5 gaskets with pinched sides and 8 holes in each. 4 gaskets are white and 1 gasket (the pattern) is brown. The T-38 Talon is the world’s first supersonic trainer, first flown in 1959. Tens of ...

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 ...

On March 17, Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) joined representatives of the U.S. Air Force in celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first delivery of the T-38 Talon trainer aircraft. At an ...

Screws with white paint at the top. 4 screws have threads up entire shaft. 4 screws have threads on 1/3 of shaft. Summary The T-38 Talon is the world’s first supersonic trainer, first flown in 1959.

In 1961, the average American earned $5,300 a year, could buy a house for $12,500, a car for less than $3,000 and gas for 27 cents a gallon. In 1961, the U.S. Air Force bought a plane for $756,000 -a ...

It's been a while since we first learned of the U.S. Air Force (USAF) planning to replace its aging fleet of T-38 Talon trainer planes, but here we are, finally, at the closing stages of the process.

The T-X program was the USAF’s development and acquisition program for a new two-seat jet trainer to replace the Northrop T-38 Talon. Three proposals were submitted for the T-X contract: The Lockheed ...

A Northrop T-38 Talon supersonic jet trainer sits on display near the airfield at Whiteman Air Force Base. The T-38 Talon is used to train pilots for front-line bomber and fighter aircraft such as the ...