History: Manufactured by Beech Aircraft in Wichita Kansas . It was delivered to the USAF on October 21 , 1954 3320 nd.Pilot Training Squadron(Air Training Command)Spence AFB GA. Dec.1955 To 3303 nd. Pilot Training Group (ATC)Bartow AFB TX Aug.1957 To 2500 th. Air Base Wing(Continental Air Command)Michel AFB NY Mar.1961 To 69 th. Troop Carrier(Medium)Squadron… More
Category Archives: T-34
Beech T-34A
History: USAF primary initial trainer at Bainbridge AB and Spence AB 1956 to 1960. Transferred to C.A.P for awhile, then 4 private owners till I acquired it in March 1999. Was in Navy scheme with the last prior owner with the original IO-470-13 engine of 225 hp. Top Specifications Registration Number Date of Manufacture N5268… More
Jim’s T34
History: USAF Serial #527630 was delivered to the USAF Tinker AFB in 1953 as a base trainer. It had the standard fitment of a Continental 470 with a 2 bladed prop. The a/c was fully aerobatic and served as the primary training and jet transition aircraft for most USAF pilots in the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s… More
Kent Field’s T-34A Mentor
History: 1957 T-34A, serial number G-139 1957, Delivered to Mather Air Force Base, California. 1957 Transferred to the Mather AFB Aero Club (5Dec1957). 1966 Transferred to Civil Air Patrol (6April1966) West Bay Composite Squadron 110, Belmont, CA. 2001 Sold to Micheal Mahanor, Alstead, NH 2002 Sold to Robert Hecksher, Marathon, FL 2018 Sold to Kent… More
Gary Donovan”s Beech T-34B
History: Navy trainer for 30 years; restored in 1992. Top Specifications Registration Number Date of Manufacture N134TD 1955 Aircraft Role Nickname Trainer Mentor Aircraft Type: Wingspan: Beechcraft T-34 Mentor 32 feet 10 inches Overall length: Empty weight: 25 feet 10 inches 2160 US pounds Gross weight: Fuel capacity: 3050 pounds 65 US Gals Oil capacity… More
Connie Bowlin’s T34 A Mentor
History: N34AF T34A model was built in 1954, used as a primary trainer by the Air Force. The Aircraft was converted to a 285 HP, IO 520, in 1998. Other Avionics and features include: TT:5049 ENG TIME:514 Teledyne Continental “Gold Medallion”. Garmin 430W GPS/Com/Nav,King KX155, Com (3):King KX155 – Rear Cockpit Autopilot: STEC 50 Dual-Axis… More
Steve Bohlig’s T-34A Mentor
History: This Aircraft, Beech Model A-45, Serial number 34-78 (USAF Serial # 53-4109) was built by the Canadian Car and Foundry Company, Fort Williams, Ontario Canada under license granted by Beechcraft. It was delivered to the USAF on March 1, 1955 and was assigned to the 3306th Pilot Training Group, Bainbridge Air Base, Georgia, where… More
T-34A Mentor
History: Dec.1955 55-172 assigned 3304th Hondo AFB. Apr.1958 transferred 3306th, Bainbridge AFB. Oct 1960 transferred 2704th Davis-Monthan AFB for storage. Oct. 1964, dropped from USAF inv by transfer to Civil Air Patrol, Louisiana as tail number 12260. 1974 aircraft transferred to private ownership. 1985 transferred to private owner. 1988 transferred to present owner. Full ground… More
Julie Clark’s T-34 Mentor
History: First flown in 1949, the Mentor was demonstrated by famed acrobatic pilots Bev Howard and Betty Skelton at the Cleveland Airshow. The T-34 eventually won a long competition to determine a new trainer, but Walter Beech did not live to see production. He died of a heart attack in 1950. The T-34 went into… More
Mark & Carolyn’s Beech T-34B Mentor
History: Navy trainer for 3 years at Saufley Field. Then Georgia forestry patrol for 20 years. Went to N. Carolina and sat for a few years before being dis-assembled and shipped to a college in Michigan. We bought it in pieces in 2003 and spent 3 1/2 years restoring it. First flight was in October… More