US Air Force T-38 Talon training 02 (engine start, before taxi checks, in flight)

USAF`s training video on the T-38 Talon, intended for both students and instructors. Engines start, before taxi and taxi checks, communication navigation equipment, instrument cockpit checks and in flight maneuvers (takeoff part missing from original video)

[@phila3884]

All pilot training students in the 70s and 80s remember going to the AV room and watching videos like this before flying the T-38.

[@RK807]

This is very helpful. Now if I could only find a T-38 to fly.

[@Eddie.Mootsen]

try f-5 in DCS

[@navalofficer1]

If you search 70-1951 you can see that this specific aircraft is still flying

[@stevennagley3407]

Did they update the cockpit instruments? They may have converted to glass in this airframe , analog gauges are awesome too!

[@navalofficer1]

@@stevennagley3407 All AETC T-38 "A" models were given upgrades to include avionics and propulsion modifications to where now the designation is T-38C. The T-38 in this video was originally an "A" model but has likely been converted to a "C" model (can't remember if this is an AETC aircraft). T-38 aggressor squadrons still use "A" model T-38s with the round dials

[@mchristr]

Thanks for the video. It brings back great memories of working the flightline at Craig AFB.

[@davidhoffman1278]

I was assigned to the 14 FTW Columbus AFB Mississippi. 1986 to1989. People told me that Craig should have been kept open and Columbus closed. It seems that Mississippi US Senators were more powerful than Alabama US Senators when that decision was made.

[@raystrickland9976]

we use to turn on anti ice for just a bit during cold weather start ups it would bring the oil pressure down quicker. Just old fun memories.

[@raystrickland9976]

David Hoffman were you ever at Randolph A. F. B. ?

[@davidhoffman1278]

@@raystrickland9976 , Only for a maintenance officer related training TDY. I think that was once in my 2.5 years at Columbus AFB. With the A-76 contracting out of ATC UPT maintenance that ended any more TDYs there. Ended up at Robins AFB , Warner Robins Air Logistics Center working the C-141.

[@ronaldtartaglia4459]

Why do I enjoy this so much?

[@elshadday23]

I like so much these kind of videos. Thanks for sharing 👋🇲🇽

[@blackbird960]

That's Randolph AFB and those planes are assigned to Talon 2. I worked in that unit and on those very airplanes

[@tonydeleon9582]

I worked on those RA T-38’s ejection seats 1981-1984

[@tonydeleon9582]

We’re on Hangar 5

[@95in3rd]

does anyone know where the t-37 training films from the 70s are? they were exactly like this, only for the t-37. I'd love to find them. what memories.

[@Tuglife912]

I wish I could afford to buy, maintain, fuel, and fly a former United States Air Force Northrop T-38C or T-38A Talon Training Jet like this one! It would be awesome!

[@allgood6760]

Cool plane.. sleek and chic ✈️👍

[@Broadcaster925]

Nice video. It's all history.... That makes this kind of video's unique.

[@davidhoffman1278]

A very old film. It seems to have been recorded before the USAF put the airbase identifier on the vertical tail. CB for Columbus, RA for Randolph, and so on. At Columbus AFB we didn't get those underground piped in air supply systems until the mid to late 1980s. The crew chiefs hated it for a long time. With enough portable air carts and crew chiefs you could start up all the Talons you wanted simultaneously. The underground system would fail if you tried to start more than 4 to 6 aircraft simultaneously.

[@markg7963]

Can’t be too old, cause the checklist was calling for the throttle-gate to be engaged. Maybe mid 80s... showing my age maybe?. Had the black stripe of stars on the tail. Helmets were not white, and the crew chief was military but wearing cameo bdu’s. Didn’t recognize the base.... at the rate that student performs his checks, he is gonna bingo out still in the chocks 😉

[@katrinalitchford573]

Good video, but not from the USAF Academy. This is from UPT which is after USAFA, ROTC, and OTS cadets commission.

[@2view23]

If able think the USAFA is the best path to UPT.

[@davidhoffman1278]

@@2view23 , The ROTC flight screening program was definitely considered inferior overall compared to the USAFA flying program, but it had to be done.

[@zaneyone1]

I use to run engine ops checks on these back in the 90's. So much fun trouble shooting them.

[@BoatingBiker]

Nice pattern in a very tricky aeroplane. Flying throught the centre line is a common mistake but practice makes perfect. Miviz should have sorted out the over sensitive elevator, Im still trying to do nice pattern work in this aircraft.

[@shyamhk]

Thank you I thought it was me, the damn elevator is too sensitive

[@ADAPTATION7]

How much of the checklist do they need to commit to memory?

[@shreddinjoe]

Lotsa stuff the pilot must know too fly about any plane. I've been watching and learning quite a bit, just out of interest, as an aviation buff

[@ALSNewsNow]

I'm ready sign me up. Maybe not a circle to land, but whatevs

[@LockheedStarliner]

Ha ha!...@ 22:37..."if EGT exceeds 925 degrees. you must abort the aircraft".. what a bunch of BS... should say ..."abort the engine start"...