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

Airspeed Oxfords were used for multi-engined training. This quartet is being flown by pilot officers of the Intermediate Training Squadron at South Cerney, Gloucestershire, in 1939.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Airspeed Oxford / AS.10 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1937

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