Photos of the Cessna T-37 Tweet
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Cessna photo of T-37 production line.
Trainers are about to be delivered
with buzz numbers in natural
metal and dayglo panels.

Three-view of T-37 trainer
Drawing courtesy Cessna Aircraft.

Cessna photo of T-37 production line.
These are Fiscal Year 1959 aircraft.

T-37B instrument panel.
Photo: Norm Taylor.

Cessna photo of 54-2730 from the
initial production batch of eleven
aircraft (54-2729/54-2739) Photo
likely taken late 1955.

GT-37A 54-2733.This photo, from the
Philippe Colin collection shows
an example from the first batch. Likely
a ground training airframe at the time
of the photo,a penguin graphic
adorns the trainer's nose.

GT-37A 54-2733 "Comanche".
Photo: Norm Taylor.

GT-37A 54-2736.This mid-80s photo from the
Philippe Colin collection shows a natural-
metal T-37 from the first batch of eleven
aircraft. A penguin graphic adorns
the trainer's nose.

GT-37A 54-2738, another early T-37
photographed in the mid-80s.
The natural-metal finish, unusual at
the time of the photos may
indicate ground training airframes.

T-37A 56-3486 at Andrews AFB
13 May 1960. Photo D. Lucabaugh
Lionel Paul collection.

Possibly a T-37A at the time of
this photo, this is 56-3492 from the
Philippe Colin collection.

T-37B 56-3499 in dayglo trim.
Photo: Norm Taylor.

T-37B 56-3550 from the Philippe Colin
collection assigned to the 46FTS/46FTW
at Peterson AFB, CO.

T-37B of the 559FTS/12FTW at
Andrews AFB, MD 17 May 1997.

56-3526 in retirement at the
Camp Robinson, AR airpark, 4 August 1987.

T-37A 56-3573 at Andrews AFB,
10 May 1958. Photo: D. Lucabaugh
Lionel Paul collection.

T-37B 56-3576 of the 78 FTW in Bicen-
tennial markings. Photo Gary Meinert.

T-37B 56-3585 at Griffis AFB, NY
29 July 1978.

"Santa Claus", T37B 56-3590 of the
96FTW/82FTW at Williams AFB, AZ
13 December 1986.
Photo by Doug Slowiak.

T-37B 57-2238 at Hanscom AFB, MA
25 June 1993.

T-37B 57-2269 at Hanscom AFB, MA
5 September 1979.

T-37B 57-2288 of the 37FTS/14FTW
at NAS Brunswick, ME 22 July 1995.

T-37B 57-2289 8FTS/71stFTW
at Niagara Falls, NY 14 July 1984.

T-37B 57-2289 at Loring AFB, ME
29 July 1984.

T-37B 57-2313 at St. Hubert,
Quebec 10 September 1989.

T-37B 57-2336 of the 3525 Pilot Training
Wing (PTW) on 29 January 1972.
Doug Slowiak photo.

T-37B 58-1864 35FTS/64FTW COs acft
at Williams AFB, AZ 15 August 1987.
Photo by Doug Slowiak.

T-37B 58-1882 559FTS/12FTW
at Luke AFB, AZ 24 November 1985.
Photo by Doug Slowiak.

T-37B 58-1902 21 TASS/507 ACW
at Shaw AFB, SC 15 September 1986.
George Cockle photo.

T-37B 58-1948 assigned to the
Human Resources Lab
Photo by Doug Slowiak, 29 January 1972.

OT-37B 58-1952 21TASS/507 ACW
at Hanscom AFB, MA 11 June 1988.

OT-37B 58-1956, "City of Sumpter"
21TASS/507ACW at Shaw AFB
Photo: Norm Taylor.

T-37B 58-1975. Photo: Norm Taylor.

T-37B 59-0253 8 FTS/71 FTW
at NAS S. Weymouth, MA 15 May 1982.

T-37B 59-0253 8 FTS/71 FTW at
Plattsburgh AFB, NY 8 September 1988.

T-37B 59-0267 at Otis ANGB, MA
18 June 1983.

T-37B 59-0275 21 TASS
at Shaw AFB, SC 17 September 1986.
George Cockle photo.

T-37B 59-0294 at St. Hubert, Quebec
9 September 1988.

T37B 59-0335 80FTW at
Williams AFB, AZ 15 November 1987.
Doug Slowiak photo.

T-37B 59-0347 at
Plattsburg AFB, NY 16 June 1984.

T-37B 59-0360 71st FTW
at Barnes ANGB, MA 9 June 1985.

T-37B 59-0363 in colorful trim
has an unknown wing insignia on its tail.
Photo from the Philippe Colin collection.

T-37B 60-0071 Birmingham AL
15 August 1992.

T-37A 60-0086 at Andrews AFB
21 June 1959. Photo: D. Lucabaugh
Lionel Paul collection.

T-37B 60-0100 at Hanscom AFB, MA
25 June 1993.

T-37B 60-0108 at Westover ARB, MA
27 July 1985.

T-37B 60-0113 at Griffis AFB, NY
23 July 1988.

T-37B 60-0113 8 FTS/71 FTW
at Otis ANGB, MA 21 June 1980.

T-37B 60-0114,wearing the LZ
tailcode of the 42d Bomb Wing
at Loring AFB, ME.

T-37B 60-0121 assigned to the 55th
Wing, Offutt AFB, NE at Cleveland-
Burke AP,OH 2 September 1995.

T-37B 60-0122 at NAS Brunswick ME
21 August 1982.

T-37B 60-0125 at Keene, NH
12 August 1984.

60-0141 wears dayglo trim likely
applied at the factory in this view
from the Philippe Colin coll.

T-37B 60-0141 at Hanscom AFB with ASD test
equipment applied to the Vertical stabilizer
at Hanscom AFB, MA.

"Tweetie" marking seen on ASD
T-37B 60-0141 at Hanscom AFB, MA.

T-37A 60-0161 at Andrews AFB
9 May 1963. Photo D. Lucabaugh/Lionel Paul collection.

T-37B 60-0199 of the 8FTS/71FTW
at Plattsburgh AFB, NY 20 July 1991.

T-37B 61-2494 at Griffis AFB, NY
29 July 1978.

T-37C 62-2504 Turkish AF(Thk)
at Kalamara, Greece April 1996.
Photo Elio Viroli.

T-37C 64-13430, Thk.
Photo via Doug Slowiak.

T-37B 67-22253 at Plattsburg AFB, NY
4 July 1978.

T-37B 66-7992 at NAS Brunswick, ME
2 August 1980.

T-37B 66-7997 37FTS/14FTW at
Westover ARB, MA 3 August 1996.

T-37B 68-7999 of the 96FTS/82FTW
at Williams AFB, AZ 20 March 1974.
Photo: Doug Slowiak.

T-37B 68-8011 of the 8FTS/71FTW
at Westover ARB, MA 7 June 1987.

T-37B 68-8039 85FTS/47FTW at
Westover ARB, MA 12 September 1998.

T-37B 68-8041 of ATC at Mather AFB, CA
29 October 1972. This John Whitehed
photo shows the Tweet in its "as de-
livered" natural metal finish.

T-37B 68-8051 Thk.
Photo Elio Viroli, April 1996.

T-37B 68-8053 of the 37FTS/14FTW
at Westover ARB 27 August 1994.

T-37C 73-1686 went to the S. Korean AF.
Photo: Norm Taylor.

T-37C 2401 "Asas de Portugal"
at Sintra July 1987. Photo: Arnold Booy.

T-37C 2406 "Asas de Portugal"
Port. AF at Sintra. Photo:Arnold Booy.

T-37C 2414 Port AF at Greenham Common
Photo Arnold Booy.

T-37C 2415 Port AF at Ramstein AB,
Germany on 12 July 1980.
Photo: E.P.Tammer.

T-37C 2422 102 Esc Port AF at Sintra,
Portugal,July 1987. Photo: Arnold Booy.
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