North American AT-6A NX61269

North American AT-6A ( 41-234 cn77-4193) NX61269, pilot Dori Marland, race number 49 circa 1947. Information: NX61269 was a standard North American AT-6A-NA Texan, re-engined with a Ranger V-770 air-cooled inverted V-12 engine for its owner, a Mr Philpott. NX61269 was entered in the 1947 Halle Trophy race, flown by Hollywood actress and WASP Dori Marland, but failed to complete the race. NX61269 retained the Ranger engine for some time but later reverted to Pratt and Whitney R-1340 Wasp power

Air-cooled Dori Entered Failed Flown Halle Inverted Marland Philpott Pratt Ranger Re-engined Retained Reverted Texan V-12 Wasp Whitney

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