Air Force Lifts Pause on T-38 Flights, Jets to Fly After Inspections

Air Force lifts operational pause Talon T-38 training aircraft

The pause was ordered following a mishap on a training flight from Columbus Air Force Base, Miss.

Air Force Lifts Pause on T-38 Flights, Jets to Fly After Inspections

The Air Force has begun inspecting T-38 Talons as it works to get its fleet of trainer jets back in the air. The first aircraft could be flying again within days. The service announced May 19 it had stopped all T-38 flights as the result of a May 12 crash in Alabama. Both pilots in that T-38, who were flying what the Air Force called a routine training mission, safely ejected. The service said at the time that it imposed an “operational pause”…

U.S. Air Force lifts T-38 Talon fleet-wide operational pause after finalizing return-to-flight inspection procedures

The Air Force said it continues to make progress toward safely returning the fleet to service. Inspected aircraft are expected to begin returning to flying status within the next few days. Collaborative engineering and maintenance teams across the joint force have finalized inspection procedures for the aircraft. The procedures are intended to ensure a safe and thorough return to flight. The affected major commands are continuing to mitigate imp…

USAF lifts T-38 Talon grounding after fleet-wide inspections

Training jet was temporarily grounded following a May accident in Mississippi as the Air Force prepares for the arrival of the T-7A Red Hawk