Latest "t-38" stories

Preparing for Russia: Inside NATO fighter pilot training in Texas

More than 8,000 NATO aviators have earned their wings in Wichita Falls, Texas, since the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training (ENJJPT) program began in 1981.

By Rachel S. Cohen

4 weeks ago

U.S. Air Force and South Korean air force F-35A Lightning II aircraft soar in a tight formation over Korea, July 12, 2022. The 356th Fighter Squadron from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, arrived in South Korea to conduct combined training flights with the Republic of Korea's 151st and 152nd fighter squadrons. (Senior Airman Trevor Gordnier/Air Force)

Air Force grounds F-35As as ejection seat issue threatens fighter jets worldwide

Air Combat Command aims to finish checking its F-35As for faulty ejection seats by mid-October.

By Rachel S. Cohen

8 months ago

Laughlin Air Force Base identifies student pilot killed in T-38C mishap Friday

Laughlin Air Force Base in Texas has identified the pilot killed in the mishap involving two T-38 Talons Friday as a student aviator.

By Kent Miller

17 months ago

One dead, two injured in T-38C mishap at Laughlin Air Force Base

Seven people have died in T-38 Talon accidents since October 2017.

By Rachel S. Cohen

17 months ago

Air Force training jet makes emergency landing in Oklahoma, airmen unharmed

The T-38 was not damaged and the cause of the landing is under investigation.

By Rachel S. Cohen

21 months ago

Anti-mask pilot seeks return to flight after Air Force denies religious exemption

The maskless pilot's future now rests in acting Air Force Secretary John Roth's hands.

By Rachel S. Cohen

21 months ago