T-42 Beach

T-42 Beach
Bought by army in 1965 used as instrument trainer civilian equivalent of Beechcraft B55 Baron
In the spring of 1987 there were four T-42 Barons assigned to the 140th Signal Detachment in Frankfort, KY.

65-12693 received from Arizona Guard, 65-12698 received from Wyoming Guard, 65-12727 and 65-12679 received from Maryland Guard according to CW5 (R) Ed Tatlock Aircraft 65-12679 was a historical aircraft. It was the first T-42 purchased for the U.S. Army Fixed Wing Training program. It had an 8 digit transponder, which was unusual. All transponders in the later aircraft were 7 digits.  He said that KYNG tried to give that airplane to the museum at FT Rucker, AL, but they did not want it. It was picked up by a person from the Pensacola, FL Navy museum and flown there for rework and display. CW5 (RET) Ed Tatlock thinks all the T-42's were gone by the spring of 1992.  Along with all other reciprocating engine fixed wing in the U.S. Army inventory.