On their way to the boneyard...

Wed Feb 14, 2007 9:36 pm

I flew 68-8046 on 11-Jan-99 (my T-37 formation solo).

Thu Feb 15, 2007 8:31 pm

They are getting old. A couple of years ago I saw some still active and they had been through so many hailstroms their wings and tails looked like they'd been beat with hammers.

I got a flight in a new T-6A ...it will be a worthy replacement.

Thu Feb 15, 2007 9:47 pm

That ___A might be worthy, but it's got about 50 years and a lot of flying to do before will be close to replacing a real T-6. Why couldn't they get their own name?

Thu Feb 15, 2007 11:02 pm

Some of the T-37s I flew had over 20,000 airframe hours...

Thu Feb 15, 2007 11:35 pm

Consul,

Yes, the Tweet - A26 mid-air was indeed tragic. The Tweet attempted to do a barrel roll around the A26, and mis-judged the roll. The prop on the right engine of the A26 severed the tail of the Tweet. The pilot attempted to bail out but his chute didn't open. The co-pilot rode the aircraft in. The pilot's wife was in the A26. They were on their way to an airshow.

Walt

Fri Feb 16, 2007 7:24 am

Randy Haskin wrote:Some of the T-37s I flew had over 20,000 airframe hours...

Yeah, Randy...the one I was pictured in had just under 21,800 hours, and the fella flying it said that the highest time one he's delivered to the boneyard to date had just over 23,000 hours! Rugged ol' airplanes for sure.

Gary