Aircraft Photo of N8245E | Beech T-34A Mentor | Civil Air Patrol | AirHistory.net #867481
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:N8245E
Aircraft Original Type:Beech 45 Mentor
Aircraft Generic Type:Beech 45 Mentor/Turbo Mentor (T-34)
Aircraft Version:Beech T-34A Mentor
C/n (msn):G-713
Operator Titles:Civil Air Patrol
Location
City / Airport:Mojave - Air and Space PortMap
Region / Country:California, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KMHV   IATA: MHV   Local: MHV   Other: -
 
Photo Date:3 October 1979
Photo by:Richard Vandervord
Photo ID: 867481
Photo Comment

Built in 1955 and originally USAF 55-0156. When the USAF replaced the last of their T-34As with T-41s and T-37s at the beginning of the 1960s, those not transferred for foreign military service were passed to Air Force flying clubs and the Civil Air Patrol. However the low-wing design made them unsuitable in the search and rescue role and wing-spar repairs that became necessary in the late 1990s saw the last of the CAP T-34s retired by 2003. Despite this, registration N8245E remains current in 2025

This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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