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A T-38 Talon assigned to the 87th Flying Training Squadron, Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, prepares to launch at Nellis AFB, Nev., Sept. 27, 2024. The 87th FTS sent 10 T-38s to Nellis AFB to provide Weapons Instructor Course support for the 6th and 433rd Weapons Squadrons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brianna Vetro)

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Wet Talons

Three T-38C Talons dry out after a downpour on the flightline at Vance Air Force Base, Okla., Feb. 9, 2023. The aircraft are one tool in the Undergraduate Pilot Training curriculum allowing pilots to go on and fly fighter or bomber aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kathy Duran)

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Sentry Savannah

Three T-38A Talons assigned to the 2nd Fighter Training Squadron fly over Georgia during exercise Sentry Savannah 22-1, May 4, 2022. The 2nd FTS is an adversary squadron, providing threat replication, primarily for the F-22 Raptor formal training unit, the 43rd Fighter Squadron. Both units participated in Sentry Savannah, a near-peer training exercise hosted by the Air National Guard’s Air Dominance Center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Betty R. Chevalier)

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All together now

Two T-38 Talons from Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, fly in formation with two F-16 Falcons from Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, April 7, 2022. The aircraft joined up together to practice formation flights over southwest Texas before heading back to Laughlin for a presentation to student pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nicholas Larsen)

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Lt. Col. Benjamin Kaminsky, pilot, and Maj. Benjamin Williams, copilot, fly over South Texas in a T-38C Talon

Lt. Col. Benjamin Kaminsky, pilot, and Maj. Benjamin Williams, copilot, fly over South Texas in a T-38C Talon during a training mission July 19, 2019. The training mission was designed to provide Maj. Williams a low-level flight proficiency upgrade. Lt. Col. Kaminsky is assigned to the 12th Operations Group and Maj. Williams is assigned to the 560th Flying Training Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by MSgt Christopher Boitz)

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A U.S. Air Force T-38 Talon flies over the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Southern Virginia

A U.S. Air Force T-38 Talon flies over the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Southern Virginia, June 12, 2018. The 71st Fighter Training Squadron pilots fly the Talon in support of the 1st Fighter Wing training mission; acting as aerial adversaries against F-22 Raptor pilots preparing to deploy around the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Natasha Stannard)

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U.S. Air Force pilots assigned to the 560th Flying Training Squadron fly T-38 Talons in formation

U.S. Air Force pilots assigned to the 560th Flying Training Squadron fly T-38 Talons in formation for the 45th Freedom Flyer Reunion over Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, March 22, 2018. The Freedom Flyer Reunion is an annual celebration recognizing the incredible service of Air Force Prisoners of War during the Vietnam War, their honorable return, and their connection with the 12th Flying Training Wing during Operation Homecoming. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman James R. Crow)

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U.S. Air Force pilots assigned to the 560th Flying Training Squadron fly T-38 Talons in formation

U.S. Air Force pilots assigned to the 560th Flying Training Squadron fly T-38 Talons in formation in preparation for the 45th Freedom Flyer Reunion over Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, March 19, 2018. The Freedom Flyer Reunion is an annual celebration recognizing the incredible service of Air Force Prisoners of War during the Vietnam War, their honorable return, and their connection with the 12th Flying Training Wing during Operation Homecoming. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman James R. Crow)

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560th Flying Training Squadron honors Vietnam POWs with 47th Annual Freedom Flights

Four T-38 Talons assigned to the 560th Flying Training Squadron fly in formation near Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, during the 47th annual Freedom Flights, March 25, 2021. The Freedom Flyer Reunion is an annual celebration recognizing the service of Air Force Prisoners of War during the Vietnam War, their honorable return, and their connection with the 12th Flying Training Wing during Operation Homecoming. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Duncan C. Bevan)

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F-22, F-35 fly over Emerald Coast

An F-22 Raptor from the 325th Fighter Wing flies alongside an F-35 Lightning II from the 33rd Fighter Wing over the Emerald Coast in northwest Florida May 18, 2020. The fifth-generation fighters were part of a nationwide flyover by the Air Force May 15, 2020, saluting healthcare workers, first responders and other essential employees. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Savanah Bray)

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Airmen prepare a T-38 Talon for takeoff at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Sept. 4, 2019. The T-38 was moved to Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio, during evacuations for Hurricane Dorian. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sarah Dowe)

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Around the Air Force: Moon Landing Writing Competition / T-38 crash

Around the Air Force: Moon Landing Writing Competition / T-38 crash

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Maintainers extend life of T-38 Talon

The first completed T-38 Talon from the Pacer Classic III program is unveiled July 31, 2015, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. Pacer Classic III represents the largest single structural modification ever undertaken on the T-38 and will extend the service life of the modified aircraft by 15-20 years. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Stormy Archer)

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Airman 1st Class Lucas Gray goes through the steps to remove and install a hydraulic reservoir on a T-38 Talon Oct. 24, 2013, at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas. Gray is assigned to the 364th Training Squadron, Aircraft Hydraulic Systems course.

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Space Shuttle Endeavor crew arrives at Kennedy Space Center

The STS-134 crew arrived in T-38 jets April 26, 2011, at the NASA Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Landing Facility in Cape Canaveral, Fla. The Space Shuttle Endeavour will be piloted by retired Col. Gregory Johnson, a 1984 Air Force Academy graduate. Launch for the 14-day mission is scheduled for April 29 at 3:47 p.m. EDT. (NASA photo/Bill Ingalls)

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T-38

Gen. Edward A. Rice Jr. receives a commemorative plaque from Tony Imondi, a Northrop Grumman official, March 17, 2011, at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. The plaque commemorates 50 years of advanced flight training aboard the Northrop-built T-38 Talon. General Rice is the commander of Air Education and Training Command. (Courtesy photo/Jo Hunter)

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T-38

This T-38 Talon, on the flightline March 17, 2011, at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, has been painted with a special commemorative color scheme, giving the plane an appearance similar to its original 1961 look. (Courtesy photo/Jo Hunter)

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T-38

Retired Lt. Col. Donald Wheeler (left) rides in the rear seat of a T-38 Talon, as it comes to a stop March 17, 2011, on the flightline at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. This T-38 has been painted with a special commemorative color scheme, giving the plane an appearance similar to its original 1961 look. Colonel Wheeler was a member of the first class of pilots to train on the T-38. He graduated in 1962. (Courtesy photo/Jo Hunter)

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A T-38 Talon taxis March 17, 2011, at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. This T-38 has been painted with a special commemorative color scheme, giving the plane an appearance similar to its original 1961 look. (Courtesy photo/Jo Hunter)

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Retired Col. James Gibler (left) speaks with retired Lt. Col. Donald Wheeler March 17, 2011, at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. In the background is a T-38 Talon. Colonel Wheeler was a member of the first class of pilots to train on the T-38. He graduated in 1962. Colonel Gibler was Colonel Wheeler's T-38 instructor. The two men had not seen each other for 49 years. This T-38 has been painted with a special commemorative color scheme, giving the plane an appearance similar to its original 1961 look. (Courtesy photo/Jo Hunter)

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