<p>The North American Harvard (also known as the T6 Texan or SNJ) is a single engine training aircraft developed in the United States in the 1930's. Over 15,000 of this very successful all-metal aircraft were built up until the 1950's and they were used as trainers in a large number of countries during World War II and for many years afterwards.
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The RNZAF operated 202 Harvards,  with aircraft arriving in NZ between 1941 and 1944. Harvards operated as trainers, communications aircraft and as Forward Air Control (FAC) for ground forces. The last of the Harvards were retired from the RNZAF in 1977. A number of these aircraft are still airworthy in New Zealand.
<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/people/88123769@N02">Bernard Spragg. NZ</a> from Christchurch, New Zealand
<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/volvob12b/16103964838/">North American Harvard MKIII</a>