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North American AT-16 Texan I-BWUL (c/n 14A-1415 built by Noorduyn Aviation in 1944) making a low pass during the “Giornata dell’Aria” held at Turin/Aeritalia Airport on October 2, 2022. The Texan advanced trainer, used by various Allied air forces, was mass-built not only by North American Aviation but also, under license, by the Canadian companies Noorduyn Aviation and Canadian Car & Foundry. After the Second World War, it was also supplied to the nations that founded or joined NATO. The long history of the aircraft illustrated began with the assignment of the USAF serial 43-13116 and the immediate delivery to the Royal Air Force which incorporated it with the designation Harvard IIB and the individual code FT375. In July 1996, the aircraft received the British civil registration G-BWUL. After two years with US registration N16NA, it reverted to G-BWUL in July 1999. Long based in Italy, the aircraft was certified with registration I-BWUL in 2015. (Aeromedia)
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