Vermillion got a ride in an AT-6 a couple of years ago and it completely transformed him from Coke-bottle-lensed computer geek to square-jawed hero-type. The hour-ride package is the top of the line selection, the vintage wine of the AT-6 adventure.
The AT-6 was based on a plane originally designed to be a two-seat dive-bomber, but when they tried to retro-fit the armour and self-sealing tanks after production, the aircraft was overweight so the design was changed to be a trainer. After the war, some were actually fitted with rockets and small bombs as counter-insurgency weapons. The AT-6 handles like a front-line WW2 fighter and was used for air combat training up until the 70s (or maybe the '80s) when the South African air force started retiring its fleet.
I would imagine the handling would be similar to a light SBD Dauntless or a heavy F6F Hellcat. Maybe real close to an F4F Wildcat.
