Pipe Creek Township in Grissom Air Force Base in Miami County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Cessna T-37B
54-2736
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Photographed by Craig Doda, September 5, 2026
1. Cessna T-37B Marker
Manufacture: Cessna
Designation: T-37B
Serial Number: 54-2736
Official name: Tweet
Function: Primary pilot training vehicle.
Crew: 2, student pilot, and instructor.
Wingspan: 33 ft 91/3 in
Length: 29 ft 3 in
Height: 9 ft 2 in
Power plant: 2 x Continental-Teledyne J69-T-25 turbojets, 1,025 lb each.
Empty weight: 4,056 lb
Max T/O weight: 6,569 lb
Service ceiling: 35,000 ft
Range: 932 miles
Armament: None. However, the A-37 Dragonfly variant served in the light attack role during the Vietnam War and continues to serve in the air forces of several South American nations.
Number Built: A total of 552 newly built T-37Bs were constructed through 1973. All surviving T-37As were eventually upgraded to the T-37B standard, as well.
Year built: Our T-37B, 1954.
Year retired: The last T-37B was officially retired from active USAF service on 31 July 2009.
Mission:
The T-37 Tweet is a twin-engine jet used for training undergraduate pilots, undergraduate navigator and tactical navigator students in fundamentals of aircraft handling, and instrument, formation and night flying. The twin engines and flying
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T-37Bs at Grissom:
The 71st Flyer Training Wing operated T-37Bs from 1972, to 2006. They flew out of Grissom AFB during the 70's and 80's training copilots for KC-135 Tanker aircraft. Our little T-37 had been named "City of Montague" while operating out of Sheppard Technical Training Centre, Texas, in March 1987.
This exhibit is the property of the US Air Force and maintained through your participation in the Grissom Air Museum donor program.
Erected by Grissom Air Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Military. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1987.
Location. 40° 40.117′ N,
Photographed by Craig Doda, September 5, 2026
2. Cessna T-37B Marker
Regionally, this marker is in Northern Indiana. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lockheed T-33A (here, next to this marker); McDonnell Aircraft F-101B (a few steps from this marker); Cessna O-2A (a few steps from this marker); EC-135L (within shouting distance of this marker); Boeing EC-135L (within shouting distance of this marker); Bell Aircraft Corporation UH-1H-BF (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); McDonnell Aviation F-4C (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grissom Air Force Base.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 16, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 16, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
