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Warbird Thunder flies the SNJ aircraft manufactured by North American Aviation.\u00a0 The SNJ is a historically significant aircraft that was utilized as an advanced trainer by the U.S. Navy and Marine Corp to train \u201cThe Greatest Generation\u201d for WWII and Korean Conflict. \u00a0 Nearly every pilot in World War II and Korea trained in a variant of this aircraft.<\/p>

The Army Air Corp and later U.S. Air Force also flew the same aircraft but with the designation of \u201cT-6 Texan\u201d. \u00a0\u00a0More than 15,000 SNJ\/T-6 aircraft were built, and it has served in more than 60 countries worldwide \u2013 many times in combat by developing countries. \u00a0The aircraft was retired from U.S. military service in the 1960s but was utilized around the world much longer. \u00a0In fact, the South African military utilized the T-6 until 1995. \u00a0<\/p>

Chris\u2019 aircraft is a 1942 SNJ-2 and is unique for several reasons. \u00a0It was built in 1942 and is a very early model, only 61 of these variants were ever made and fewer than 11 are flying in the world today. \u00a0<\/p>

Mike\u2019s aircraft is a 1943 SNJ-3 and is 80 years old.\u00a0 The SNJ features improvements over the SNJ-2 making it better suited for military student pilots.\u00a0 This particular aircraft also raced at the famed Reno Air Races under the name \u201cTrophy Hunter\u201d with the race number \u201c55\u201d.<\/p>

Both aircraft are powered by 600-horsepower supercharged Pratt & Whitney R-1340 engines with a 9\u2019 Hamilton-Standard propellers.\u00a0 The signature \u201cbark\u201d a spectator hears is actually the tips of the propeller reaching the speed of sound.<\/p>

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