T-38A at Hangar 25 Air Museum |
| The T-38A "Talon" is a twin engine, high altitude, supersonic jet trainer. It is used primarily by Air Education and Training Command for Undergraduate Pilot and Pilot Instructor training. There are currently over 400 aircraft in service with the USAF. (Ref: AFA 2011 Almanac) |
T-38A on a Training Flight over Big Spring in 1976
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The T-38 has swept back wings, a streamlined fuselage and tricycle landing gear with a steerable nose wheel. The instructor and student sit in tandem in a pressurized cockpit. The cockpit avionics have been updated continuously, making the transition to a modern fighter aircraft almost seamless. The T-38 has been in use by the USAF since 1961. With ongoing updating and wing strengthening, it is estimated to remain in service for at least another 20 years. The aircraft in this photograph was painted in Bicentennial colors in 1976. (Click thumb for larger) |
Webb AFB T-38A Movie Clips from 1977
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By popular request, here is the full formation training flight movie from which the above clips were taken. Current and former instructors and students will recognize all the training maneuvers including pitchouts and rejoins, crossunders, echelon turns, close and extended trail and more. Since the video is 9 minutes long, I have uploaded it on YouTube. Enjoy! |
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T-38A Tail# 13198 Arrives at Hangar 25 Air Museum
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The T-38A aircraft on display at Hangar 25 Air Museum saw service at Laredo AFB, Texas and Williams AFB, Arizona before being retired to Davis Monthan AFB, Arizona for storage in 1992. Hangar 25 Air Museum acquired this aircraft in March 2001, on loan from the U.S. Air Force Museum. With great assistance from many museum members and volunteers, the aircraft was assembled, painted and placed on display. |
T-38A Tail# 13198 in flight
T-38A painted in bicentennial colors in 1976
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Museum webmaster, back in 1976, as a T-38 instructor. |
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