April 2019
This immaculate T-34 taxies for departure to return to home base after a day of static display at the annual Pacific Coast Dream Machines show in Half Moon Bay. First flown in 1948, Mentors provided basic flight training for the USAF, Navy & Marines, replacing the venerable T-6 Texan. The B-model, like this example, were used by the U.S. Navy, receiving its first of 423 aircraft in 1954. First flown in 1948, the T-34 trainer aircraft was derived from the Model 35 Bonanza. These aircraft continue to see use under U.S. Navy control as part of flying clubs at Naval Air Stations and Marine Corps Air Stations. Nikon D7100 w/18-200mm.