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 (CAC)Dallas AP TX
Mar.1963 To 433 rd. Troop Carrier (M)Wing(CAC)Dallas AP
May 1963 To 7 th. Bombardment(Heavy)Wing(Strategic Air Command)Carswell AFB TX
June 1964 Dropped from inventory by transfer to Civil Air Patrol
8-18-02 transferred to civilian registration from the New Mexico CAP
| Registration Number | Date of Manufacture |
| N134AF | 1953 |
| Aircraft Role | Nickname |
| Trainer | Old Smokey |
| Aircraft Type: | Wingspan: |
| Beechcraft T-34 Mentor | 32 feet 10 inches |
| Overall length: | Empty weight: |
| 25 feet 10 inches | 2055 US pounds |
| Gross weight: | Fuel capacity: |
| 2900 pounds | 770 miles |
| Oil capacity | Engine type: |
| 11 qts. | Single 285 hp 550 BB piston engine |
| Propeller type: | Max Speed |
| McCauley. 3 blade | 188 mph |
| Rate of Climb | Cruise Speed |
| 1100 fpm | 145 mph |
| Service Ceiling | Number of Crew |
| 12500 | Two Tandem |
| Armament | Bomb Load |
| None | None |
| Number Built | Number Surviving |
| 1300+ | 400+ |
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