On this day in 1939, the Fairchild PT-19 made its first flight. Under its 'comic-like' look for an airplane, the PT-19 differed at the time from other American trainer aircraft which were still all radial engines biplanes. With its cantilever monoplane wing, and its inline engine, the PT-19 was a modern and fast aircraft. Nearly 8000 were built, forming many American fighter pilots for the Second World War.

#aviationhistory , #onthisdayinaviation , #onthisdayinaviationhistory , #otd , 2018 , California , Californie , Fairchild , March Field Air Museum , PT-19 , Riverside , USA

Exposure Time	1/80 s
ApertureFNumber	f/5.6
ISO	1600
Model	Canon EOS 70D
Lens	EF17-40mm f/4L USM
Focal Length	17 mm
Date Time of Original	2018:04:29 15:23:24

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Sunday, April 29, 2018

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Tuesday, May 14, 2019

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#aviationhistory, #onthisdayinaviation, #onthisdayinaviationhistory, #otd, 2018, California, Californie, Fairchild, March Field Air Museum, PT-19, Riverside, USA

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