T-38 Talon by Richardphotos
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the T-38 was on the tarmac at a Ft Worth airport and the pilots were in a airborne Super Cobra. the sky and farm field was separately taken in Oklahoma.I bet the pilots does not know they are qualified to fly a T-38, then again maybe they are
T-38C Talon Northrop a two-seater, high-altitude supersonic trainer
The Air Force has about 500 of the aircraft in its inventory.
First deployed in 1959, the jet has been linked to 138 fatalities and some 189 crashes, according to the Air Force Safety Center.
Of 16 fatalities related to crashes at Sheppard Air Force Base since 1967, all but six involved T-38s.
Pilots from 13 NATO countries train through Sheppard's Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program.
The T-38's crew normally consists of a student pilot and instructor seated in tandem. Student pilots learn aerobatics, formation flying, night and instrument flying, cross-country awareness, general maintenance awareness and supersonic techniques.
In response to the 1973 OPEC oil embargo, the Thunderbirds aerobatic display team of the U.S. Air Force adopted the T-38 Talon, which used far less fuel than the F-4 Phantom, in 1974. (The Blue Angels downsized to the A-4 Skyhawk at roughly the same time). After the infamous "Diamond Crash" incident that killed four of the team's six demonstration pilots, the Talon was replaced in this role by the front-line F-16A Fighting Falcon in 1983.
Two fatal crashes, one on 23 April 2008 at Columbus Air Force Base in Mississippi and the second on 1 May 2008 at Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita Falls, Texas, resulted in four fatalities, causing the Air Force to temporarily ground the aircraft.
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Comments (82)
rainbows
Fabulous work, dear Richard. I like what you have done here. Hugs for all day. Diane. xx
jeroni
Wonderful and very creative work
lyron
Fantastic scene!!
carlx
Cool composition!!!
mapps
very cool :-)
sim3344
Excellent work!!!
Ravenlady
A very fantastic creation Richard! :D :D cool. :D
flora-crassella
hahaha!!! A really "deep airman"! Great work!!!
flaviok
Narrativa e foto espetaculares meu amigo, aplausos (5)
Darkwish
Fantastic shot! Great pic!
lucyjo
Great marriage of the photos. You always do a wonderful job. I was in the Air Force from 1978-1984.
virginiese
love the pOV and the sky is absolutly stunning !
praep
Amazing collage. Great work, Richard.
RodolfoCiminelli
Absolutely splendid my friend....!!! Merry Christmas to you and your family.....!!!!
tetsu-pino
Cool!!! Fantastic work!!!
pops
Excellent photo manipulation, you did a great job
allnaydi
Fantastic composition and very interesting background information Richard. (At first sight, I thought that that is a rather fancy piece of farming equipment :)). Excellent work my friend.
Hopalong
The USAF is a worthless, counterproductive dinosaur, and not worth another dime.
schonee
WOW you did a super cool job on this Richard!
LBJ2
Beautiful work, Richard. Lovely enviroment. Thank God they don't fly that low... That field would have been burned #;oD Interesting and educational information, too. I was never in love with war machines... But this is a fascinating piece of technology, with a interesting story.
dbrv6
Excellent work and very well done history.
missouri
It's a stunning composition, I think sometimes they go over my house that low.
KarmaSong
Impressive capture: fantastic shot!
OrphanedSoul
Fantastic photoshop work! The info and captues are priceless!
farmerC
Fantastic work..
sazzart
Great photoshopping Richard
VDH
Very beautiful and interesting shot!!
bmac62
Like the way you photo-transported the pilots. Imagine their surprise if it really worked! Excellent piece. And I am a big supporter of our armed services!!! Bill
shadownet
Great composition of photos into one.
Hendesse
Excellent image, looks very impressive. Thanks for the informations too!