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T-38 Talon engine repair woes could slow pilot training for months

The Air Force’s T-38 Talon training jet fleet is digging out of engine maintenance delays that could slow military pilot production for at least another six months. Service officials say the main ...
The Hill

Pilot ejects ahead of T-38 training jet crash in Mississippi

An instructor pilot in Mississippi had to eject from a T-38 Talon training jet Monday after an unknown malfunction caused the plane to crash shortly after takeoff. The jet from Columbus Air Force Base ...
Military.com

Newly Trained Air Force Pilots Must Consider Jobs Outside Flying Fighters or Bombers Due to Manning Shortfall

A new Air Force policy may require recent T-38 Talon pilot training graduates to fly aircraft other than fighters or bombers, even if those are their preferred options, in an attempt to fill the ...
SlashGear

How The Northrop T-38 Talon Jet Prepares Air Force Pilots For The Skies

The U.S. Air Force owns and operates a wide variety of aircraft, so a jet specifically for training makes a lot of sense. A stripped-down jet with just the essentials is ideal for training pilots to ...
Forbes

First T-38 Talon Trainer Has Flown South To Florida For Latest Upgrade

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. Even as the United States Air Force expects the T-7A Red Hawk to ...
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Soon-to-Be Replaced T-38 Talon Flies With the Big Bad Boys, Shows It Still Has It

Back in 1959, what was then Northrop introduced an airplane called T-38 Talon. Designed to perform the role of supersonic trainer for American Air Force pilots, the beast has been in service almost ...
Air Force Times

Bird strike caused T-38 jet crash last November, investigators say

A T-38C Talon training jet crashed in eastern Mississippi last November after a bird collided with its windshield — shattering the canopy, breaking its engines and prompting the lone pilot to eject, ...
The Aviationist

U.S. Air Force’s T-38 Inducted at Navy’s FRCSE for Overhaul and Repair Program

As part of the Talon Repair, Inspection and Maintenance program, T-38s will be inducted at Fleet Readiness Center Southeast to extend their operational life. The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) ...
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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Northrop T-38 Talon

On this day in aviation history-April 10, 1959-we celebrate the 66th anniversary of the first flight of the Northrop T-38 Talon. Designed as a twin-engine, supersonic jet trainer, the T-38 was ...
The Aviationist

First T-7 Red Hawk Delivered to JB San Antonio – Randolph

The U.S. Air Force’s Air Education and Training Command received its first T-7 Red Hawk trainer at Joint Base San Antonio – Randolph, marking a milestone in the replacement of the T-38 Talon. The ...
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U.S. Air Force's T-38 Inducted at Navy's FRCSE for Overhaul and Repair Program

As part of the Talon Repair, Inspection and Maintenance program, T-38s will be inducted at Fleet Readiness Center Southeast to extend their operational life. The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) ...