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  • 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.

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