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MEDIA RELEASE: Sheppard, AF set to retire T-37 Tweet

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  • 82nd Training Wing Public Affairs
SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas --  Sheppard and the United States Air Force will say good-bye to an old, but dependable friend July 31 when the T-37 Tweet officially retires from the Air Force.

The Tweet trained more than 78,000 U.S. Air Force pilots since it became operational in 1957, as well as numerous nations across the world participating in U.S. training programs.
Two models were used over the last 52 years: the T-37A and the T-37B. The latter, which came into service in 1959, was used for training flights until June 17 when it was flown by a U.S. student pilot for its last training mission.

The retirement ceremony officially begins at 9:30 a.m., including the departure of four T-37s being delivered to the Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group -- also known as the aircraft bone yard -- at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz.

For more information about the event, call the 82nd Training Wing Public Affairs Office at (940) 676-2732.