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    Airframe Family: Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter / T-38 Talon / Canadair CF-116
    Latest Model:GT-38A Talon
    Last Military Serial:61-0941 USAF
    Construction Number:N.5307
    Compressed ID:Northrop GT-38A sn 61-0941 USAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Russell Military Museum, Russell, Illinois

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a T-38A-40-NO by Northrop at Hawthorne, California, USA.

    1961

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 61-0941.

    1988

    Converted to an AT-38B.

    By November 1988

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

    May 1994

    Transferred to 82nd Training Wing, Sheppard AFB, Wichita Falls, TX.

    By 10 March 2004

    To Technical Training Center, Sheppard AFB, Wichita Falls, TX.
    Markings added: ST
    View the Location Dossier

    Converted to a GT-38A.

    September 2009

    To Russell Military Museum, Russell, IL.
    View the Location Dossier

    By 3 February 2010


    Photographer: Steve Kovalsky

    By 3 February 2010


    Photographer: Steve Kovalsky

    26 August 2010


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
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    unreviewed imported data.
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    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     Military Aircraft Serials of North America by S. Mitchell and A Eastwood
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Air History.org
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Glenn Chatfield
    Mike Henniger
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