The Lockheed U-2 "Dragon Lady" surveillance aircraft, celebrating its 70th anniversary, will be a featured display at EAA AirVenture in July. Known for its high-altitude capabilities, the U-2 requires ...
The T-38 Talon is the world’s first supersonic trainer, first flown in 1959. Tens of thousands of pilots learned to fly in T-38s. The US Air Force is the primary user of the T-38, but Talons are also ...
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 ...
'We use these airplanes because they're challenging.' When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Fighter jet pilot and astronaut Jeremy ...
For the US Air Force, the T-38 prepares students for high-performance combat aviation in wide-open airspace. Meanwhile, the T-45 emphasizes the challenges of carrier operations. The US Air Force, Navy ...
A graduate of the 49th Flying Training Squadron's Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals course walks in front of a T-38C Talon Nov. 11, 2020, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. (Airman 1st Class Davis ...