The Plane! The Plane! Northrop T-38

[freeradical]

Here's one I shot at an air show at Mather.

[OWC Jamie]

meh.
black paint looks pretty but is a bear to keep the water spots off of
plus it gets too hot in the sun
(on the tarmac on its upholders)

[Carnos Jax]

[RAMd®d]

I LOVE the T-38.

It's my favorite "I wish I could own…" plane.

And the "MiG-28" was the first thing I thought of when I saw the Beale birds.

Thanks for the pics, Unk!

[pdq]

Carnos Jax wrote:
...and so these planes must be what the U-2 pilots fly to keep current (since operating a U-2, being that it's a limited strategic asset, should be restricted to actual missions and the occasional training).

They're still flying U-2's? Seriously?

[Paul F.]

pdq wrote:
[quote=Carnos Jax]
...and so these planes must be what the U-2 pilots fly to keep current (since operating a U-2, being that it's a limited strategic asset, should be restricted to actual missions and the occasional training).

They're still flying U-2's? Seriously?
TR-1's, technically... but to us laymen, to-ma-to, to-mah-to...

[Racer X]

Well, there are still a whole buttload of DC-3/C-47s in use, so why not the U-2?

There are still 4 SR-71 airframes not accounted for. Could still be in use too, despite news to the contrary.

[Uncle Wig]

Racer X wrote:
Well, there are still a whole buttload of DC-3/C-47s in use, so why not the U-2?

There are still 4 SR-71 airframes not accounted for. Could still be in use too, despite news to the contrary.

Which four? I'm dubious about this but I'd like to know more.

As for the U-2/TR-1, it's a remarkable airframe with capabilities that are not yet replaceable by drones or satellites.

[SteveG]

But how fast can it go on those itsy-bitsy wheels?

[DP]

This is what should have been:



http://www.militaryfactory.com/aircraft/...aft_id=688