Favorite training aircaft.

[Vince Maddux]

Since we are doing odd and favorite threads how about your favorite trainer. Something different for the "Fighter Mafia"

My top three:

t-37

T-6

Yak-130

 

[habu2]

T-38 no contest

[Bo105flyer]

Hughes Aircraft TH-55A Osage, only because I learned to fly helicopters in one while in the Army a long time ago. Its ugly but it has a place in my heart and I agree with Habu2 on the T-38.

 

Steve Sliger

Greenwell Springs, LA

[Flyboyf18]

My three would be;

1. CT-134 (Beech Sundowner) have 3 solo trips

 

2. CT-114 yes the Snowbirds a/c, never got to solo but have a lot of trips in them!!

 

3. CH-136 the Bell Jetranger, my boss in Cool Pool got bored and decided to teach me (Navigator) to hover; only took 3 trips!!

 

I would have too say the F-5/T-38 are close in 4 and 5 spots!

[GreyGhost]

TA-4 ...

 

-Gregg

[scotthldr]

T-2 Buckeye

[eraucubsfan]

I'm going old school,  T-28, T-6(SNJ), T-34 (A/B) and Stearman

[airmechaja]

15 hours ago, habu2 said:

T-38 no contest

No contest.

[Mfezi]

I always loved the Harvard. Our Air Force (SAAF) used them as trainers until 1995. Just before their retirement, they did a 55 aircraft fly-past - something you won't easily forget.

Photo credit to John Miller: http://www.theharvard.co.za/the-saaf

 

I have had the pleasure of flying along for aerobatics in the Pilatus PC-7 MkII a few times - the aircraft that replaced the Harvard in the SAAF - great modern aircraft but not quite the classic that the Harvard was.

[niart17]

21 minutes ago, airmechaja said:

No contest.

Ditto Ditto. T-38

[okthree]

Cessna 172

[Cajun21]

For me it's the T-34 Mentor and the T-33. Flew both in flight training.

Cheers

Itch

[Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy]

Cessna 152 is what I trained in, so that's got a place in my heart.

But for all-out sexiness and desirability, T-38 all the way!!

 

TA-4 is next. 🙂

[barkin mad]

Chipmunk, Tiger Moth and Meteor T7 for me.

 

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[andyf117]

Easy - BAe Hawk....

....after all, these guys have flown it for 40 years now:

And there's also the version especially adapted and adopted for use your side of the pond:

[graves_09]

T-38?  No way.  No gas and its always trying to kill you.  T-6 all the way! Maneuverable. Spins like a champ, good cockpit visibility, and lots of Ps!

[Gary F]

Always liked the TC-4C. 

[Vince Maddux]

I didn't think about the C172 Skyhawk and the Cessna 150! I have flown both several times although I never went for my pilots license. They where easy a lots of fun to fly.

[ikar]

A bit large for a trainer, it was used to train navigators.

Although basically a fighter, these were contracted to pull dart tows at Kadena.  This was cheaper and also released the F-4s from South Korea from that job.