PT-19 "Mississippi Queen" Mississippi Wing
Description:
In April of 1944, it rolled off the assembly line and came to Mississippi to be the primary training plane for new pilots which it did till the end of WWII.
For the last 20 years, it has been hangared in Texas. She returned home to Mississippi last year and was named "Mississippi Queen."
Base:
Mississippi Wing
Madison, MS
Madison, MS
Website:
| PT-19 Specs | |
|---|---|
| Role | Trainer |
| Manufacturer | Fairchild |
| Introduced | 1940 |
| Power | 1 × Ranger L-440-3 6-cyl. inverted air-cooled in-line piston engine, 200 hp |
| Length | 28 ft 0 in |
| Height | 10 ft 6 in |
| Wingspan | 36 ft 0 in |
| Range | 348 nmi |
In April of 1944, it rolled off the assembly line and came to Mississippi to be the primary training plane for new pilots which it did till the end of WWII.
For the last 20 years, it has been hangared in Texas. She returned home to Mississippi last year and was named "Mississippi Queen."
