The Thunderbirds thereafter replaced the T-38 Talon with the F-16A Fighting Falcon. Despite this incident, the T-38 is still used as a trainer jet by the U.S. Air Force, Germany, and Turkey. The ...

The Air Force's premier flight demonstration team is bringing their show to the Gulf Coast this weekend.Tyndall Air Force Base in Panama City is hosting the Thunderbirds and a number of other ...

Northrup’s T-38 Talon two-seat trainer aircraft was chosen as the economical aircraft to replace the F-4 Phantom by the Thunderbirds in 1974. The T-38 was the first supersonic trainer in the ...

The Thunderbirds are the U.S. Air Force's demonstration flying group, and they have specially modified planes to do it. ... In 1974, the Thunderbirds switched over to the T-38 Talon, ...

The Thunderbirds and the Blue Angels excite crowds of fans each year with their spectacular air shows, ... T he US loves its airshows. ... including the F-4E Phantom and the T-38 Talon, ...

The Air Force Thunderbirds will be flying over the U.K. this summer in the demonstration team's first overseas trip since 2011. ... F-4E Phantom II and the T-38A Talon.

T-38 Talon (1974-1981) The Thunderbirds flew T-38 Talons from 1974-1981, the only period during which the team flew training aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tristin English) ...

1974: The Thunderbirds converted to the T-38 Talon, the world’s first supersonic trainer. The T-38 was more fuel-efficient and less costly to maintain than the larger F-4. 1983: The Thunderbirds ...

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida -- The F-16 Fighting Falcon has been the mainstay of the Air Force Thunderbirds for decades. But those who have flown with the team, as well as members of the ...

An Air Force T-38 Talon stationed at Vance Air Force Base in Enid, Oklahoma, crashed at approximately 1:48 p.m. Friday local time, about 70 miles west of the base.