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North American T-6 or Harvard 4 G-BGPB 1747 Taz by Chris Murkin Via Flickr: North American T-6 or Harvard 4 G-BGPB 1747 Taz Constructed at the Canadian Car & Foundry at Fort William Thunder bay Ontario Canada as a T-6J Harvard MkIV c/n CCF4-538 The Aircraft Military career Served with USAF s/n 53-46198, Served with German Air Force Luftwaffe AA+050 and BF+050 and also served with Portuguese Navy Air Force (Forcas Aéreas da Armada) This aircraft was previously painted in the colours of RCAF with 385 but is now painted in the colours of the Portuguese Navy Air Force (Forcas Aéreas da Armada) Photo taken at the Imperial War Museum Duxford Cambridgeshire 6th March 2025 HAA_0462

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North American Harvard IV ‘1747’ (G-BGPB) by Alan Wilson Via Flickr: c/n CCF4-538. Built as a T-6J by Canadian Car & Foundary in 1953, with the US military serial 53-4619. Served with the Luftwaffe as ‘AA+050’ and ‘BF+050’ before moving to the Portuguese Air Force as ‘1747. Resident in the UK since 1979, she became well known at Airshows flying in false RCAF markings as ‘20385’ before a landing accident in 1989. Rebuilt and painted in genuine Portuguese colours, she is now operated by ARCo/Historic Flying. Duxford Airfield, Cambridgeshire, UK 30th May 2021

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0254:G-BGPB / 1747 by David Whitworth Via Flickr: CCF Harvard 4, Duxford 30-3-19

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0245:G-BGPB / 1747 by David Whitworth Via Flickr: CCF Harvard 4, Duxford 29-3-19

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North American Harvard IV ‘1747’ (G-BGPB) by Alan Wilson Via Flickr: c/n CCF4-538. Built as a T-6J by Canadian Car & Foundary in 1953, with the US military serial 53-4619. Served with the Luftwaffe as ‘AA+050’ and ‘BF+050’ before moving to the Portuguese Air Force as ‘1747. Resident in the UK since 1979, she became well known at Airshows flying in false RCAF markings as ‘20385’ before a landing accident in 1989. Rebuilt and painted in genuine Portuguese colours, she is now operated by ARCo/Historic Flying and is seen taxiing out to display at the 2017 Sola Airshow, Stavanger Airport, Sola, Norway. 11th June 2017

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Harvard and Chipmunks, 'Meet the Fighters' airshow, Duxford. 11-9-2016 by Alan Wilson Via Flickr: North American Harvard '1747' (G-BGPB) leads DHC1 Chipmunks WP929 (G-BXCV) and WB569 (G-BYSJ) as the 'Trainer Formation' at the IWM organised 'Meet the Fighters' airshow. Duxford Airfield, Cambridgeshire, UK. 11-9-2016

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North American CCF T-6J-CCF Harvard 4 at Kjeller 2017 by Johnny Comstedt Via Flickr: C/n CCF4-538 licence built by Canadian Car and Foundry. Ex USAF 53-4619, in 1958 to Germany Air Force marked AA+050, in 1966 BF+050. Then to Portuguese Air Force marked 1747. Later registered G-BGPB. Performing at Kjeller airfield outside Oslo, Norway 18 June 2017 at "Spitfire RAB to Kjeller-day"

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North American CCF T-6J-CCF Harvard 4 at Kjeller 2017 by Johnny Comstedt Via Flickr: C/n CCF4-538 licence built by Canadian Car and Foundry. Ex USAF 53-4619, in 1958 to Germany Air Force marked AA+050, in 1966 BF+050. Then to Portuguese Air Force marked 1747. Later registered G-BGPB. Performing at Kjeller airfield outside Oslo, Norway 18 June 2017 at "Spitfire RAB to Kjeller-day"

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North American CCF T-6J-CCF Harvard 4 at Kjeller 2017 by Johnny Comstedt Via Flickr: C/n CCF4-538 licence built by Canadian Car and Foundry. Ex USAF 53-4619, in 1958 to Germany Air Force marked AA+050, in 1966 BF+050. Then to Portuguese Air Force marked 1747. Later registered G-BGPB. Performing at Kjeller airfield outside Oslo, Norway 18 June 2017 at "Spitfire RAB to Kjeller-day"

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North American Harvard IV ‘1747’ (G-BGPB) by Alan Wilson Via Flickr: c/n CCF4-538. Built as a T-6J by Canadian Car & Foundary in 1953, with the US military serial 53-4619. Served with the Luftwaffe as ‘AA+050’ and ‘BF+050’ before moving to the Portuguese Air Force as ‘1747. Resident in the UK since 1979, she became well known at Airshows flying in false RCAF markings as ‘20385’ before a landing accident in 1989. Rebuilt and painted in genuine Portuguese colours, she is now operated by ARCo/Historic Flying and is seen displaying at the 2017 Sola Airshow, Stavanger Airport, Sola, Norway. 10th June 2017

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North American Harvard IV ‘1747’ (G-BGPB) by Alan Wilson Via Flickr: c/n CCF4-538. Built as a T-6J by Canadian Car & Foundary in 1953, with the US military serial 53-4619. Served with the Luftwaffe as ‘AA+050’ and ‘BF+050’ before moving to the Portuguese Air Force as ‘1747. Resident in the UK since 1979, she became well known at Airshows flying in false RCAF markings as ‘20385’ before a landing accident in 1989. Rebuilt and painted in genuine Portuguese colours, she is now operated by ARCo/Historic Flying and is seen taxiing out at the Imperial War Museum, Duxford, Cambridgeshire, UK. 23rd July 2016

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North American CCF T-6J-CCF Harvard 4 at Kjeller 2017 by Johnny Comstedt Via Flickr: C/n CCF4-538 licence built by Canadian Car and Foundry. Ex USAF 53-4619, in 1958 to Germany Air Force marked AA+050, in 1966 BF+050. Then to Portuguese Air Force marked 1747. Later registered G-BGPB. Flying passenger at Kjeller airfield outside Oslo, Norway 18 June 2017 at "Spitfire RAB to Kjeller-day"

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North American CCF T-6J-CCF Harvard 4 at Kjeller 2017 by Johnny Comstedt Via Flickr: C/n CCF4-538 licence built by Canadian Car and Foundry. Ex USAF 53-4619, in 1958 to Germany Air Force marked AA+050, in 1966 BF+050. Then to Portuguese Air Force marked 1747. Later registered G-BGPB. Flying passenger at Kjeller airfield outside Oslo, Norway 18 June 2017 at "Spitfire RAB to Kjeller-day"

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North American CCF T-6J-CCF Harvard 4 at Kjeller 2017 by Johnny Comstedt Via Flickr: C/n CCF4-538 licence built by Canadian Car and Foundry. Ex USAF 53-4619, in 1958 to Germany Air Force marked AA+050, in 1966 BF+050. Then to Portuguese Air Force marked 1747. Later registered G-BGPB. Flying passenger at Kjeller airfield outside Oslo, Norway 18 June 2017 at "Spitfire RAB to Kjeller-day"

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North American CCF T-6J-CCF Harvard 4 at Kjeller 2017 by Johnny Comstedt Via Flickr: C/n CCF4-538 licence built by Canadian Car and Foundry. Ex USAF 53-4619, in 1958 to Germany Air Force marked AA+050, in 1966 BF+050. Then to Portuguese Air Force marked 1747. Later registered G-BGPB. Performing at Kjeller airfield outside Oslo, Norway 18 June 2017 at "Spitfire RAB to Kjeller-day"

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North American CCF T-6J-CCF Harvard 4 at Kjeller 2017 by Johnny Comstedt Via Flickr: C/n CCF4-538 licence built by Canadian Car and Foundry. Ex USAF 53-4619, in 1958 to Germany Air Force marked AA+050, in 1966 BF+050. Then to Portuguese Air Force marked 1747. Later registered G-BGPB. Performing at Kjeller airfield outside Oslo, Norway 18 June 2017 at "Spitfire RAB to Kjeller-day"