bdk wrote:
Sure would be nice to see pictures or determine if any survived.
You got it. I found a bunch of photos in old CVS yearbooks - FM-2 46867, 1951:
Same year. Some Navy leftovers, one of which is probably F6F-3 08831, the Hellcat Earl Reinert had:
1957; note the Hellcat and Wildcat again, plus Bamboo Bomber 43-7555/N50137:
More goodies from various yearbooks. In 1964 they got a pair of T-33s, 51-4271 and 51-4309 (the latter was dismantled in 1989 to make an electrical and hydraulic systems trainer, according to their '89 yearbook):
1969:
1981:
1987:
1989:
More about the UC-78 in this thread:
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=48828&p=552565&hilit=vocational#p552565
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All right, Mister Dorfmann, start pullin'!
Pilot: "Flap switch works hard in down position."
Mechanic: "Flap switch checked OK. Pilot needs more P.T." - Flight report, TB-17G 42-102875 (Hobbs AAF)