After his primary training on the Fairchild PT19a, the author progressed to the North American AT6a, a complex aircraft by comparison.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: North American T-6 Texan / AT-6 Harvard - СШАUSA - 1935

В полете "Стирлинги" I из состава учебной части
A brace of Short Stirlings Mk I of No 1651 HCU based at Wratting Common, with whom the author flew during his training.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Short Stirling / S.29 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1939