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Title: t-38
Post by: griz on May 25, 2016, 03:56:22 PM

I've seen these flying around and thought they looked good.  Finally got to take a pic up close, just thought I would put it here.

(https://s3.amazonaws.com/gs-geo-images/196b3873-6489-4b41-8d01-c2d5011767d6.jpg)

Title: Re: t-38
Post by: BobR on May 25, 2016, 04:10:13 PM

That sure does look like a MIG28 straight out of the danger zone to me. ;)

Nice pic, I have always liked the T38s, very sleek plane.


bob

Title: Re: t-38
Post by: Ben on May 25, 2016, 04:16:42 PM

I used to love watching the NASA guys fly them at Edwards whenever I had work there.

Title: Re: t-38
Post by: TommyGunn on May 25, 2016, 05:24:08 PM

Old design, but still very sleek even today.  A 1:48th scale die-cast is in my collection of bricabrac.....

Title: Re: t-38
Post by: Boomhauer on May 25, 2016, 07:37:05 PM

T-38? Looks more like a Mig 28 to me...

Title: Re: t-38
Post by: Ben on May 25, 2016, 07:45:03 PM

Quote from: Boomhauer on May 25, 2016, 07:37:05 PM

T-38? Looks more like a Mig 28 to me...

A NASA guy told me the T-38s were used in the aggressor squadrons. Don't know if that was accurate or not.

EDIT: I just caught Bob's winky wink emoti, so I guess so. :)

Title: Re: t-38
Post by: Northwoods on May 25, 2016, 08:51:44 PM

In the movie they stated they used F-5's and A-4's for the aggressor planes.  Then they used A-4's for the Top Gun school scenes and F-5's (aka T-38's) for the MiG-28 fight scenes.

Title: Re: t-38
Post by: Boomhauer on May 25, 2016, 08:54:25 PM

Quote from: Ben on May 25, 2016, 07:45:03 PM

A NASA guy told me the T-38s were used in the aggressor squadrons. Don't know if that was accurate or not.

EDIT: I just caught Bob's winky wink emoti, so I guess so. :)

Both the F-5 and T-38 are used as aggressor aircraft.

Title: Re: t-38
Post by: BobR on May 25, 2016, 10:29:41 PM

Komrad .... da plane...da plane


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bob

Title: Re: t-38
Post by: Northwoods on May 25, 2016, 10:55:54 PM

Quote from: Boomhauer on May 25, 2016, 08:54:25 PM

Both the F-5 and T-38 are used as aggressor aircraft.

T-38 and F-5 are very close to the same airplane.  The F-5 is basically little more than an armable T-38.

Title: Re: t-38
Post by: BobR on May 25, 2016, 11:17:21 PM

When I was stationed at NADC Warminster we would get the Air Force A-37s from Willow Grove over every now and then. It was really strange to see the T-37s all camo'd up and sporting all of those bomb racks and drop tanks.


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bob

Title: Re: t-38
Post by: Jamisjockey on May 26, 2016, 08:02:24 AM

Quote from: sumpnz on May 25, 2016, 10:55:54 PM

T-38 and F-5 are very close to the same airplane.  The F-5 is basically little more than an armable T-38.

Yes and no.
F5 is faster and has higher performance (climb rates, etc).

Otherwise, yes.


And maybe the Air Force uses T38's as aggressor aircraft, but the Navy and Marines use F5's.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VMFT-401