Priceville in Morgan County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
T-34 C Mentor Plane
Photographed By Sandra Hughes Tidwell, January 14, 2021
1. T-34 C Mentor Plane Marker
The first primary training aircraft produced for the military
service following World War II, the T-34 Mentor entered service
with the U.S. Air Force in 1950. Not until 1954 did the Navy
decide to procure the Beech Aircraft Corporation product as a
replacement for the venerable SNJ Texan plane. The T-34
Mentor is a propeller-driven single-engine military trainer aircraft
until upgraded to the T-34C Turbo-Mentor, powered by a
turboprop engine. It is the T-34C that pilots experience loops
and rolls and achieve the time-honored milestone of their first
solo. Originally delivered as a piston-engine aircraft, the T-34Cs
currently in service are powered by a Pratt & Whitney PT-6
turboprop, which allows for higher performance. The primary
mission of the T-34Cs have been used by the Naval Air Training
Command to train numerous Naval Aviators and Naval Flight
Officers for the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Coast
Guard, and numerous NATO and Allied nations. With over
35 years of service, the T-34C is gradually being phased out
of the U.S. Navy's inventory and will eventually be replaced
by the T-6 Texan II plane. With special
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Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. A significant day of the year for for this entry is May 31.
Location. 34° 31.342′ N, 86° 53.424′ W. Marker is in Priceville, Alabama, in Morgan County. Memorial can be reached from Willowbrook Street north of Alabama Route 67 when traveling west. Part of the Morgan County Veterans Memorial. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Decatur AL 35603, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. M601A Tank (a few steps from this marker); The Huey Helicopter (within shouting distance of this marker); United States Navy (within shouting distance of this marker); USS San Jose (AFS-7)Anchors / BOFORS TWIN 40mm Anti-Aircraft Gun (within shouting distance of this marker); United States Army (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Prisoner of War or Missing in Action (about 300 feet away); Morgan County Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away); United States Air Force (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Priceville.
Also see . . . Beechcraft T-34 Mentor. The T-34 Mentor series served the United States Air Force and United States Navy
Photographed By Sandra Hughes Tidwell, January 14, 2021
2. T-34 C Mentor Plane Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 24, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 20, 2021, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 160 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 20, 2021, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
