The Aero Experience continues our coverage of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019, sponsored by Elite Aviation, with this look at U.S. military jet trainers now operated by civilian owners. These classic jets are familiar to our coverage of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh over the years, and include: T-37C Dragonfly (Tweet) in the livery of an A-37 of the South Vietnamese Air Force; several representatives of the Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star (T-Bird) and license-built Canadair Silver Star; and the North American Rockwell T-2B Buckeye naval aviation trainer. The aircraft seen here were on display in the Warbirds Area flight line or Warbirds in Review and flew in the airshows during the week.
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| By Mark Nankivil |
The Aero Experience Southwest Tour included a stop at the Vintage Flying Museum at Fort Worth's Meacham Field. We caught the Douglas A-26K, Special Kay, taking off on a Saturday and her return when we went back on Sunday. The museum staff was great, and there were some magnificent aircraft on display. Some of the
flyable aircraft we saw were tenants and not necessarily part of the Museum
itself. The EA-3B Skywarrior was recently restored. Also featured here are the Douglas C-47, Southern Cross; Royal New Zealand Air Force Harvard; the Commemorative Air Force B-24, Diamond Lil; a Lockheed T-33 (RCAF Silver Star), Piaggio P.136L1 Royal Gull amphibian; Douglas A-26B Invader, Night Mission; and Stinson L-5 Sentinel.
The Aero Experience continues our coverage of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019, sponsored by Elite Aviation, with this look at U.S. military jet trainers now operated by civilian owners. These classic jets are familiar to our coverage of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh over the years, and include: T-37C Dragonfly (Tweet) in the livery of an A-37 of the South Vietnamese Air Force; several representatives of the Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star (T-Bird) and license-built Canadair Silver Star; and the North American Rockwell T-2B Buckeye naval aviation trainer. The aircraft seen here were on display in the Warbirds Area flight line or Warbirds in Review and flew in the airshows during the week.
