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Tweet Complete: T-37 Retires[img]http://images.military.com/cs/Satellite?blobcol=urldata&blobheadername1=Content-Type&blobheadername2=Content-Disposition&blobheadervalue1=image%2Fjpeg&blobheadervalue2=inline%3Bfilename%3DFL_TweetRetires_040808.jpg&blobkey=id&blobnocache=false&blobtable=MungoBlobs&blobwhere=1199685670101&ssbinary=true[/img] April 08, 2008
Air Force Print News|by SrA John Parie -->
COLUMBUS AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. - The T-37 Tweet formally retired April 3 from Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training here after 39 years of service as the gateway to the sky for more than 10,000 Air Force aviators.
Columbus Air Force Base was the last Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training base flying the T-37, but the T-37 will continue to be used at Sheppard AFB, Texas, in the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training program.
Vance AFB, Okla., and Laughlin AFB, Texas, phased out the T-37 from their pilot training programs in 2007.
"If you are a flier or a maintainer of any airplane, there is an emotional attachment," said Maj. Gen. Irving L. Halter Jr., the 19th Air Force commander. "The T-37 is a part of the fabric of Air Force aviation as well as American aviation."
The first T-37 arrived at Columbus AFB in 1969 in preparation for the base's realignment from Strategic Air Command to Air Training Command in 1970.
In 1970, Columbus AFB officials undertook the undergraduate pilot training mission, usng the T-37 for its primary training, and the T-38 talon for advanced training.
T-37 tail number 68-8068 arrived at Columbus AFB from the Cessna factory in Wichita, Kan., Sept. 25, 1969, with a grand total of 9.1 flight hours to its credit.
Thirty-nine years later, on March 31, 68-8068 was flown for the last student training sortie in the T-37 at Columbus AFB. Maj. Robert McGrath, an instructor pilot, and Capt. Jay Labrum, a student pilot, flew the aircraft's 10,351st sortie. The trainer jet ended its service to Columbus AFB with 16,637.6 flying hours.
With the completion of his training sortie, Captain Labrum was the last Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training student to utter the time honored words of "Tweet complete," signifying his completion of Phase II of the Air Force Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training program and the T-37.
"The T-37 has been a symbol of Air Force pilot training for half a century," said Lt. Col. David Johnson, the 37th Flying Training Squadron commander. "While getting newer aircraft is always a good thing, the Tweet was a living, breathing piece of pilot training heritage being used on a daily basis to train our young men and women."
The retirement ceremony culminated with a four-ship T-37 fly over by members of the 37th Flying Training Squadron.
"Goodbye, old girl. We are going to miss you," General Halter said. "You have done much for this nation and have made dreams come true."
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| Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 7:59 am Post subject: The Tweeters are gone guys. |
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I had no affection for the Tweet. Hated the noise it made. Disliked having the instructor next to me. Inverted spin recoveries filled the canopy with dirt and scared me. It had a crappy panel, but it was an obedient formation airplane.
Vietnam era F105/F4 pilot and author, Ed Rasimus wrote this about the Tweet. "The joke was that flying the T-37 was like masturbating. It was fun while you were doing it, but afterward you were slightly ashamed." ..Blitz
In a message dated 4/16/2008 4:34:52 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, cjpilot710(at)aol.com writes:
| Quote: | Tweet Complete: T-37 Retires[img]http://images.military.com/cs/Satellite?blobcol=urldata&blobheadername1=Content-Type&blobheadername2=Content-Disposition&blobheadervalue1=image%2Fjpeg&blobheadervalue2=inline%3Bfilename%3DFL_TweetRetires_040808.jpg&blobkey=id&blobnocache=false&blobtable=MungoBlobs&blobwhere=1199685670101&ssbinary=true[/img] April 08, 2008
Air Force Print News|by SrA John Parie -->
COLUMBUS AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. - The T-37 Tweet formally retired April 3 from Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training here after 39 years of service as the gateway to the sky for more than 10,000 Air Force aviators.
Columbus Air Force Base was the last Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training base flying the T-37, but the T-37 will continue to be used at Sheppard AFB, Texas, in the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training program.
Vance AFB, Okla., and Laughlin AFB, Texas, phased out the T-37 from their pilot training programs in 2007.
"If you are a flier or a maintainer of any airplane, there is an emotional attachment," said Maj. Gen. Irving L. Halter Jr., the 19th Air Force commander. "The T-37 is a part of the fabric of Air Force aviation as well as American aviation."
The first T-37 arrived at Columbus AFB in 1969 in preparation for the base's realignment from Strategic Air Command to Air Training Command in 1970.
In 1970, Columbus AFB officials undertook the undergraduate pilot training mission, usng the T-37 for its primary training, and the T-38 talon for advanced training.
T-37 tail number 68-8068 arrived at Columbus AFB from the Cessna factory in Wichita, Kan., Sept. 25, 1969, with a grand total of 9.1 flight hours to its credit.
Thirty-nine years later, on March 31, 68-8068 was flown for the last student training sortie in the T-37 at Columbus AFB. Maj. Robert McGrath, an instructor pilot, and Capt. Jay Labrum, a student pilot, flew the aircraft's 10,351st sortie. The trainer jet ended its service to Columbus AFB with 16,637.6 flying hours.
With the completion of his training sortie, Captain Labrum was the last Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training student to utter the time honored words of "Tweet complete," signifying his completion of Phase II of the Air Force Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training program and the T-37.
"The T-37 has been a symbol of Air Force pilot training for half a century," said Lt. Col. David Johnson, the 37th Flying Training Squadron commander. "While getting newer aircraft is always a good thing, the Tweet was a living, breathing piece of pilot training heritage being used on a daily basis to train our young men and women."
The retirement ceremony culminated with a four-ship T-37 fly over by members of the 37th Flying Training Squadron.
"Goodbye, old girl. We are going to miss you," General Halter said. "You have done much for this nation and have made dreams come true."
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| Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 8:54 am Post subject: The Tweeters are gone guys. |
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LOL and checking my hand, now how pathetic is that in old age.
John C.
From: owner-yak-list-server(at)matronics.com on behalf of ByronMFox(at)aol.com
Sent: Wed 4/16/2008 8:56 AM
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Subject: Re: The Tweeters are gone guys.
I had no affection for the Tweet. Hated the noise it made. Disliked having the instructor next to me. Inverted spin recoveries filled the canopy with dirt and scared me. It had a crappy panel, but it was an obedient formation airplane.
Vietnam era F105/F4 pilot and author, Ed Rasimus wrote this about the Tweet. "The joke was that flying the T-37 was like masturbating. It was fun while you were doing it, but afterward you were slightly ashamed." ...Blitz
In a message dated 4/16/2008 4:34:52 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, cjpilot710(at)aol.com writes:
| Quote: | Tweet Complete: T-37 Retires[img][/img] April 08, 2008
Air Force Print News|by SrA John Parie
COLUMBUS AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. - The T-37 Tweet formally retired April 3 from Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training here after 39 years of service as the gateway to the sky for more than 10,000 Air Force aviators.
Columbus Air Force Base was the last Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training base flying the T-37, but the T-37 will continue to be used at Sheppard AFB, Texas, in the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training program.
Vance AFB, Okla., and Laughlin AFB, Texas, phased out the T-37 from their pilot training programs in 2007.
"If you are a flier or a maintainer of any airplane, there is an emotional attachment," said Maj. Gen. Irving L. Halter Jr., the 19th Air Force commander. "The T-37 is a part of the fabric of Air Force aviation as well as American aviation."
The first T-37 arrived at Columbus AFB in 1969 in preparation for the base's realignment from Strategic Air Command to Air Training Command in 1970.
In 1970, Columbus AFB officials undertook the undergraduate pilot training mission, usng the T-37 for its primary training, and the T-38 talon for advanced training.
T-37 tail number 68-8068 arrived at Columbus AFB from the Cessna factory in Wichita, Kan., Sept. 25, 1969, with a grand total of 9.1 flight hours to its credit.
Thirty-nine years later, on March 31, 68-8068 was flown for the last student training sortie in the T-37 at Columbus AFB. Maj. Robert McGrath, an instructor pilot, and Capt. Jay Labrum, a student pilot, flew the aircraft's 10,351st sortie. The trainer jet ended its service to Columbus AFB with 16,637.6 flying hours.
With the completion of his training sortie, Captain Labrum was the last Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training student to utter the time honored words of "Tweet complete," signifying his completion of Phase II of the Air Force Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training program and the T-37.
"The T-37 has been a symbol of Air Force pilot training for half a century," said Lt. Col. David Johnson, the 37th Flying Training Squadron commander. "While getting newer aircraft is always a good thing, the Tweet was a living, breathing piece of pilot training heritage being used on a daily basis to train our young men and women."
The retirement ceremony culminated with a four-ship T-37 fly over by members of the 37th Flying Training Squadron.
"Goodbye, old girl. We are going to miss you," General Halter said. "You have done much for this nation and have made dreams come true."
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| Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 10:19 am Post subject: The Tweeters are gone guys. |
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Hey Blitz..that’s why you heard nothing but silence from me…glad to see the Dog Whistle go…now according to my son, the T-6 II is a ton of fun! After his 3rd wk of UPT, he called me up and said” Dad, you gotta get one of these!” He still misses flying that plane!
Doc
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Subject: Re: The Tweeters are gone guys.
I had no affection for the Tweet. Hated the noise it made. Disliked having the instructor next to me. Inverted spin recoveries filled the canopy with dirt and scared me. It had a crappy panel, but it was an obedient formation airplane.
Vietnam era F105/F4 pilot and author, Ed Rasimus wrote this about the Tweet. "The joke was that flying the T-37 was like masturbating. It was fun while you were doing it, but afterward you were slightly ashamed." ...Blitz
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Tweet Complete: T-37 Retires
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April 08, 2008
Air Force Print News|by SrA John Parie
COLUMBUS AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. - The T-37 Tweet formally retired April 3 from Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training here after 39 years of service as the gateway to the sky for more than 10,000 Air Force aviators.
Columbus Air Force Base was the last Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training base flying the T-37, but the T-37 will continue to be used at Sheppard AFB, Texas, in the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training program.
Vance AFB, Okla., and Laughlin AFB, Texas, phased out the T-37 from their pilot training programs in 2007.
"If you are a flier or a maintainer of any airplane, there is an emotional attachment," said Maj. Gen. Irving L. Halter Jr., the 19th Air Force commander. "The T-37 is a part of the fabric of Air Force aviation as well as American aviation."
The first T-37 arrived at Columbus AFB in 1969 in preparation for the base's realignment from Strategic Air Command to Air Training Command in 1970.
In 1970, Columbus AFB officials undertook the undergraduate pilot training mission, usng the T-37 for its primary training, and the T-38 talon for advanced training.
T-37 tail number 68-8068 arrived at Columbus AFB from the Cessna factory in Wichita, Kan., Sept. 25, 1969, with a grand total of 9.1 flight hours to its credit.
Thirty-nine years later, on March 31, 68-8068 was flown for the last student training sortie in the T-37 at Columbus AFB. Maj. Robert McGrath, an instructor pilot, and Capt. Jay Labrum, a student pilot, flew the aircraft's 10,351st sortie. The trainer jet ended its service to Columbus AFB with 16,637.6 flying hours.
With the completion of his training sortie, Captain Labrum was the last Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training student to utter the time honored words of "Tweet complete," signifying his completion of Phase II of the Air Force Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training program and the T-37.
"The T-37 has been a symbol of Air Force pilot training for half a century," said Lt. Col. David Johnson, the 37th Flying Training Squadron commander. "While getting newer aircraft is always a good thing, the Tweet was a living, breathing piece of pilot training heritage being used on a daily basis to train our young men and women."
The retirement ceremony culminated with a four-ship T-37 fly over by members of the 37th Flying Training Squadron.
"Goodbye, old girl. We are going to miss you," General Halter said. "You have done much for this nation and have made dreams come true."
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| Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 8:09 pm Post subject: The Tweeters are gone guys. |
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Not quite so fast...the Tweet (T-37) will be flying for the USAF for undergrad USAF UPT for at least another year + at Sheppard AFB, TX. Just not at Columbus anymore. You can still hear her shrill wistle here and many more guys are on their road to wings in it still...
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| Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 11:43 am Post subject: The Tweeters are gone guys. |
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Group,
I just arrived at Sheppard AFB, and the T-37's are parked
about 1000' from my billiting room.
Oh the memories they bring back (I used to be a T-37
crewchief, 1989/91). Hopefully the government will sell the
airframes to the public, and will get a chance to see them
at Airshows. I have a friend in Florida with an A-37.
Laterrrrr
Avn-Tech
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From: "John Cox" <johnwcox(at)pacificnw.com>
To: <yak-list(at)matronics.com>
Subject: RE: The Tweeters are gone guys.
Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:50:49 -0700
| Quote: | LOL and checking my hand, now how pathetic is that in old
age.
John C.
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From: owner-yak-list-server(at)matronics.com on behalf of
ByronMFox(at)aol.com Sent: Wed 4/16/2008 8:56 AM
To: yak-list(at)matronics.com
Subject: Re: The Tweeters are gone guys.
I had no affection for the Tweet. Hated the noise it made.
Disliked having the instructor next to me. Inverted spin
recoveries filled the canopy with dirt and scared me. It
had a crappy panel, but it was an obedient formation
airplane.
Vietnam era F105/F4 pilot and author, Ed Rasimus wrote
this about the Tweet. "The joke was that flying the T-37
was like masturbating. It was fun while you were doing it,
but afterward you were slightly ashamed." ...Blitz
In a message dated 4/16/2008 4:34:52 A.M. Pacific Daylight
Time, cjpilot710(at)aol.com writes:
Tweet Complete: T-37 Retires
Tweet Complete: T-37 Retires
April 08, 2008
Air Force Print News|by SrA John Parie
COLUMBUS AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. - The T-37 Tweet
formally retired April 3 from Specialized Undergraduate
Pilot Training here after 39 years of service as the
gateway to the sky for more than 10,000 Air Force
aviators.
Columbus Air Force Base was the last Specialized
Undergraduate Pilot Training base flying the T-37, but the
T-37 will continue to be used at Sheppard AFB, Texas, in
the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training program.
Vance AFB, Okla., and Laughlin AFB, Texas, phased out
the T-37 from their pilot training programs in 2007.
"If you are a flier or a maintainer of any airplane,
there is an emotional attachment," said Maj. Gen. Irving
L. Halter Jr., the 19th Air Force commander. "The T-37 is
a part of the fabric of Air Force aviation as well as
American aviation."
The first T-37 arrived at Columbus AFB in 1969 in
preparation for the base's realignment from Strategic Air
Command to Air Training Command in 1970.
In 1970, Columbus AFB officials undertook the
undergraduate pilot training mission, usng the T-37 for
its primary training, and the T-38 talon for advanced
training.
T-37 tail number 68-8068 arrived at Columbus AFB from
the Cessna factory in Wichita, Kan., Sept. 25, 1969, with
a grand total of 9.1 flight hours to its credit.
Thirty-nine years later, on March 31, 68-8068 was
flown for the last student training sortie in the T-37 at
Columbus AFB. Maj. Robert McGrath, an instructor pilot,
and Capt. Jay Labrum, a student pilot, flew the aircraft's
10,351st sortie. The trainer jet ended its service to
Columbus AFB with 16,637.6 flying hours.
With the completion of his training sortie, Captain
Labrum was the last Specialized Undergraduate Pilot
Training student to utter the time honored words of "Tweet
complete," signifying his completion of Phase II of the
Air Force Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training program
and the T-37.
"The T-37 has been a symbol of Air Force pilot
training for half a century," said Lt. Col. David Johnson,
the 37th Flying Training Squadron commander. "While
getting newer aircraft is always a good thing, the Tweet
was a living, breathing piece of pilot training heritage
being used on a daily basis to train our young men and
women."
The retirement ceremony culminated with a four-ship
T-37 fly over by members of the 37th Flying Training
Squadron.
"Goodbye, old girl. We are going to miss you," General
Halter said. "You have done much for this nation and have
made dreams come true."
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| Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 12:34 pm Post subject: The Tweeters are gone guys. |
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Unless I'm mistaken, part of the acquisition agreement with Cessna was that
no T-37 airframe would be released directly to the public. The same deal as
the T-34's, which found their way to the public through aeroclubs. The
A-37's in the country, came back in from foreign governments.
Now all we have to do is talk them into giving Tweets to aeroclubs.
bd
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Group,
I just arrived at Sheppard AFB, and the T-37's are parked
about 1000' from my billiting room.
Oh the memories they bring back (I used to be a T-37
crewchief, 1989/91). Hopefully the government will sell the
airframes to the public, and will get a chance to see them
at Airshows. I have a friend in Florida with an A-37.
Laterrrrr
Avn-Tech
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From: "John Cox" <johnwcox(at)pacificnw.com>
To: <yak-list(at)matronics.com>
Subject: RE: The Tweeters are gone guys.
Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:50:49 -0700
> LOL and checking my hand, now how pathetic is that in old
> age.
>
> John C.
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: owner-yak-list-server(at)matronics.com on behalf of
> ByronMFox(at)aol.com Sent: Wed 4/16/2008 8:56 AM
> To: yak-list(at)matronics.com
> Subject: Re: The Tweeters are gone guys.
>
>
> I had no affection for the Tweet. Hated the noise it made.
> Disliked having the instructor next to me. Inverted spin
> recoveries filled the canopy with dirt and scared me. It
> had a crappy panel, but it was an obedient formation
> airplane.
>
> Vietnam era F105/F4 pilot and author, Ed Rasimus wrote
> this about the Tweet. "The joke was that flying the T-37
> was like masturbating. It was fun while you were doing it,
> but afterward you were slightly ashamed." ...Blitz
>
> In a message dated 4/16/2008 4:34:52 A.M. Pacific Daylight
> Time, cjpilot710(at)aol.com writes:
>
>
>
>
> Tweet Complete: T-37 Retires
>
> Tweet Complete: T-37 Retires
> April 08, 2008
> Air Force Print News|by SrA John Parie
>
> COLUMBUS AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. - The T-37 Tweet
> formally retired April 3 from Specialized Undergraduate
> Pilot Training here after 39 years of service as the
> gateway to the sky for more than 10,000 Air Force
> aviators.
>
> Columbus Air Force Base was the last Specialized
> Undergraduate Pilot Training base flying the T-37, but the
> T-37 will continue to be used at Sheppard AFB, Texas, in
> the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training program.
>
> Vance AFB, Okla., and Laughlin AFB, Texas, phased out
> the T-37 from their pilot training programs in 2007.
>
> "If you are a flier or a maintainer of any airplane,
> there is an emotional attachment," said Maj. Gen. Irving
> L. Halter Jr., the 19th Air Force commander. "The T-37 is
> a part of the fabric of Air Force aviation as well as
> American aviation."
>
> The first T-37 arrived at Columbus AFB in 1969 in
> preparation for the base's realignment from Strategic Air
> Command to Air Training Command in 1970.
>
> In 1970, Columbus AFB officials undertook the
> undergraduate pilot training mission, usng the T-37 for
> its primary training, and the T-38 talon for advanced
> training.
>
> T-37 tail number 68-8068 arrived at Columbus AFB from
> the Cessna factory in Wichita, Kan., Sept. 25, 1969, with
> a grand total of 9.1 flight hours to its credit.
>
> Thirty-nine years later, on March 31, 68-8068 was
> flown for the last student training sortie in the T-37 at
> Columbus AFB. Maj. Robert McGrath, an instructor pilot,
> and Capt. Jay Labrum, a student pilot, flew the aircraft's
> 10,351st sortie. The trainer jet ended its service to
> Columbus AFB with 16,637.6 flying hours.
>
> With the completion of his training sortie, Captain
> Labrum was the last Specialized Undergraduate Pilot
> Training student to utter the time honored words of "Tweet
> complete," signifying his completion of Phase II of the
> Air Force Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training program
> and the T-37.
>
> "The T-37 has been a symbol of Air Force pilot
> training for half a century," said Lt. Col. David Johnson,
> the 37th Flying Training Squadron commander. "While
> getting newer aircraft is always a good thing, the Tweet
> was a living, breathing piece of pilot training heritage
> being used on a daily basis to train our young men and
> women."
>
> The retirement ceremony culminated with a four-ship
> T-37 fly over by members of the 37th Flying Training
> Squadron.
>
> "Goodbye, old girl. We are going to miss you," General
> Halter said. "You have done much for this nation and have
> made dreams come true."
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