North American AT-6 Texan

 

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North American
AT-6 Texan

Texans served with the IAF from 1948 to 1974. This one carries 1956 Suez War colors and identification stripes. During the Suez war, Texans briefly served as forward air control aircraft for B-17s bombing Egyptian troops stationed in Gaza. They were pulled from this roll after suffering heavy losses.

 
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