September 26-28, 2025 | McMinnville Airport | McMinnville, OR

Yellow Thunder

David and Drew Watson will bring their Harvard Mk4 and Harvard Mk IIb to the Oregon International Air Show for an amazing duo performance.

The Harvard began life as a North American Aviation-designed aircraft around 1934, commonly identified in the USA as the AT-6 Texan (Advanced Trainer). Early Harvard models were built in California by North American Aviation, while the later Harvards were built under license by Canadian Car & Foundry (Thunder Bay) and Noorduyn Aviation (Montreal). Many Harvards served under the British Commonweath Air Training Plan (BCATP) in Canada.

Their Harvard Mk 4, CCF 4-34, was built by the Canadian Car & Foundry company in Thunder Bay, and rolled off the production line in 1952. Their Harvard Mk IIb was a United Kingdom contribution to the BCATP, and was built for the RCAF in Inglewood, California in 1942.

Learn More: https://yellowthunder.ca/

“Yellow Thunder,” a pair of bright yellow Harvard trainers from the Royal Canadian Air Force, fly in tight formation over farmland. These classic WWII-era aircraft serve as vibrant, flying tributes to Allied flight training history.