Last of the T-38Cs?:

Aug. 15, 2007

According to Wichita’s TV7 News, Sheppard AFB, Tex., has received the last of the modified T-38 trainers the Air Force expects to acquire. Don’t be misled by the total number, though. The last tally we received from the Air Force indicated the service had revamped a total of 381 T-38 trainers into the C model. Sheppard flew the last of its AT-38s last year, as it transitioned to the upgraded Talon. (The 420th Flying Training Wing mentioned in the piece would be the Reserve 420th Flight Test Flight.)

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