"The North American AT-6 Texan is the most important trainer of World War II. The U.S. Army Air Corps called them AT-6s, or Texans; the U.S. Navy called them SNJs, and the Canadians, British and most other export models were known as Harvards. The T-6 was difficult enough to fly, land and taxi, so when a pilot transitioned out of the T-6, he was ready to progress into bigger, faster aircraft. Over 17,000 units were built and it holds the record of remaining in active service longer than any other military aircraft – beginning service in 1938 and retiring from the South African Air Force in the early 1990s.

It's obvious that these Tulsa pilots don't need any practice. Alden Miller is leading the pack in an AT-6G, followed closely by Ike Enns in his yellow Harvard, as he's chased by Greg Shelton. Greg and his T-6 with the impressive smoke system were featured as the chapter divider.

I've often shot from the T-6. I prefer the SNJ with the rotating seat, used for training gunners. There are around 500 flying examples of these airplanes."