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Jackie Cochran, the first woman to breach the sound barrier, (with Chuck Yeager flying the Chase Plane)

Till DaisdAug 24, 2023August 24, 20230

Jackie Cochran broke the sound barrier on May 18, 1953, and she set a record for women’s absolute speed of 652.337 mph A jet sped through the desert close to…

The importance of a T-38 Talon trainer for ISR mission

Till DaisdApr 11, 2023April 11, 20230

Due to the limited size of the U-2 fleet, instrument and general flying training on the T-38 keeps pilots up to date and skilled Above Beale Air Force Base (AFB),…

Honoring the heritage of POW fighter pilots with a USAF T-38 painted in the F-4 Vietnam War scheme

Till DaisdSep 13, 2021October 2, 20230

The painters made an approximation of the F-4’s camouflage scheme using a schematic from an outdated technical order The 45th annual Freedom Flyer Reunion of the 560th Flying Training Squadron…