Europe. As part of an order placed in 1951 by the U.S.A.F, aircraft were supplied to the French, German, Italian, Turkish, and other airforce’s to help speed up their recovery after world war two.
Apparently, under contract number AF-20641, two batches of Harvards were manufactured by the CCF. The first batch consisted of 143 aircraft, with 69 going to Italy, 24 to Belgium, and 51 to the French Air Force.
▪︎1953 - Constructed as a Harvard 4 by Canadian Car and Foundry at Fort William (Thunder Bay) Ontario, Canada.
Built as part of the Mutual Development Assistance Program (MDAP).
Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 51-17110.
S/n issued for administrative purpose only - did not serve with the U.S.A.F.
▪︎1953 - Taken on Strength/Charge with the Aeronautica Militare Italiana with s/n MM53795. Transferred to SCIV (IA Scuola Centrale di Volo) (Central School of Flight Instructors). Markings Applied: SC-66
▪︎1981 - From 21st December 1981 to 26th July 1994 To Victor Samuel Eric Norman, Gloucs with c/r G-BJST.
▪︎1981 - From 21st December 1981 to 26th July, 1994 Painted as a Zero for the movie ''Empire of the Sun''.
▪︎1996 - From 5th November 1996 to 2nd January 1998 To Gerhard Robert Adolf Schilling.
▪︎1998 - From 2nd January 1998 to 31st August 2000 To Anette Schilling.
▪︎2000 - From 31st August 2000 to 30th November 2004 To Tuplin Holdings Ltd.
▪︎2004 - From 30th November 2004 to 24th February 2005 To Classic Aero Engineering Ltd.
▪︎2005 - From 24th February 2005 to 11th August 2009 To Peter John Tuplin.
▪︎2005 - By September 2005, Markings Applied: KF729 - Royal Air Force marks worn. Painted in the colour scheme of the aircraft, HRH Prince Philip flew during his advanced training. His Harvard at that time bore the five stars denoting his rank of Marshal of the Royal Air Force.
▪︎2009 - From 11th August 2009 to 22nd July 2010 To Classic Aero Engineering Ltd UK.
▪︎2010 - From 22nd July 2010 to 15th July 2014 To Neil Thomas Oakman.
▪︎2013 - Based at Duxford Airfield, Duxford, Cambridgeshire, England.
▪︎2013 - Operates with T6 Harvard Aviation Ltd for pleasure flights.
▪︎2014 - 15th July 2014 To Glenister John Fricker and partners.
▪︎2020 - 1st October 2020 - Sold to Andrew Goodall, Brian Jones Trustees T6 Harvard Ltd.
ENTER ''THE WACKY WABBIT'' AJ841
G-BJST Wacky Wabbit - A decision was made by the T6 Harvard syndicate in August 2014 to repaint G-BJST in a new colour scheme for 2015 as the current paint was looking rather tired. The idea to paint her as a former RAF Desert Air Force (DAF) Mk.II Harvard was suggested by Andy to the group, and it was agreed. However, the question was, who is going to pay for it ? Andy put out the feelers for a sponsor, and that’s when talks began with Richard Pike and Sam Woodgate of RS Paintworks based at Fishburn airfield. (Now at Eshott airfield Northumberland as of 2016) As a start-up enterprise, they looked at Harvard as a flagship project to launchpad their business.
Why the ''Wacky Wabbit'' ? - T6 Harvard Ltd added the logo purely for marketing purposes. Andrew Goodall found the design on the internet on a World War two patch that was for sale on eBay. Andrew decided to use the design and colour in the yellow Harvard with British Desert Camouflage. We knew nothing about this badge other than a cool design and would look nice on the aircraft. By pure chance, Andrew was contacted by Chris Applegarth, whose father was in 5 BFTS in 1945 and had the original design, an unbelievable coincidence !
For the full history of ''The Wacky Wabbit'' follow the link -
www.t6harvard.com/uk-harvards/aj-841-wacky-wabbit/
North American Harvard T-6H Mk.IV (AJ841) Advanced Trainer, Flying Legends 2016, IWM Duxford.
Harvard G-BJST was built in 1953 by the Canadian Car and Foundry Company as a Harvard 4. It was built for the U.S.A.F under the Mutual Development Assistance Program (MDAP) due to Military officials calling to introduce legislation to expand suitable military training equipment. After the negotiation of the North Atlantic Defence Treaty, there was a requirement to provide military aid to strengthen member country’s against the communist threat in Europe. As part of an order placed in 1951 by the U.S.A.F, aircraft were supplied to the French, German, Italian, Turkish, and other airforce’s to help speed up their recovery after world war two.
Apparently, under contract number AF-20641, two batches of Harvards were manufactured by the CCF. The first batch consisted of 143 aircraft, with 69 going to Italy, 24 to Belgium, and 51 to the French Air Force.
▪︎1953 - Constructed as a Harvard 4 by Canadian Car and Foundry at Fort William (Thunder Bay) Ontario, Canada.
Built as part of the Mutual Development Assistance Program (MDAP).
Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 51-17110.
S/n issued for administrative purpose only - did not serve with the U.S.A.F.
▪︎1953 - Taken on Strength/Charge with the Aeronautica Militare Italiana with s/n MM53795. Transferred to SCIV (IA Scuola Centrale di Volo) (Central School of Flight Instructors). Markings Applied: SC-66
▪︎1981 - From 21st December 1981 to 26th July 1994 To Victor Samuel Eric Norman, Gloucs with c/r G-BJST.
▪︎1981 - From 21st December 1981 to 26th July, 1994 Painted as a Zero for the movie ''Empire of the Sun''.
▪︎1996 - From 5th November 1996 to 2nd January 1998 To Gerhard Robert Adolf Schilling.
▪︎1998 - From 2nd January 1998 to 31st August 2000 To Anette Schilling.
▪︎2000 - From 31st August 2000 to 30th November 2004 To Tuplin Holdings Ltd.
▪︎2004 - From 30th November 2004 to 24th February 2005 To Classic Aero Engineering Ltd.
▪︎2005 - From 24th February 2005 to 11th August 2009 To Peter John Tuplin.
▪︎2005 - By September 2005, Markings Applied: KF729 - Royal Air Force marks worn. Painted in the colour scheme of the aircraft, HRH Prince Philip flew during his advanced training. His Harvard at that time bore the five stars denoting his rank of Marshal of the Royal Air Force.
▪︎2009 - From 11th August 2009 to 22nd July 2010 To Classic Aero Engineering Ltd UK.
▪︎2010 - From 22nd July 2010 to 15th July 2014 To Neil Thomas Oakman.
▪︎2013 - Based at Duxford Airfield, Duxford, Cambridgeshire, England.
▪︎2013 - Operates with T6 Harvard Aviation Ltd for pleasure flights.
▪︎2014 - 15th July 2014 To Glenister John Fricker and partners.
▪︎2020 - 1st October 2020 - Sold to Andrew Goodall, Brian Jones Trustees T6 Harvard Ltd.
ENTER ''THE WACKY WABBIT'' AJ841
G-BJST Wacky Wabbit - A decision was made by the T6 Harvard syndicate in August 2014 to repaint G-BJST in a new colour scheme for 2015 as the current paint was looking rather tired. The idea to paint her as a former RAF Desert Air Force (DAF) Mk.II Harvard was suggested by Andy to the group, and it was agreed. However, the question was, who is going to pay for it ? Andy put out the feelers for a sponsor, and that’s when talks began with Richard Pike and Sam Woodgate of RS Paintworks based at Fishburn airfield. (Now at Eshott airfield Northumberland as of 2016) As a start-up enterprise, they looked at Harvard as a flagship project to launchpad their business.
Why the ''Wacky Wabbit'' ? - T6 Harvard Ltd added the logo purely for marketing purposes. Andrew Goodall found the design on the internet on a World War two patch that was for sale on eBay. Andrew decided to use the design and colour in the yellow Harvard with British Desert Camouflage. We knew nothing about this badge other than a cool design and would look nice on the aircraft. By pure chance, Andrew was contacted by Chris Applegarth, whose father was in 5 BFTS in 1945 and had the original design, an unbelievable coincidence !
For the full history of ''The Wacky Wabbit'' follow the link -
www.t6harvard.com/uk-harvards/aj-841-wacky-wabbit/