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As we put new "What's New" items on the "home page", we will move the "old new" items here for future reference. Newest items are on top.

  • Memo to Members #74 is available online with lots of information on: Time Extensions AMOC approved & details, Progress on ALEC, Annual Members Meeting details, Call for board candidates, June Mentor Monitor deadline, and pre-OSH fly-in at Manitowoc details. Click on the "Memos to Members link in the left column or click here to go directly to the list of memos. (5/3/10)

  • Deadline for articles and pictures for the June Mentor Monitor is May 24th. Email input to editor@t-34.com. (4/24/10)

  • The March Mentor Monitor is now available online. Click here to down a "PDF" version of the magazine (members only access required). Those who have a "hardcopy" membership will be receiving their copy by about Wednesday, 3/17. (3/16/10)

  • Approved installers of the T-34 Spar Corp's ALEC can be found on this page. (2/21/10)

  • Memos to Members #73 now available online: FAA commits to issuing Time Extension AMOC, Details on ALEC Reports the FAA Wants. Click on the "Memos to Members link in the left column on any page or click here to go directly to the list of memos. (4/24/10)

  • Memos to Members #72 is now available online. Click on the "Memos to Members link in the left column on any page or click here to go directly to the list of memos. (4/7/10)

  • Memos to Members #70 is now available online. Click on the "Memos to Members link in the left column on any page or click here to go directly to the list of memos. (3/10/10)

  • Memos to Members #66 and #67 are now available online. Click on the "Memos to Members" link in the left column or here to go to the list of all memos. (01/31/10)

  • T-34 Spar Corp (Tim Roehl and George Braly) will hold a conference call/webinar on Saturday, February 13 (noon Eastern, 1100 Central, 1000 Mountain, 0900 Pacific, and 0700 Hawaii Time). Details will be emailed to you via the members@t-34.com email list. (1/31/10)

  • The December 2009 issue of the Mentor Monitor is available for download for T-34 Association members at last. Click here. "Members Only" access required. (12/5/09)

  • Memos to Members #65 is now available online. Click here to go directly to Memo #65 or here to go to the list of all Memos. (11/25/09)

  • Memos to Members #64 is now available online -- it's been out since early October but I neglected to put it on the website. Click here to go directly to Memo #64 or here to go to the list of all Memos. (11/23/09)

  • Ken Bowdish provided some photos of a Parks Industries H-Beam (see photo at the right) to us a while back. They are finally available online. Click here. (10/3/09)

  • The September 2009 issue of the Mentor Monitor is available for download for T-34 Association members at last. Click here. "Members Only" access required. (9/28/09)

  • Got photos to share? Upload them to Flickr (or photo sharing service of your choice) and send a link to webmaster@t-34.com and we will put a link to it on the website. Don't have a Flickr account? Click here for a "how to". (9/7/09)

  • Memos to Members #63 is now available online. Click here to go directly to Memo #63 or here to go to the list of all Memos. (8/19/09)

  • Whew! Home from Oshkosh and lots of changes to the website with more to come. Email webmaster@t-34.com if you can't find something or have some feedback. (7/31/09)

  • The June 2009 issue of the Mentor Monitor is available for download for T-34 Association members by clicking here. "Members Only" access required. (6/11/08)

  • Memos to Members #62 is now available online. Click here to go directly to Memo #62 or here to go to the list of all Memos. (7/21/09)

  • Menominee 2009 schedule has been updates. Click here. (7/3/09)

  • Click here for Menominee 2009 registration form. (6/29/09)

  • Memo to Members #61 published on May 29th is now available online. Click here to open the memo. "Members Only" access is required. (5/29/09)

  • On May 2, 2009, Dan Thomas conducted a briefing at the Palm Springs T-34 Fly-In. Although it is difficult to get the full value from presentation slides without the verbal explanation, we have posted the slides from the presentation on the website. Click here to view it (Members Only access is required). (5/29/09)

  • Menominee and Oshkosh 2009 are only 3 months away. See OSH 2009 pages under Events for latest from Dan Blackwell. Or click here to go direct to OSH 2009 page. (4/21/09)

  • The March 2009 issue of the Mentor Monitor is available for download for T-34 Association members by clicking here. "Members Only" access required. The September 2008 issue is now available in the public archives of the Mentor Monitor. Click here for the archives. (4/4/09)

  • Memo to Members #60 published on April 20th with lots of AMOC updates and other info is now available online. Click here to open the memo. "Members Only" access is required. (4/21/09)

  • Members Conference Call & Webinar on Saturday, May 2, from "Gathering of Mentors" Fly-In at Palm Springs Air Museum. See Memo #60 for details. (4/21/09)

  • Earle Parks -- gone but not forgotten. Everyone who knows how to spell "T-34" should know who Earle Parks is. Earle died on 12/19 in Amarillo. Click here for the obituary on Earle on the Amarillo.com website. (12/29/08)

  • Download the Beech T-34 Brochure that was passed out at the T-34 Homecoming in October -- a great "take away" to give to spectators when you go to airshows. Click here. (11/27/08)

  • T-34 Store has a special for T-34 memorabilia collectors: Lou Drendel's T-34 Mentor print and T-34 Mentor In Action book (out of print), both signed by Lou for $125. Click here for details. (10/8/08)

  • You can now use PayPal for renewing or joining the T-34 Association, paying FAST dues, and buying merchandise in our store. See this page for details. (10/8/08)

  • The December issue of the Mentor Monitor is winging its way to your mailbox as I type (if you have a "hardcopy" membership). All T-34 Association members can download the "online" copy of the Mentor Monitor by clicking here. "Members Only" access required. Having trouble logging in? Click here for help with logging in. (12/17/08)

  • Download the Beech T-34 Brochure that was passed out at the T-34 Homecoming in October -- a great "take away" to give to spectators when you go to airshows. Click here. (11/27/08)

  • T-34 Store has a special for T-34 memorabilia collectors: Lou Drendel's T-34 Mentor print and T-34 Mentor In Action book (out of print), both signed by Lou for $125. Click here for details. (10/8/08)

  • You can now use PayPal for renewing or joining the T-34 Association, paying FAST dues, and buying merchandise in our store. See this page for details. (10/8/08)

  • Memo to Members #58 is now available. Click here for the latest from Dan Thomas, T-34 Association president. (9/11/08)

  • Click here for information on upcoming October 15-19 T-34 Homecoming at the Beechcraft Heritage Museum. (9/11/08)

  • T-34 Spar Corp's Station 66 AMOC Approved. Update on ALEC. See Memo to Members #55.  (4/26/08)

  • Want to fulfill a safety seminar requirement for FAA Wings Program while sitting at your computer and learn more about aging aircraft at the same time? Check out this training course offered by AOPA. Click here. AOPA membership is required.(10/16/07)The September issue of the Mentor Monitor should be in your mailbox by now. Click here for the on-line version. (Members-only login required)

  • For Sale: T-34s and parts. See FOR SALE page for details and pictures.

  • T-34 Association Challenge Coin -- coming to the T-34 Assn store soon. Click here for more info. (7/28/07)

  • Get ready for Oshkosh and Menominee 2007. See EVENTS page or click here to go directly to OSH/MNM page. (5/25/07)

  • AD 2007-06-01 R1 which supersedes the AD 62-24-01 that requires a dye penetrant inspection of the horizontal tail spars has been published. Click here to go to our T-34 AD page or here to go direct to the PDF version of the AD. (5/6/07)

  • Two new ADs affecting T-34s. See the AD page or go straight to AD 2007-08-04 and AD 2007-08-08. (5/1/07)

  • T-34 Formation Manual now available in "PDF" format with reduced price for T-34 Association members. See Manuals page in Merchandise section. (11/01/06)

  • FAST Clinic in Waco TX, May 10-13, 2006. Click here for details. (4/28/07)

  • 1st Annual Big Bend Air Show 2007 in Alpine TX on May 25-26. Click here for details. (4/24/07)

  • Two T-34Bs added to the For Sale page. (2/11/07)

  • Cracks found in new location. See Memo to Members #49. (3/24/07)

  • Memo to Members #47 has been published. Topics include: Status of AMOCs, initial and repeat inspection authorization, revised horizontal stabilizer AD, association financial situation, fly-in season. (1/22/07)

  • SportPilotTV will broadcast a show featuring the T-34 Association Pilots who gathered at Menominee prior to AirVenture 2006. Click here to view the full program. (12/9/06)

  • The December issue of the Mentor Monitor was mailed on Wednesday, 12/6. Expect delivery by 12/20 or click here to read it online. (12/6/06)

  • Gene Martin, the father and godfather of the Lima Lima Flight Team, died unexpected on August 1st. Click here for tribute to Gene "Quick" Martin by Lou Drendel. (8/8/06)

  • The FAA has release an NPRM on the proposed change of 500 hour inspection of the spar in the horizontal stab from a dye penetrant to a surface eddy current inspection. Click here (opens in new windows) for PDF version of the NPRM. (8/7/06)

  • 183 T-34s (according to our list) have either had surface eddy current center section inspection performed (or didn't require it due to low time). Click here (member login required) for list. Let us know if your T-34 should be on the list via webmaster@t-34.com. (8/5/06)

  • T-34B crashes near Bainbridge GA. Bud Jauret walks away from it. Click here (opens in new window) and here (opens in new window) for news articles. (8/3/06)

  • Memo to Members #45 now available. Click here to read the latest on the three "termination action" AMOCs and FAA NPRM on horizontal tail inspection. (8/8/06)

  • "600 Hour" AMOC approved. Airspeed and G-limits are raised and no acro but you still have to have "new metal" installed eventually. Click here. (7/20/06)FAA Grants Revised AMOC For T-34s. Click here. (5/3/06)

  • F.A.S.T. has released a new Formation Proficiency Report. Words are a little different but overall aim is to make it a little easier to use. Click here to view it (opens in new window) or go to FORMATION AND FAST page to retrieve it. (3/22/06)

  • FAA issues SAIB on Turn Coordinator used by S-Tec autopilots. Thanks to Jud Nogle for catching this one. See bottom of SAIB page. (3/15/06)

  • The NTSB has released the "Probable Cause Report" on the crash of the Texas Air Aces crash that occurred on 12/7/04 (the 2nd TAA crash). Click here to view the report (it will open in a new window). See this page on our website for other information about this accident.

  • 153 T-34s are now listed on the "Get'em Flyin!" AMOC inspection list. (Send updates to webmaster@t-34.com.) The list can be found on this page. (Members Only access required.) To date 3 center sections have failed (details here) and 6 tails have failed (some details here). (12/26/05)

  • Memo #41 with link to NIAR (National Institute of Aviation Research) report on N141SW is now available. Click here. Members Only access required. (3/21/06)

  • Conferences of interest to T-34 owners: Aging Aircraft Conference. See EVENTS page for details.
Updated May 25, 2010. Click here to send us feedback on our website.