T-38 arrives at Langley to supplement F-22 training

The first of several T-38 Talons from Holloman Air Force Base have arrived at Langley AFB for the T-38 Adversary Air Program. Six more aircraft are expected to arrive over the coming months, to be eventually reassigned permanently to the 1st Fighter Wing.

USAF pilot loses wings after violating flyover rules at football game

A USAF major has been punished for flying too low and too fast when leading a flight on a flyover before a football game in Iowa. The pilot has further opted to turn in his wings and will leave the USAF. The four T-38 trainers reportedly flew a mere 16 ft above the height of the stadium's press box, and were flying 100kts faster than permitted.

PHOTO: T-38 completes 50 years of service

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A T-38 Talon sits on the flightline at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, March 17, 2011, during a ceremony commemorating the aircraft's 50th anniversary. (Courtesy photo/Jo Hunter)

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USAF funding for T-38 replacement jumps tenfold

The plan to replace the USAF's T-38 trainers looks to be gathering pace as funding for the T-X program has jumped tenfold over that allocated last year. US$300 million has been allocated, with the current plan to field a replacement platform by 2017.

USAF set to take next step on T-38 replacement

Next month, the US Air Force is scheduled to validate a strategy that could lead to the rapid development and fielding of hundreds of trainers to replace the aging supersonic Northrop T-38C Talon if funded for. The T-38's 50th Anniversary of entering USAF service is approaching, and with fifth generation fighters in the pipeline, the T-38 is rapidly showing its obsolescence.

USAF F-35 students to train on Talons, Vipers

In a curriculum similar to that used to train F-22 pilots, the USAF will train future F-35 pilots on the T-38 Talon trainer and F-16 fighter before moving on to the fifth-generation jet. The T-38 is deemed unequal to the task of preparing new aviators for fifth-generation fighters hence a stopgap F-16 bridging course is required until a new trainer is available.

PHOTO: NASA Super Guppy unloads ex-RoKAF T-38 at Holloman

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Two ex-Republic of Korea Air Force T-38 Talons are unloaded NASA's Super Guppy aircraft Dec. 14, 2010, after being shipped to Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. The shipment is the first two of 15 T-38s to be shipped to Holloman AFB to be inspected and regenerated before being flown to Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. and Tyndall AFB, Fla. The T-38s will then provide "fifth generation fighter support", a euphemism for being used as aggressor forces against F-22 Raptors during training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Veronica Stamps)

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BAe Systems launches US trainer replacement program bid

BAE Systems has announced that it will pursue the U.S. Air Force's Advanced Pilot Training Family of Systems with its Hawk jet trainer. The program is to find a replacement for the USAF's T-38 Talon trainers and is commonly referred to as the T-X program.

US Air Force looks at replacing T-38

A fleet with an average age of 44 years and typically having flown 15,000 hours, the US Air Force is starting the process of procuring a replacement for its Northrop T-38C Talon jet trainer.