North American Harvard III (EX976)
Ex - 41-33949 To South Africa
04/1944 - Delivered to RNAS Cochin by road
15/10/1944 - To RNAMY Coimbatore for storage
12/12/1945 - Returned to RNAS Cochin
28/08/1946 - Still at RNAS Cochin
15/01/1947 - By now with Aircraft Storage Section at Renfrew Airport, Glasgow. Was to move to RNAS Evanton, but move cancelled
03/09/1947 - By road to RNARY Donibristle for overhaul
31/01/1949 - To RNAS Lossiemouth for storage
12/10/1949 - To RNAS Arbroath
24/11/1949 - Cocooned
23/01/1956 - De-preservation took place and Portuguese serial 1657 applied
29/02/1956 - To RNAS Lee-on-Solent for shipment to Portugal
20/03/1956 - Struck off Charge by Royal Navy
Flown to RNAS Yeovilton for FAAM inside Port AF C130
30/09/1980 - To RNAS Culdrose by road for respray and repairs to airframe skin; Back by road to FAAM and put on display
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Role - Two seat trainer
Manufacturers - North American
Power Plant - One 550hp Pratt and Whitney Wasp
Wingspan - 42ft
Length - 29ft
Height - 11ft 8in
Weight - 5,250lb loaded
Max Speed - 205mph at 5,000ft
Duration - 750 miles
Armament - Nil