Thomas Jay Park in Tucson in Pima County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)

North American CT-39A

Photographed By James Hulse, November 9, 2021

1. North American CT-39A Marker

Inscription. North American
CT-39A
Sabreliner
Trainer/Transport
1958-2014

On loan from the National
Museum of the United States
Air Force

Erected by Pima Air & Space Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space.

Location. 32° 8.357′ N, 110° 52.249′ W. Marker is in Tucson, Arizona, in Pima County. It is in Thomas Jay Park. Marker can be reached from East Valencia Road, 0.3 miles west of South Wilmot Road. The marker is located in the western section of the Pima Air & Space Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6000 East Valencia Road, Tucson AZ 85756, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Lockheed C-130D (within shouting distance of this marker); Douglas C-133B (within shouting distance of this marker); Convair C-131 (R4Y-1) (within shouting distance of this marker); Ryan AQM-34L (within shouting distance of this marker); Convair T-29B (within shouting distance of this marker); Beechcraft UC-45J (within shouting distance of this marker); Douglas C-117D (R4D-8) (within shouting distance of this marker); Grumman HU-16A (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tucson.

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sectionhead>More about this marker. The marker is located on the outside section of the Pima Air & Space Museum. There is an entry fee required to visit both the inside and outside sections of the museum.

Also see . . . North American Sabreliner.

The North American Sabreliner, later sold as the Rockwell Sabreliner, is an American mid-sized business jet developed by North American Aviation. It was offered to the United States Air Force (USAF) in response to its Utility Trainer Experimental (UTX) program. It was named "Sabreliner" due to the similarity of the wing and tail to North American's F-86 Sabre jet fighter. Military variants, designated T-39 Sabreliner, were used by the USAF, United States Navy (USN), and United States Marine Corps (USMC) after the USAF placed an initial order in 1959.[3] The Sabreliner was also developed into a commercial variant. Source: Wikipedia

(Submitted on November 12, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The North American CT-39A and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, November 9, 2021

2. The North American CT-39A and Marker

The North American CT-39A image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, November 9, 2021

3. The North American CT-39A

U.S. Navy North American CT-39E Sabreliner in flight image. Click for full size.

Public Domain - US Navy photo, circa 1980

4. U.S. Navy North American CT-39E Sabreliner in flight

This aircraft crashed in the South China Sea off the Spratly Islands on 12 July 1988 on a flight from Singapore to Subic Bay, Philippines. The three crewmembers were rescued by a Vietnamese fishing boat.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 12, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 12, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 273 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 12, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.