This T-43A Gator flew first on 27 Mar'74 and was delivered to the 455th Flying Training Squadron / 323rd Flying Training Wing at Mather AFB (CA) on 11 Apr'74. After its training career, the Boeing was transferred to the 58th Airlift Squadron, part of the 86th Operations Group, early 1993. As such, the VIP jet crashed during rain and a 2,000ft cloud base into a 2,300ft hill, just 2 miles northwest from Cilipi Airport, Dubrovnik (Croatia), while making an non-precision approach on 3 Apr'96. This event sadly killed a crew of six and 27 passengers, among them was US Commerce Secretary Ron Brown.

This Gator flew first on 12 April 1974 and was delivered to the 455th Flying Training Squadron / 323rd Flying Training Wing at Mather (CA) on 25 April 1974. After its career with the 12th FTW at Randolph AFB (TX) the Boeing became subject of storage at Houston IAP (TX) from September 2010.

First flown on 19 April 1974, delivered to the USAF on 3 May 1974. It was flown by the 455th Flying Training Squadron / 323rd Flying Training Wing at Mather AFB (CA) and the 12th FTW from Randolph AFB (TX) before it was stored at AMARG with an unknown (to me) inventory code from 13 September 2010. It left storage in September or October 2021, fate unknown.

This T-43A Gator flew for the first time on 1 June 1974 and was delivered on the 14th of that same month to the 455th Flying Training Squadron/ 323rd Flying Training Wing at Mather AFB (CA). The aircraft is preserved at Randolph AFB (TX) with 562nd FTS markings and a 'RA-tailcode' since October 2010.

This 737-253(A), designated T-43A Gator in USAF service flew first on 7 November 1973 and was delivered to the 455th Flying Training Squadron/ 323rd Flying Training Wing on 29 July 1974. It was retired to AMARC with inventory code AA TH0001 on 25 September 1997. It left the storage depot on 1 February 2001 for the civil market as N146JS. It was stored with Tucson-Western (AZ) up to April 2004. In April 2001, within its storage period with Tucson-Western, the 737 was sold to Jett Racing and Sales Inc. It was cancelled on 11 July 2019. The current whereabout and status of the aircraft are unkown

This T-43A flew first on 2 Jul'74, it was delivered to the USAF on 12 Jul'74. The Gator was assigned to the 455th FTS, part of the 323rd FTW. After the Wing ceased operations, the T-43A went to the 558th FTS ('RA') in '96, later to the 562nd FTS ('RA'). It was retired to AMARC on 25 Sep'97 (AA TH0002) up to 03 Mar'99. It was selected for NT-43A conversion and was seen at Goodyear (AZ) for modification of radomes on nose and tail from Mar'00 to Feb'01. It is now a sneaky and rarely seen radar test bed.

11405 was one of 19 modified 737-200s in use with the USAF for training navigators. The T-43 was retired by the USAF Air Education and Training Command in 2010 after 37 years of service. They were initially assigned to the 455th Flying Training Squadron, part of the 323rd Flying Training Wing of the Air Training Command (ATC) at Mather AFB (CA). The 323rd was inactivated in 1993. 11405 made its first flight on 19 October 1973 and was delivered to the USAF on 4 November 1973. It was reited to AMARC on 19 April 2005 and received inventory code TH0005. It was scrapped by August 2018 with HVF West

73-1155 leading a flightline of T-43A Gators. The modified 737-200 was used by the USAF for training navigators. The USAF had 19 on strength. The T-43 was retired by the USAF Air Education and Training Command in 2010 after 37 years of service. They were initially assigned to the 455th Flying Training Squadron, part of the 323rd Flying Training Wing of the Air Training Command (ATC) at Mather AFB (CA), plus two additional aircraft assigned to the Colorado ANG at Peterson AFB (CO) to support introductory air navigation training for cadets at the USAF Academy. The 323rd was inactivated in 1993.

Operated by 323 FTW. Any help on the location is appreciated. Photo by : Werner Hartman

K25 slide scan. CO ANG Buckley ANGB for use by Air Force Academy. Delivered 1974, transferred to EG&G as N5294M 1994, withdrawn 2009, scrapped.