Lackland Air Force Base in Bexar County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

AT-6 "Texan"

Photographed by James Hulse, August 16, 2024

1. AT-6 "Texan" Marker

Inscription. The AT-6 Advanced Trainer was one of the most widely used aircraft in history. Evolving from the BC-1 Basic Combat Trainer ordered in 1937, 15,495 Texans were built between 1938 and 1945. The Army Air Forces procured 10,057 AT-6s; others went to the Navy as SNJS and to more than 30 Allied nations. Most AAF fighter pilots trained in AT-6s prior to graduation from flying school. Many of the "Spitfire" and "Hurricane" pilots in the Battle of Britain trained in Canada in "Harvards," the British version of the AT-6. To comply with neutrality laws, U.S.-built Harvards were flown north to the border and were pushed across. In 1948, Texans still in Air Force service were redesignated as T-6s when the AT, BT and PT aircraft designations were abandoned. To meet an urgent need for close air support of ground forces in the Korean War, T-6s flew "Mosquito Missions" spotting enemy troops and guns and marking them with smoke rockets for attack by fighter-bombers.

This aerospace vehicle (AT-6) is a part of the USAF Heritage heritage Program Collection.

Erected by USAF Heritage Program Collection.

Topics. This historical marker

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is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, Korean • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1937.

Location. 29° 23.53′ N, 98° 37.248′ W. Marker is in Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, in Bexar County. It is on Bong Avenue south of Luke Blvd. The marker is located at the USAF Airman Heritage Museum’s Air Park which is around the parade grounds. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Jbsa Lackland TX 78236, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South Texas

and in the San Antonio Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: We Remember (here, next to this marker); Brig. Gen. Charles "Chuck" Yeager (here, next to this marker); T-34A "Mentor" (within shouting distance of this marker); T-28 "Trojan" (within

AT-6 "Texan" and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, August 16, 2024

2. AT-6 "Texan" and Marker

shouting distance of this marker); P-51H "Mustang" (within shouting distance of this marker); F-16 "Fighting Falcon" (within shouting distance of this marker); P-38L "Lightning" (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Chief Master Sgt. Lynn Steincamp (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lackland Air Force Base.

More about this marker. The marker, museum and air park are located on the Lackland Air Force Base, an active U.S. military installation which is a part of the Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA). The USAF Airman Heritage Museum and Air Park are open to the public, but appropriate identification is required for access. Visit the museum’s web site for current details on visiting the museum and air park.

Also see . . .
1. Airmen Heritage Training Complex. USAF Airman Heritage Museum (Submitted on August 22, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

2. North American T-6 Texan. Wikipedia

The North American Aviation T-6 Texan is an American single-engined advanced trainer aircraft used to train pilots of the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF), United States Air Force
Photographed by James Hulse, August 16, 2024

3. AT-6 "Texan"
(USAF), United States Navy, Royal Air Force, Royal Canadian Air Force and other air forces of the British Commonwealth during World War II and into the 1970s. Designed by North American Aviation, the T-6 is known by a variety of designations depending on the model and operating air force.

(Submitted on August 22, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

AT-6 "Texan" image. Click for full size.

Public Domain - US Air Force, circa 1943

4. AT-6 "Texan"

Two U.S. Army Air Forces North American AT-6C-NT Texan trainers (s/n 42-43925, 42-43929) in flight near Luke Field, Arizona (USA)

Credits. This page was last revised on August 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 21, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 241 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 22, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.