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 ...
In 1961, the average American earned $5,300 a year, could buy a house for $12,500, a car for less than $3,000 and gas for 27 cents a gallon. In 1961, the U.S. Air Force bought a plane for $756,000 -a ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. Even as the United States Air Force expects the T-7A Red Hawk to ...
For the US Air Force, the T-38 prepares students for high-performance combat aviation in wide-open airspace. Meanwhile, the T-45 emphasizes the challenges of carrier operations. The US Air Force, Navy ...
Student pilots and instructors from the 25th Flying Training Squadron perform preflight checks as they prepare to taxi out for their scheduled sorties. The 25th FTS provides student pilot training in ...