A NASA supersonic jet that chased the space ... caught up with the prototype orbiter in New York City. The T-38 Talon jet, tail number 913, was hoisted by crane and raised by elevator to the ...

A crane hoists the NASA T-38 Talon jet, tail number 913, up onto the port side aircraft elevator of the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in New York City.

Since 1959, the U.S. Air Force has relied on the capable performance of the T-38 Talon ... and NASA. However, after 65 years, the USAF has begun transitioning toward a new training aircraft ...

The U.S. Air Force owns and operates a wide variety of aircraft, so a jet specifically for training makes a lot of sense. A stripped-down jet with just the essentials is ideal for training pilots ...

A T-38 is silhouetted against the sun in flight. Image releasd April 20, 2011. This scene was photographed when the NASA 747 carrier aircraft and five T-38 aircraft flew over the Shuttle Orbiter ...

The T-38 Talon, a supersonic jet trainer, has been part of Nasa's fleet for decades, primarily used at Ellington Field in Houston, Texas. These aircraft are not only integral to training ...

Just two years later, in March 1961, the Talon officially ... training. The T-38 also played a unique role in the NASA Space Shuttle program, providing astronauts with a fast jet to maintain ...

One was the lost opportunity to fly the Northrop T-38 Talon, a two-seat supersonic ... 38 accidents killed members of the NASA astronaut corps who used the aircraft for transportation and testing.

A NASA supersonic jet that chased the space shuttle Enterprise as it performed test landings in California 40 years ago has finally caught up with the prototype orbiter in New York City. The T-38 ...

The T-38 is the main trainer jet of the US Air Force. Aircraft maintenance company Thornton Aviation put one up for sale for $800,000. The T-38 has also been used by NASA to train astronauts. The ...

A T-38 Talon taxis on a runway at Holloman Air ... broken bones and other injuries after the nose of a T-38A Talon training jet collapsed on him at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, in February ...