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    This page documents a history of a specific aircraft. The details provided vary from aircraft to aircraft and are dependent on the research and amount of data uploaded to the Aerial Visuals database.

    Airframe Family: Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter / T-38 Talon / Canadair CF-116
    Latest Model:GT-38B Talon
    Last Military Serial:61-0888 USAF
    Construction Number:N.5254
    Compressed ID:Northrop GT-38B sn 61-0888 USAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Minot AFB, Minot, North Dakota

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a T-38A-40-NO by Northrop at Hawthorne, California, USA.

    Circa January 1962

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 61-0888.

    To NTHHC, Hawthrone, CA.

    20 June 1962

    Transferred to 3525th Maintenance Support Group, Williams AFB, AZ.

    By December 1963

    Transferred to 3525th Pilot Training Wing, Williams AFB, AZ.

    1974

    Transferred to 465th TFTS, 49th TFW, Holloman AFB, NM.

    By 1983

    Converted to an AT-38B.

    By November 1983

    Transferred to 436th TFTS, 479th TFW, Holloman AFB, NM.
    Operated with markings: HM
    Yellow tailband.

    By June 1990

    Transferred to 479th TTW, Holloman AFB, NM.
    Operated with markings: 479 TTW, HM
    Flagship for the 479th TTW.

    Redesignated as GT-38B.

    July 1996

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
    Retired at Sheppard AFB, Texas.
    View the Location Dossier

    Loaned to 5 BW/HO, Minot AFB, ND.

    To Minot AFB, Minot, ND.
    View the Location Dossier

    21 August 2001


    Photographer: Mike Worrel

    9 March 2022


    Photographer: Max Sabin

    9 March 2022


    Photographer: Max Sabin
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     Tail Code: The Complete History of USAF Tactical Aircraft Tail Code Markings by Patrick Martin
    Internet Sources
     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    Air Force Historical Research Agency
    Air History.org
    Air Pics
    National Museum of the United States Air Force
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Mike Henniger
    Max Sabin
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