That is a [North American BC-1][1], a North American NA-16 derivative, the predecessor of the [North American T-6 Texan][2] [![North American BC-1 with marking 31][3]][3] <sub>Source: [nationalmuseum.af.mil][4] </sub> Some observations that helped to determine the precise model: - The fuselage is covered with fabric. Later models used metal - The trailing edge of the rudder is rounded, later models had a straight rudder - The bottom corner of the rudder is squared, some other models are rounded (e.g BT-9) - The fuselage shows the crest of the [USAAF's Technical Training Command][5]: [![The crest of the USAAF's Technical Training Command, similar to the one shown on the fuselage of the aircraft][6]][6] <sub>Source: [Picturing Meteorology][7] </sub> [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_NA-16 [2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_T-6_Texan [3]: https://i.sstatic.net/wMERk.jpg [4]: https://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Upcoming/Photos/igphoto/2000538187/ [5]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technical_Division,_Air_Training_Command [6]: https://i.sstatic.net/c6SLC.jpg [7]: https://picturingmeteorology.com/home/2017/12/22/gi-dinner-christmas-1943