The T-37B "Tweety Bird" is a twin engine, medium altitude, subsonic jet trainer. It is used primarily by Air Education and Training Command for Undergraduate Pilot and Pilot Instructor training, but is gradually being replaced by the new T-6 "Texan II". The aircraft in this photograph was painted in Bicentennial colors in 1976.
YouTube video of a T-37A formation flight.
On the Flightline
The Cessna T-37 prototype first flew in 1954. The first production model of the "Tweet" was the T-37A which entered service with the USAF in 1957. The T-37B came on line in 1959 and was used at Webb AFB for flight instruction until the base closed in 1977. The T-37 is capable of speeds up to 425 mph and it has a service ceiling of 38,700 feet. The cockpit accommodates the instructor and student in a side by side seating arrangement.
T-37B on display at Hangar 25
The Cessna T-37B on display, serial # 55-4305, is on loan from the U.S. Air Force Museum. The aircraft lacks the original undercarriage because it was pedestal mounted previously. We hope to obtain the parts necessary to restore it completely.
