@ Lancaster, TX
May 2015
A Fouga Magister, a French jet trainer from the early 1950’s, on display at the now-defunct Cold War Air Museum. Over 900 of these aircraft were built and served in air forces around the world, also performing with at least four national aerobatic display teams. Besides pilot training, several nations used them for light attack duties, when equipped with two .30 cal machine guns in the nose. Israel employed their Magisters in ground attack roles during the Six Day War of 1967. This example was license-built by Valmet in Finland and saw service with the Finnish Air Force before entering private ownership in the United States.
