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    Airframe Family: Northrop F-5/CF-116 Freedom Fighter / T-38 Talon
    Latest Model:AT-38B Talon
    Last Military Serial:63-8172 USAF
    Construction Number:N.5519
    Latest Owner or Location:National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a T-38A-50-NO by Northrop at Hawthorne, California, USA.

    Circa May 1964

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 63-8172.

    Circa 1964

    Transferred to 38th Flying Training Wing, Laredo AFB, TX.

    Circa 1985

    Converted to an AT-38B.

    By January 1986

    Transferred to 479th Tactical Training Wing, Holloman AFB, NM.
    Operated with markings: HM

    5 April 1991

    Transferred to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) with inventory number TF0073.

    1999

    Ferry flight. Delivered to National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    2004

    Placed on display.

    6 May 2008


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    14 May 2010


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
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    National Museum of the United States Air Force
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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     Glenn Chatfield
    Mike Henniger
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