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SAFE Structure Designs to modernise T-38 Talon equipment for USAF

SAFE Structure Designs has secured contracts to design and manufacture specialised tooling and test stands for USAF T-38 ...
Air Force Times

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

Airmen conduct pre-flight operations with the T-38 Talon training jet as part of undergraduate pilot training at Vance Air Force Base, Okla., Dec. 9, 2021. (Airman 1st Class Christian Soto/Air Force) ...
The Aviationist

USAF Suffers Two T-38 Accidents in Two Days. Non-Fatal Accident at Beale AFB, Two Killed in Columbus AFB Crash.

Two U.S. Air Force T-38 Talon trainers involved in accidents. Two were killed in the one at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Two separate, non-related accidents involving USAF T-38 Talon trainers ...
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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 ...
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Jackpad gaskets, Northrop, T-38 Talon

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 ...
The Aviationist

One Pilot Killed in Fifth U.S. Air Force T-38 Talon Crash In One Year.

One Pilot Confirmed Dead, One Hospitalized in Latest USAF Trainer Crash. One crew member is confirmed dead and another hospitalized in the fifth U.S. Air Force T-38 Talon two-seat, advanced jet ...
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Landing gear door pins, Northrop, T-38 Talon

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 ...