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History of the Harvard in South Africa

The North American T-6 Texan, named Harvard in the UK and Commonwealth, first flew on the 11^th April 1935 and the first Harvard’s arrived in South Africa as part of the Joint Air Training Scheme (JATS) during 1940. South Africa was the last country to fly Harvard’s and the type was only withdrawn in 1995 after 55 years of service. Regarded as national treasures a notice published in the South African Government Gazette which in part reads: “The National Monuments Commission hereby declares ten Harvard’s aircraft to be cultural treasures on account of the historical and technical importance thereof….”

The School Master of the Sky was not only instrumental in the training of pilots but also served operationally, richly deserving the title of a War bird. The USAAF used it in Korea as well as in the Vietnam War as forward control aircraft whilst the RAF used the type in Kenya during the Mau Mau uprising. The French used it in the counter insurgency role in Algeria and the Portuguese in their colonial wars.

A pictorial record of the Harvard

2009-03-17

sHarv12.jpg
sHarv12.jpg 2007-09-15

Bultfontein 2007-113.jpg
Bultfontein 2007-113.jpg 2007-05-12

Bultfontein 2008-59.jpg
Bultfontein 2008-59.jpg 2008-03-01

Bultfontein 2008-85.jpg
Bultfontein 2008-85.jpg 2008-03-01

East London 2007-17.jpg
East London 2007-17.jpg 2007-06-09

East London 2007-30.jpg
East London 2007-30.jpg 2007-06-09

Harvard 4 ship.5 @Rand.2006.wb.JPG
Harvard 4 ship.5 @Rand.2006.wb.JPG 1980-01-01

Harvard 5 ship.1 @Rand.2006.wb.JPG
Harvard 5 ship.1 @Rand.2006.wb.JPG 1980-01-01

Harvard 5 ship.12 @Rand.2006.wb.JPG
Harvard 5 ship.12 @Rand.2006.wb.JPG 1980-01-01

Harvard 13 @ Rand .6.2006.wb.JPG
Harvard 13 @ Rand .6.2006.wb.JPG 1980-01-01

Harvard .solo.1 @Rand.2006.wb.JPG
Harvard .solo.1 @Rand.2006.wb.JPG 1980-01-01

Harvard .solo.5 @Rand.2006.wb.JPG
Harvard .solo.5 @Rand.2006.wb.JPG 1980-01-01

Harvard smoke taxi .1 @Rand.2006.wb.JPG
Harvard smoke taxi .1 @Rand.2006.wb.JPG 1980-01-01

Harvard solo.20@Rand.2006.wb.JPG
Harvard solo.20@Rand.2006.wb.JPG 1980-01-01

Harvards taxi @Rand.2006.wb.JPG
Harvards taxi @Rand.2006.wb.JPG 1980-01-01

Heidel 008 B9.jpg
Heidel 008 B9.jpg 2008-05-17

Heidel 008 B10.jpg
Heidel 008 B10.jpg 2008-05-17

Heidel 008 B11.jpg
Heidel 008 B11.jpg 2008-05-17

Heidel 008 B12.jpg
Heidel 008 B12.jpg 2008-05-17

Heidel 008 B24.jpg
Heidel 008 B24.jpg 2008-05-17

Heidel 008 B70.jpg
Heidel 008 B70.jpg 2008-05-17

Heidelberg 2007-32.jpg
Heidelberg 2007-32.jpg 2007-10-13

Heidelberg 2007-33.jpg
Heidelberg 2007-33.jpg 2007-10-13

Heidelberg 2007-37.jpg
Heidelberg 2007-37.jpg 2007-10-13

Heidelberg 2007-42.jpg
Heidelberg 2007-42.jpg 2007-10-13

Heidelberg 2007-49.jpg
Heidelberg 2007-49.jpg 2007-10-13

Hoedspruit 2007-83.jpg
Hoedspruit 2007-83.jpg 2007-07-07

Hoedspruit 2007-86.jpg
Hoedspruit 2007-86.jpg 2007-07-07

kuru harv 16.jpg
kuru harv 16.jpg 2007-10-20

Nelspriut 2007-198.jpg
Nelspriut 2007-198.jpg 2007-05-19

Open Day 4.8.2007-8.jpg
Open Day 4.8.2007-8.jpg 2007-08-04

Open Day 4.8.2007-12.jpg
Open Day 4.8.2007-12.jpg 2007-08-04

Open Day 4.8.2007-13.jpg
Open Day 4.8.2007-13.jpg 2007-08-04

Open Day 4.12.2006-44.jpg
Open Day 4.12.2006-44.jpg 2006-12-02

Open Day 4.12.2006-45.jpg
Open Day 4.12.2006-45.jpg 2006-12-02

Open Day 4.12.2006-52.jpg
Open Day 4.12.2006-52.jpg 2006-12-02

ra18.jpg
ra18.jpg 2007-05-06

ra43.jpg
ra43.jpg 2007-05-06

ra75.jpg
ra75.jpg 2007-05-06

sharv11.jpg
sharv11.jpg 2007-09-15

2009-03-16

2008.11.01 Harvard 70th-440.jpg
2008.11.01 Harvard 70th-440.jpg 2008-11-01

2008.11.01 Harvard 70th-520.jpg
2008.11.01 Harvard 70th-520.jpg 2008-11-01

2008.11.01 Harvard 70th-542.jpg
2008.11.01 Harvard 70th-542.jpg 2008-11-01

2008.11.01 Harvard 70th-735.jpg
2008.11.01 Harvard 70th-735.jpg 2008-11-01

2008.11.01 Harvard 70th-783.jpg
2008.11.01 Harvard 70th-783.jpg 2008-11-01

2008.11.01 Harvard 70th-234.jpg
2008.11.01 Harvard 70th-234.jpg 2008-11-01

2008.11.01 Harvard 70th-879.jpg
2008.11.01 Harvard 70th-879.jpg 2008-11-01

2008.11.01 Harvard 70th-881.jpg
2008.11.01 Harvard 70th-881.jpg 2008-11-01

2008.11.01 Harvard 70th-913.jpg
2008.11.01 Harvard 70th-913.jpg 2008-11-01

2008.11.01 Harvard 70th-921.jpg
2008.11.01 Harvard 70th-921.jpg 2008-11-01

2008.11.01 Harvard 70th-927.jpg
2008.11.01 Harvard 70th-927.jpg 2008-11-01

2008.11.01 Harvard 70th-940.jpg
2008.11.01 Harvard 70th-940.jpg 2008-11-01

2008.11.01 Harvard 70th-997.jpg
2008.11.01 Harvard 70th-997.jpg 2008-11-01

Bultfontein 2007-113.jpg
Bultfontein 2007-113.jpg 2007-05-12

Bethlehem 2007-8.jpg
Bethlehem 2007-8.jpg 2007-09-29

Bultfontein 2008-59.jpg
Bultfontein 2008-59.jpg 2008-03-01

Bloem 008 88.jpg
Bloem 008 88.jpg 2008-05-10

Bethlehem 2008-684.jpg
Bethlehem 2008-684.jpg 2008-08-23