Beechcraft T-34C Turbomentor

Aircraft Information
> Aircraft Make: Beechcraft. Model: T-34C. Nickname: Turbomentor
> Aircraft Mil Civ Description: Airplane SE Turboprop
> FAA Category and Class: Airplane SE Land
> Engine Description: Single P&W PT-6A (550 HP)

Aircraft Experience
> As of: 11/2/2024
> Number of Hours Flown: 2
> Number of Times Flown: 1
> Other Aircraft Models Associated: T-34B

First Flown Information
> Sequence First Flown: 52
> Date First Flown: 1/3/1989
> Location First Flown: NAS Patuxent River, MD (KNHK)
> Who and/or What Organization First Flown With: Pete Baumann, Force Warfare Aircraft Test Squadron

Recollections: I have flown the “Turbomentor” just once, on a good-deal flight with my TPS classmate Pete “Bullethead” Bauman.  At the time, Pete was a helicopter test pilot assigned to the Rotary Wing test squadron but was able to stay fixed wing current flying the T-34C at Force Warfare.  

If I remember correctly, I think Pete let me sit up front and fly much of the flight.  My logbook shows 8 landings.  As an SNA (Student Naval Aviator) in 1980/1981 flying the might T-28 Trojan, I had looked down my nose (literally…the T-28 sits WAY up high compared to the T-34C) at the turbomentor, but I’m glad I got to fly with Pete.  He and I only flew one other time together and that was during TPS, in a T-2C jet.   Never flew a helo with him.  Gotta fix that!