Students, Faculty, Staff And Aviation Enthusiasts Toured Lineup Of Historical Planes The AT-6 Texan was among several legendary aircraft on display at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University during Aviation Week, held from Feb. 17-20 on the university’s Daytona Beach Campus. The week also featured informative aviation maintenance sessions, simulator challenges, and a plane pull to benefit the Costas Sivyllis Endowed Memorial Scholarship. Michael Beckerman, who graduated with a bachelor’s degree in aeronautical science in 2023, helped students climb into a T-34A “Mentor” from the historical fleet maintained by the Florida Wing of the Commemorative Air Force. With tandem seating for a student and an instructor, the T-34 trained thousands of U.S. Air Force pilots in the 1950s and early 1960s. “I hope after this event that everyone has a little more understanding of what these aircraft were used for and their significance to our history,” Beckerman said.
