Hobby Master HA5408 USAF Northrop T-38C Talon Jet Trainer - 70-1576, 50th Fighter Training Squadron "Strikin' Snakes", Columbus AFB, Mississippi, 2009 [Low-Vis Scheme] (1:72 Scale)
"Television brought the brutality of war into the comfort of the living room. Vietnam was lost in the living rooms of America - not on the battlefields of Vietnam."
- Marshal McLuhan
The Northrop T-38 Talon is a two-seat, twin-engine supersonic jet trainer. It was the world's first supersonic trainer and is also the most produced. The T-38 remains in service as of 2013 in air forces throughout the world.
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the largest operator of the T-38. In addition to training USAF pilots, the T-38 is used by NASA. The US Naval Test Pilot School is the principal US Navy operator (other T-38s were previously used as USN aggressor aircraft until replaced by the similar Northrop F-5 Tiger II). Pilots of other NATO nations fly the T-38 in joint training programs with USAF pilots.
As of 2012, the T-38 has been in service for over 50 years with its original operator (the USAF).
Pictured here is a 1:72 scale replica of a USAF Northrop T-38C Talon jet trainer that was attached to the 50th Fighter Training Squadron "Strikin' Snakes", then deployed to Columbus AFB, Mississippi, during 2009. Sold Out!
Dimensions:
Wingspan: 4-1/4-inches
Length: 7-3/4-inches
Release Date: August 2023
Historical Account: "Strikin' Snakes" - The 50th Flying Training Squadron is part of the 14th Flying Training Wing based at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. It operates Northrop T-38C Talon aircraft conducting flight training.
The advanced phase of undergraduate pilot training is conducted by the 50th Flying Training Squadron. This phase consists of 101.69 hours of academic instruction, 69 hours of ground training, 36.9 hours of simulator instruction, and 69 sorties comprising 96.9 hours of flight instruction in the Northrop T-38C. Training includes advanced aircraft handling, tactical navigation, fluid maneuvering and an increased emphasis in two- and four-ship formation. At the completion of training, the graduate is awarded the aeronautical rating of pilot.