North American Yale (3397)

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Manufacturer: NORTH AMERICAN
Markings: Royal Canadian Air Force, 1943
Designation: BT-14A
Registration: N47350
Serial Number: 3397

NORTH AMERICAN BT-14A YALE

The Yale is a member of the same family of trainer aircraft as the T-6 Texan and it bears a very close resemblance to the Texan. The most obvious difference is the fixed landing gear on the Yale compared to the retractable gear on the Texan. The 119 Yale aircraft used by the Royal Canadian Air Force were the export version of the U.S. Army Air Corps' BT-14 and had originally been intended for France, but were diverted to Canada after France fell to Germany in 1940. The Yale served in Canada until late 1946 when they were all retired.