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f84thunder · **Posted:** Fri Jan 22, 2016 8:36 pm

The US Navy Test Pilot School has 2 U-6A Beavers and a single U-1 Otter in service. I belive the last C-7 Caribou was retired in 1991.

T33driver · **Posted:** Sat Jan 23, 2016 7:42 am

Looks like the Bolivian AF is still flying Canadair T-33s. Click on "Aeronaves" tab then "empleo tactico".

https://www.fab.bo/#

Ken · **Posted:** Sat Jan 23, 2016 8:58 am

lucky52 wrote:

The Army Guard was using a C-7 Caribu till about 1986.It broke down on our ramp that year(IIRC) on a parts delivery to us at KEFD.I think it was out of Mississippi.When they actually stopped using them I don't know.

The last AF C-7 was flown from my old squadron to the museum in Dayton in 1983...

JohnB · **Posted:** Sat Jan 23, 2016 9:24 am

Any T-37s flying anywhere?
They'd have turbojets if I'm not mistaken.

Any Canberras still in service?

How about the NASA WB-57s? Their main engines are turbofan TF-33s, but they had J60s in underwing pods.

Also, are the de Havilland's at the Navy Test Pilot School government-owned or leased?

T33driver · **Posted:** Sat Jan 23, 2016 10:22 am

JohnB wrote:

Any T-37s flying anywhere?
They'd have turbojets if I'm not mistaken.

Yes the T-37 "Tweet" has the old J69 turbojet. The Pakistan AF is currently flying Tweets.

quemerford · **Joined:** Tue Jun 17, 2014 4:19 pm **Posts:** 1594

Does DERA at Boscombe Down still fly the T-6? If so it must be one of the oldest active military (built 1944)?

sandiego89 · **Joined:** Mon May 21, 2012 12:28 pm **Posts:** 1198

JohnB wrote:

Any T-37s flying anywhere?
They'd have turbojets if I'm not mistaken.

Any Canberras still in service?

How about the NASA WB-57s? Their main engines are turbofan TF-33s, but they had J60s in underwing pods.

Also, are the de Havilland's at the Navy Test Pilot School government-owned or leased?

Besides pakistan, IIRC T-37s are still flying with Ecuadro and Columbia, and in private hands.

Several Canberras remain airworthy/close in private hands as warbirds or for mapping. None in service with an Air Force.

IIRC the NASA WB-57's do not have the detachable t-60's fitted, just the two main turbofans. Recent pictures show them without the aux engines fitted. Imagine the extra altitude was primarily of use if being shot at....

CoastieJohn · **Joined:** Fri Feb 11, 2011 5:37 pm **Posts:** 1380

WRT to something with pistons, the USCG had C-131's until early 1983. I seen an article that said some ANG units still had them going into 1989.

quemerford · **Joined:** Tue Jun 17, 2014 4:19 pm **Posts:** 1594

CoastieJohn wrote:

WRT to something with pistons, the USCG had C-131's until early 1983. I seen an article that said some ANG units still had them going into 1989.

DERA's T-6 beats that by a good 20+ years!

CoastieJohn · **Joined:** Fri Feb 11, 2011 5:37 pm **Posts:** 1380

Stateside it seems Pax River is still carry the piston torch??

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