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Tag Archives: T-29
Checkride!
As flyers one thing we always had to deal with was a checkride. My first checks were in Nav School on the T-29. If all went well, it was straightforward. That was the operative phrase—all went well. Sadly, for me … Continue reading
Flying on “Old Shakey”
After weeks of preparation at Navigator school, at Mather Air Force Base, we nav students were set for our first actual airborne mission. Our training aircraft was the twin engine T-29, outfitted with about 12 training stations in the cabin, … Continue reading
Posted in Air Force, Air Force lingo, American History, Navigator, Navigator Training
Tagged Mather AFB, Navigator Training, Sacramento, T-29, UNT
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