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I had another post war craft model with yellow wings, an American trainer, but can't

remember the name. Could have been the plane at the left; it had rounded wingtips.

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A CONSOLIDATED PT 6 A little off track but nice :no:

 

PT? Primary Trainer? Sounds right. Nice pic! Thanks for that.

 

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I had another post war craft model with yellow wings, an American trainer, but can't

remember the name. Could have been the plane at the left; it had rounded wingtips.

Probably a Stearman biplane. Also called PT-17, or, the Great Lakes trainer. Looks much like the PT-6 shown.

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Could also mean "Pilot Trainer"? Perhaps?

No. The designation 'PT' was for Primary Trainer. This was the plane you soloed in. Then off to the Advanced Trainer, the North American AT-6.

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Thanks, Hauksbee. What's the left plane's name?

That's the Stearman, or PT-17, or Great Lakes Trainer. The latter name from the Great Lakes Naval Air Station where, (I think I'm right about this) the plane was first deployed prior to WWII. (...also, I married the grand-neice of the designer)

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