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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๐Ÿฆ…Turn & Burn
๐Ÿ›ฉ๏ธ Aircraft: ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Northrop T-38A Talon, twin-engine twin-seat supersonic jet trainer
๐ŸŒ€Powerplant: 2 ร— General Electric J85-5A afterburning turbojet engines
๐Ÿ—‚๏ธ S/N: 66-4332 (AF66-332)
๐Ÿ› ๏ธ C/N: N5908
๐Ÿง‘โ€โœˆ๏ธ Assigned to: Beale Air Force Base, 9th Reconnaissance Wing
๐ŸŽช Airshow: 2025 Beale Air & Space Expo
๐Ÿ“ Location: Beale Air Force Base, California, USA
๐Ÿ™ Special thanks to Beale Air Force Base Public Affairs for providing me with a media pass
๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ Prints available ๐Ÿ”—
๐Ÿ“ท Fujifilm X-H2S
๐Ÿ”ญ Fujinon XF500mmF5.6
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โš ๏ธ Caution: Overhead jet
๐Ÿ›ฉ๏ธ Aircraft: ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Northrop T-38A Talon, twin-engine twin-seat supersonic jet trainer
๐ŸŒ€Powerplant: 2 ร— General Electric J85-5A afterburning turbojet engines
๐Ÿ—‚๏ธ S/N: 66-8404 (AF66-404)
๐Ÿ› ๏ธ C/N: N5989
๐Ÿ’ก Fun fact: T-38 and F-5 share common lineage in Northrop N-156, F-5 basically being a combat version of T-38
๐Ÿง‘โ€โœˆ๏ธ Assigned to: Beale Air Force Base, 9th Reconnaissance Wing
๐ŸŽช Airshow: 2025 Beale Air & Space Expo
๐Ÿ“ Location: Beale Air Force Base, California, USA
๐Ÿ™ Special thanks to Beale Air Force Base Public Affairs for providing me with a media pass
๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ Prints available, link in bio ๐Ÿ”—
๐Ÿ“ท Fujifilm X-H2S
๐Ÿ”ญ Fujinon XF500mmF5.6
#airforce #usaf #northrop #beale #bealeafb #bealeairshow #t38 #t38talon #california #usa #planespotting #aviation #airshow #militaryaviation #aviationphotography #fujifilm #fujixseries
โžก๏ธ๐Ÿ”ฅTurn and burn in a T-38, feat. Baby Vapes ๐Ÿ’จ
๐Ÿ›ฉ๏ธ Aircraft: ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Northrop T-38A Talon
๐ŸŒ€Powerplant: 2 ร— General Electric J85-5A afterburning turbojet engines
๐Ÿ—‚๏ธ S/N: 66-8404 (AF66-404)
๐Ÿ› ๏ธ C/N: N5989
๐Ÿ’ก Fun fact: 66 in serial number stands for 1966, the year this aircraft was funded. It's at least 59 years old!
๐Ÿง‘โ€โœˆ๏ธ Assigned to: Beale Air Force Base, 9th Reconnaissance Wing
๐ŸŽช Airshow: 2025 Beale Air & Space Expo
๐Ÿ“ Location: Beale Air Force Base, California, USA
๐Ÿ™ Special thanks to Beale Air Force Base Public Affairs for providing me with a media pass
๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ Prints available, link in bio ๐Ÿ”—
๐Ÿ“ท Fujifilm X-H2S
๐Ÿ”ญ 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
๐Ÿ’กFun facts: ๐Ÿฅ‡T-38 was the first supersonic jet trainer in the world ๐Ÿ”ฅ T-38 has afterburners
๐Ÿ›ฉ๏ธ Aircraft: ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Northrop T-38 Talon
๐Ÿ“ข Callsign: ASPEN10
๐Ÿ”‹Powerplant: 2 ร— General Electric J85-5A afterburning turbojet engines
๐Ÿ—‚๏ธ S/N: 64-13240
๐Ÿง‘โ€โœˆ๏ธ Assigned to: Beale Air Force Base, 9th Reconnaissance Wing, 1st Reconnaissance Squadron
๐Ÿ“Destination: KNUQ: Moffett Federal Airfield, California, USA
๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ Prints available, link in bio ๐Ÿ”—
๐Ÿ“ท Fujifilm X-H2S
๐Ÿ”ญ Fujinon XF500mmF5.6
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