Following the May 12, 2026, mishap, the U.S. Air Force has announced an operational pause for the entire T-38 Talon fleet, while a T-6A Texan II conducted a belly landing at McConnell AFB. The U.S. Air Force has announced on May 19, 2026, out of an abundance of caution, a fleet-wide operational pause for the […]

The Air Force on May 19 announced it has temporarily halted all T-38 Talon flights, a week after one of the decades-old trainer jets crashed.

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A U.S. Air Force T-38 training jet crashed in Alabama on May 12, after its two pilots safely ejected.

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A U.S. Air Force T-38 Talon jet trainer assigned to Columbus Air Force Base has crashed in Alabama, with both pilots ejecting safely. A U.S. Air Force T-38C Talon jet trainer has crashed in west Alabama for unknown reasons on May 12, 2026. The aircraft was assigned to the 14th Flying Training Wing at Columbus […]