Beechcraft T-1A Jayhawk, serial #93-0654, (MSN TT-111) shown in-flight over the Great Plains Salt Flats of Oklahoma on July 23, 2026. The jet is assigned to the 3rd Flying Training Squadron, 71st Flying Training Wing, Vance AFB, Oklahoma, wearing ‘VN’ tailcode. On Aug. 24, 1992, he became the first civilian aerial photographer to conduct an air-to-air photo shoot with the then-new T-1A Jayhawk. T-1A Jayhawk, serial #91-0076, of the 52nd Flying Training Squadron, 64th Flying Training Wing, Reese AFB, Texas. (© 2026 Greg L. Davis) (Image Credit: Greg L. Davis)The retirement process has been gradual.