Air Force Grounds T-38 Fleet Amid Investigation into Mississippi Crash

The US Air Force has grounded its entire T-38 Talon fleet following a dramatic crash at Columbus Air Force Base in Mississippi, where two pilots safely ejected from the stricken aircraft. The sudden move comes as investigators work to determine the cause of the May 12 mishap.

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Air Force Grounds T-38 Fleet Amid Investigation into Mississippi Crash

US Air Force grounds T-38 Talon fleet amid Mississippi crash investigation, prioritizing pilot safety - read the latest updates now.

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πŸ›©οΈ Aircraft: πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Northrop T-38A Talon, twin-engine twin-seat supersonic jet trainer
πŸŒ€Powerplant: 2 Γ— General Electric J85-5A afterburning turbojet engines
πŸ—‚οΈ S/N: 66-4332 (AF66-332)
πŸ› οΈ C/N: N5908
πŸ§‘β€βœˆοΈ Assigned to: Beale Air Force Base, 9th Reconnaissance Wing
πŸŽͺ Airshow: 2025 Beale Air & Space Expo
πŸ“ Location: Beale Air Force Base, California, USA
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⚠️ Caution: Overhead jet
πŸ›©οΈ Aircraft: πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Northrop T-38A Talon, twin-engine twin-seat supersonic jet trainer
πŸŒ€Powerplant: 2 Γ— General Electric J85-5A afterburning turbojet engines
πŸ—‚οΈ S/N: 66-8404 (AF66-404)
πŸ› οΈ C/N: N5989
πŸ’‘ Fun fact: T-38 and F-5 share common lineage in Northrop N-156, F-5 basically being a combat version of T-38
πŸ§‘β€βœˆοΈ Assigned to: Beale Air Force Base, 9th Reconnaissance Wing
πŸŽͺ Airshow: 2025 Beale Air & Space Expo
πŸ“ Location: Beale Air Force Base, California, USA
πŸ™ Special thanks to Beale Air Force Base Public Affairs for providing me with a media pass
πŸ–ΌοΈ Prints available, link in bio πŸ”—
πŸ“· Fujifilm X-H2S
πŸ”­ Fujinon XF500mmF5.6
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πŸ›©οΈ Aircraft: πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Northrop T-38A Talon
πŸŒ€Powerplant: 2 Γ— General Electric J85-5A afterburning turbojet engines
πŸ—‚οΈ S/N: 66-8404 (AF66-404)
πŸ› οΈ C/N: N5989
πŸ’‘ Fun fact: 66 in serial number stands for 1966, the year this aircraft was funded. It's at least 59 years old!
πŸ§‘β€βœˆοΈ Assigned to: Beale Air Force Base, 9th Reconnaissance Wing
πŸŽͺ Airshow: 2025 Beale Air & Space Expo
πŸ“ Location: Beale Air Force Base, California, USA
πŸ™ Special thanks to Beale Air Force Base Public Affairs for providing me with a media pass
πŸ–ΌοΈ Prints available, link in bio πŸ”—
πŸ“· Fujifilm X-H2S
πŸ”­ Fujinon XF500mmF5.6
#airforce #usaf #northrop #beale #bealeafb #bealeairshow #t38 #t38talon #knuq #california #usa #planespotting #aviation #airshow #militaryaviation #aviationphotography #fujifilm #fujixseries
T-38, a 2-seat twin-engine supersonic military jet trainer, on an approach to KNUQ
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πŸ›©οΈ Aircraft: πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Northrop T-38 Talon
πŸ“’ Callsign: ASPEN10
πŸ”‹Powerplant: 2 Γ— General Electric J85-5A afterburning turbojet engines
πŸ—‚οΈ S/N: 64-13240
πŸ§‘β€βœˆοΈ Assigned to: Beale Air Force Base, 9th Reconnaissance Wing, 1st Reconnaissance Squadron
πŸ“Destination: KNUQ: Moffett Federal Airfield, California, USA
πŸ–ΌοΈ Prints available, link in bio πŸ”—
πŸ“· Fujifilm X-H2S
πŸ”­ Fujinon XF500mmF5.6
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