Percival Prentice
The Percival Prentice was designed as a basic trainer and served as the RAF's main basic trainer between 1948 and 1953. It was an all-metal, low-wing monoplane with fixed landing gear. The enclosed cockpit was a marked departure from typical RAF predecessors such as the Tiger Moth. It incorporated many new features based upon the experiences of training wartime pilots.
HAL Bangalore manufactured around 60 Prentices and they were used by the IAF in training pilots as well as instructors till the mid 50s. They were later passed onto Army Aviation Squadrons.
Prentice HV533
Prentice HV533 sporting the Chakra markings
Date: 12 Aug 07
Views: 239
Serial: HV533
Copyright: Indian Air Force
First Prentice assembled at HAL
The first Prentice assembled by HAL being collected by IAF pilots
Date: 12 Aug 07
Views: 243
Unit: HAL
Copyright: Indian Air Force
Percival Prentices out of the production line
Newly assembled Percival Prentice aircraft at HAL Bangalore
Date: 11 Feb 06
Views: 382
Unit: HAL
Copyright: Pushpindar Singh Chopra
Prentice formation (Chakra Markings)
A formation of Percival Prentice trainer aircraft in the Chakra markings. The Prentice was the precussor to the HT-2 and used for Intermediate flying training. About 65 of them were manufactured by HAL
Date: 09 Feb 06
Views: 382
Copyright: Anandeep Pannu
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