The Snapshots in Time Collection

Convair T-29 'Flying Classroom' Trainer, USAF Serial 53-3463, on Airfield Ramp

Convair T-29 'Flying Classroom' Trainer, USAF Serial 53-3463, on Airfield Ramp

This 1950s-era U.S. Air Force photograph shows a Convair T-29 'Flying Classroom,' serial 53-3463, on the ramp at an air base. Twin-engine trainers of this type were used to instruct navigators and, in some cases, to provide orientation flights for cadets, with the tail emblem here suggesting a connection to Air Training Command or the newly established United States Air Force Academy. Project: 218468