I wonder if the TH-57's will end up like the T-34Cs (cut up for recycling instead of selling them)?HT-28 posted yesterday that they’ve officially completed the last student gradesheet in the TH-57.
End of an era
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I believe most if not all the TH-57 airframes will live on either via GSA sales, FMS, federal agency support, etc. KY State Police received 2 C models. Private individuals are scooping up and operating under Restricted/Experimental status. I would be surprised if any are "cut up". Even the data plates are valuable.
A lot of the Army 67s did same.
You can find pictures of them still sporting the trainer paint job rigged with ag spray kits and the like.
"Okay, you've got multiple O-6s and a bunch of IPs watching you and taking pictures. Don't screw up the landing, stud."
“You will go down in history as the last Un-Sat ever awarded in this aircraft.”
*champagne bottles and crying*
As a former OPSO, I can be relatively certain that crew was hand-picked.
Time to learn a whole new aircraft for your IPC
Or this one you can buy for some pocket change!
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...Or this one you can buy for some pocket change!
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Jesus, this is a standard category registered aircraft. It doesn't get much better than this honestly for almost $2 million. You have what is in essence a very known quantity air frame that any shop would be able to inspect and work on. Getting an annual on this aircraft would be pretty much a no-brainer. It would be minimal expense. If you can afford the upfront costs and insurance, this would be pretty freaking sweet.
It’s been said before, but the B models at aero clubs killing a few folks didn’t go unnoticed. And by the end, the C models were in rough shape. Bent in weird ways after 30 years of abuse, including killing a few IPs in Corpus. Turning them into razor blades was probably the best options.
This bird had a mere 547 hours in service! It apparently just finished an 8 year, stripped to the bone, rebuild. Probably the safest C out there.
I missed this the first time. I'm trying to figure out how that's possible unless this is another YT-34 (like the one in AZ) but with the ventral fin mod. And even then.
Also, I know they would be vestigial, but it does look "weird" without the NACWS antennas.