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    Airframe Family: Northrop F-5/CF-116 Freedom Fighter / T-38 Talon
    Latest Model:AT-38B Talon
    Last Military Serial:60-0576 USAF
    Construction Number:N.1549
    Latest Owner or Location:Holloman AFB, Alamogordo, New Mexico

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    Constructed as a T-38A-35-NO by Northrop at Hawthorne, California, USA.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 60-0576.

    Transferred to 465th TTS, 479th TTW, Holloman AFB, NM.

    Converted to an AT-38A.
    Prototype attack trainer, gun-pod fitted. first T-38 to be fitted with a weapons store was 60-0576, part of the thirdproduction batch. This aircraft was re-designated LIFT T-38or T-38B, Northrops Lead In Fighter. Anejector rack could be attached to the pylon, which was situated under the second cockpit, and wasstressed to take the SUU-20A rocket/practice bomb carrier, a practice bomb rack or a SUU-11A/Aminigun pod.

    Converted to an AT-38B.

    Circa 1991

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    Loaned to 49 MXS/MXO, Holloman AFB, NM.

    By October 2000

    To Holloman AFB, Alamogordo, NM.
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    October 2000


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Holloman AFB, NM.


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    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher

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