The Air Force’s T-38 Talon training jet fleet is digging out of engine maintenance delays that could slow military pilot production for at least another six months. Service officials say the main ...

An instructor pilot in Mississippi had to eject from a T-38 Talon training jet Monday after an unknown malfunction caused the plane to crash shortly after takeoff. The jet from Columbus Air Force Base ...

A T-38C Talon training jet crashed in eastern Mississippi last November after a bird collided with its windshield — shattering the canopy, breaking its engines and prompting the lone pilot to eject, ...

The latest task sees the student pilots do something they did nearly 6 months ago: prepare for and fly a cross-country flight.

The U.S. Air Force owns and operates a wide variety of aircraft, so a jet specifically for training makes a lot of sense. A stripped-down jet with just the essentials is ideal for training pilots to ...

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 ...

A new Air Force policy may require recent T-38 Talon pilot training graduates to fly aircraft other than fighters or bombers, even if those are their preferred options, in an attempt to fill the ...

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