The Don Englebreston Collection

Twin USAF/Navy-Marked Trainer Aircraft in Smoke-Trailing Formation Break, Lloyd TN Air Museum Airshow, June 7, 2014

Twin USAF/Navy-Marked Trainer Aircraft in Smoke-Trailing Formation Break, Lloyd TN Air Museum Airshow, June 7, 2014

Two vintage U.S. military trainer aircraft, marked for the Air Force and Navy respectively, break formation trailing smoke during an airshow demonstration. Aircraft of this type -- likely T-34 Mentors -- served as primary flight trainers for both services during the Cold War era, teaching generations of American military aviators the fundamentals of powered flight before advancing to combat aircraft. Project: 219309