Our Planes

The T-37 was the primary US Air Force trainer for almost 50 years. This one is one, of two, in the US civilian registry.

The Globe Swift is a light, two-seat sport monoplane built for the post World War II period that was designed by R.S. “Pop” Johnson in 1940 for the Globe Aircraft Company and built in Ft. Worth, TX. World War II delayed production plans and the prototype was not completed until 1946. Production of the aircraft ended in 1951.

The Beechcraft T-34 Mentor was developed from the Beechcraft Bonanza as a military primary trainer and became an important part of U.S. military flight training. The T-34B variant was used extensively by the U.S. Navy to train generations of naval aviators. This beautifully maintained 1957 T-34B Mentor is owned and flown by John Vance. A longtime aviator and T-34 enthusiast, John has been a generous supporter of Service Air Corps, volunteering his time, aircraft and flying expertise to help SAC honor America’s veterans through ceremonial flyovers. We are deeply grateful for John’s friendship, generosity and continued support of our mission.

Service Air Corps is proud to recognize Carl Best, a friend and generous supporter of our mission, and his collection of four historic military training aircraft. Carl’s aircraft include two North American T-6Gs and two Canadian-built Harvard Mk IVs, each with its own remarkable history of military service. The collection includes N9883C, a 1943 T-6G that has been in the Best family since 1966; N729AM, a World War II-era T-6G that later served with the French Air Force; and Canadian Harvards N452CA and N20325, both former Royal Canadian Air Force trainers.

We are grateful to Carl for his friendship, his dedication to preserving these historic aircraft, and his support of Service Air Corps and our mission to honor America’s veterans.

The Douglas A-1 Sky Raider enjoyed an unusually long and successful career, seeing service from the  late 1940s all the way into the 1980s! This propellor-driven, single-seat attack aircraft was operated by the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force; as well as the British Royal Navy, the French Air Force and others.

The North American T28 Trojan was developed in the late 1940’s to serve as the next generation, high-performance, advanced primary flight trainer for the United States military. The aircraft was used from 1949 until 1983 to train several generations of Navy, Marine, and Air Force pilots. It was also used by the US military and several foreign countries as a forward air controller and attack aircraft.