WW 2 Plane I.D.

[Charles Freeborn]

Can anyone help identify this plane? It's a photo of my Dad, when he was in the Naval Air Corps, late ww2 era. He primarily flew transports and was an instructor.
Thanks!

[bleucamaro]

North American T6

Really cool shots of your pops.

[Charles Freeborn]

Many thanks!

[Geronimo '74]

Hellcat?
(Or wildcat)

EDIT: neither...

[Tobra]

Wow, that was fast

[wdfifteen]

It fits that he was an instructor as that plane (AT-6) was an advanced fighter trainer.

[sammyg2]

Over macho Grande?

[Charles Freeborn]

He got his wings in June 1943 and did much of his instructing in Texas. Then he went to the west coast to fly the transports. I've got his log books, but haven't yet assembled a time line of his flights. He was over the Pacific before hostilities ended, but I don't think he saw any actual combat. There were a few tall tales though...

[Don Ro]

A Navy "Trainer" of some designation...had that model as a kid...was a beautiful yellow.
That's my contribution.

[Jrboulder]

SNJ-2/3/4 and not a "C" variant.

[john70t]

634 and 323 are probably different aircraft.

The spiky triangle tail identifies the T-6 Texan.
Also, most of the others have oval fuselages and not round like a meatball Zero.

[JavaBrewer]

Wow your Dad was awesome back then! Respect.

[daepp]

Originally Posted by Charles Freeborn

I thought T-6 too until I saw the landing gear tucked away like this. Are you sure it's a T6?

[hank911]

Originally Posted by Jrboulder

SNJ-2/3/4 and not a "C" variant.

+ 1 on this if he was Navy, SNJ was the Naval designation.

AT6 Army Air Corp

[t6dpilot]

100% positive ID. North American T6/SNJ. Very cool pic of your father!

[Charles Freeborn]

Originally Posted by t6dpilot

100% positive ID. North American T6/SNJ. Very cool pic of your father!

Many thanks. Those were his finest hours...

[Jolly Amaranto]

At Corpus Christi earlier in the war.