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

Beechcraft AT-7

Photographed by James Hulse, November 9, 2021

1. Beechcraft AT-7 Marker

Inscription. Beechcraft
AT-7
Navigator
Navigation Trainer
1941-1948

Erected by Pima Air & Space Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. A significant historical year for this entry is 1941.

Location. 32° 8.334′ N, 110° 52.092′ W. Marker is in Tucson, Arizona, in Pima County. It is in Thomas Jay Park. It can be reached from East Valencia Road 0.3 miles west of South Wilmot Road. The marker is located in the southern 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.

Regionally, this marker is in Arizona’s Sky Islands,

in the Sonoran Desert,

and in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Southwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also the Gadsden Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lockheed T-33A (a few steps from this marker); Beechcraft UC-45J

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Lockheed L-049 (within shouting distance of this marker); Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 MLD (within shouting distance of this marker); General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon (within shouting distance of this marker); Boeing 737-300 (within shouting distance of this marker); Republic F-84F (within shouting distance of this marker); North American F-86H (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tucson.

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 . . . Beechcraft Model 18.

During and after World War II, over 4,500 Beech 18s were used in military service—as light transport, light bomber (for China), aircrew trainer (for bombing, navigation, and gunnery), photo-reconnaissance, and "mother ship" for target drones—including United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) C-45 Expeditor, AT-7 Navigator, and AT-11 Kansan; and United States Navy (USN) UC-45J Navigator, SNB-1 Kansan, and others. In World
Photographed by James Hulse, November 9, 2021

2. The Beechcraft AT-7 and Marker
War II, over 90% of USAAF bombardiers and navigators trained in these aircraft. Source: Wikipedia

(Submitted on November 14, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The Beechcraft AT-7 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, November 9, 2021

3. The Beechcraft AT-7

Beechcraft SNB-2 "Navigator" of the U.S. Navy in flight image. Click for full size.

Public Domain - US Navy photo - San Diego Air & Space Museum, 1950s

4. Beechcraft SNB-2 "Navigator" of the U.S. Navy in flight

Credits. This page was last revised on November 15, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 14, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 355 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 15, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.