T-34 Association

Marc Russell, Larry Bierma, and Don Ramm over Palm Springs, May 2010. Eric Van Gilder photo from Jim Ostrich's backseat.

Welcome to the T-34 Association

What's New

The June Mentor Monitor is now available online. One T-34 Association member liked it so much he called Dan Thomas to tell him it was the best issue of a warbird magazine he has ever seen. Special thanks to Eric Van Gilder who -- fortunately for the T-34s in the western USA -- likes to hang out with us at Palm Springs. Click here to download the June issue -- member login required. Click here for help with that. It is a big issue (40 pages, 11MB) so give it time to download. (6/29/10)
New look to T-34 Assn website: This is the only page that has changed so far. Over time all of the pages will be changed to this new look. (6/23/10)
Memo to Members #76, June 18, 2010, with the latest on ALEC is now available on-line. Click here to go to the list of all Memos or here to open the memo (Members Only access required). (67/23/10)

The list of aircraft approved for the Time Extension AMOC has been expanded from 250 to 270. The new list has replaced the old one on the Time Extension AMOC page or click here to go directly to the new list. (6/2/12010)

T-34s without the Saunders Strap or Parks Industries H-beam which have time left their 120/120/600 hour inspection can continue to fly beyond May 15, 2010 but there are some things you need to do. Click here to go directly to Dan Thomas' Memo to Members #75 (members only access required) for a review of what needs to be done. Anyone can view the Time Extension documents, checklists, and sample letters on this page. (5/17/10)

Because the T-34 Association is dedicated to the safe operation of the Beech T-34 Mentor, we have put together a list of additional inspection areas that may not be on your annual inspection list. We want all operators and maintenance shops to be aware of these areas so that preventive measures can be taken. Click here. (3/21/10)

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T-34 Association Objectives:

To keep T-34s flying safely, at or near their certificated limits, with a minimum of inspections or modifications.

To return the T-34 to its historic position as the most desirable and widely sought after warbird in the world.

The T-34 Association, Inc. is a non-profit corporation promoting the safe enjoyment of the Beechcraft T-34 Mentor. The Mentor is known for its honest flight characteristics, aerobatic flight capabilities, and formation flying. The tandem seat trainer was built for the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, and sold to many other military training commands around the world. As such, the T-34 is a true Warbird and a welcomed guest at all airshows. Membership in the T-34 Association is open to anyone with interest in the Mentor. We have members around the world.

Questions/comments: Contact the T-34 Association Board of Directors, bod@t-34.com. If you don't get a response send an email to webmaster@t-34.com -- your email to the board may have been nabbed by our anti-spam filter.

Updated June 29, 2010. Click here to send us feedback on our website.