Model 16 Fleet Finch Comanche Peak Sponsor Group
Description:
During WWII, our aircraft carried RCAF serial number 4456 and served as an Elementary Flight Training aircraft at three different bases: Central Flying School, Trenton Ontario, #22 Elementary Flying School, L'Ancienne-Lorette, Quebec, and #11 Elementary Flying School, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec. In RCAF service from October 1940 through September 1943 it was known as a Finch II. Like all good primary trainers, it was rugged, inexpensive, and saw hard service.
Base:
Granbury Regional Airport, Granbury, Texas
Website:
| Model 16 Specs | |
|---|---|
| Role | Elementary Trainer |
| Manufacturer | Fleet Aircraft |
| Introduced | 1939 |
| Produced | 1939-1941 |
| Power | 1 × Kinner B-5 five-cylinder radial piston engine, 125 hp |
| Length | 21 ft 8 in |
| Height | 7 ft 9 in |
| Wingspan | 28 ft 0 in |
| Range | 300 miles |
During WWII, our aircraft carried RCAF serial number 4456 and served as an Elementary Flight Training aircraft at three different bases: Central Flying School, Trenton Ontario, #22 Elementary Flying School, L'Ancienne-Lorette, Quebec, and #11 Elementary Flying School, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec. In RCAF service from October 1940 through September 1943 it was known as a Finch II. Like all good primary trainers, it was rugged, inexpensive, and saw hard service.
