How the T-38 Talon became America's first supersonic trainer, shaping USAF pilot training and NASA astronaut missions for six decades.

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 ...

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 ...

The new fighter jet hotness F-22 Raptor, was apparently "killed" in mock dog-fighting by a lowly little T-38 training jet. Video below. According to the flight gurus at, FlightGlobal, the F-22 Raptor ...

A close call between a Delta Air Lines Airbus A319 taking off from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and a US Air Force T-38 jet, often used by the military for training, sounded alarms in the ...

As part of the Talon Repair, Inspection and Maintenance program, T-38s will be inducted at Fleet Readiness Center Southeast to extend their operational life. The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) ...

Two Air Force pilots escaped injury this week when their T-38 Talon jet belly landed at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. Details about the incident were unclear, but the 12th Flying Training Wing said ...

The T-38 Talon is the world’s first supersonic trainer, first flown in 1959. Tens of thousands of pilots learned to fly in T-38s. The US Air Force is the primary user of the T-38, but Talons are also ...

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 ...