On this day in aviation history-April 10, 1959-we celebrate the 66th anniversary of the first flight of the Northrop T-38 Talon ... a new generation of training aircraft. At the time, Northrop ...

Boeing’s St. Louis factory will construct at least 350 of the aircraft, designed jointly with Sweden’s Saab, to replace the worn-out Northrop T-38 Talon. Boeing will also provide training ...

According to EAA, the Air Force will also be bringing a T-38 Talon to the event ... among them training pilots for frontline fighter and bomber aircraft. The T-38 has the ability to reach speeds ...

The last Northrop T-38 Talon was built in 1972—when astronauts ... And there is zero comparison to fourth- and fifth-generation fighter aircraft like the F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II ...

Whether it's training the next generation of pilots in the T-38A/C Talon ... T-38 served as the primary advanced trainer for pilot candidates transitioning to high-performance military aircraft.

Three area mayors were given a ride in T ... T-38 jets. The purpose was to give the mayors “firsthand experience of the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training program, which trains NATO’s fighter ...