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    Airframe Family: Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter / T-38 Talon / Canadair CF-116
    Latest Model:T-38A Talon
    Last Military Serial:65-10462 USAF
    Construction Number:N.5881
    Last Civil Registration:N38TZ
    Compressed ID:Northrop T-38A sn 65-10462 USAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Boeing Co, Renton, WA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a T-38A.

    Circa 1965

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 65-10462.

    15 November 1996

    To Thornton Corporation, San Marino, CA with new c/r N538TC.

    Based at Thornton Aircraft Comnany, Van Nuys Airport (West Side), Los Angeles, CA.
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    20 October 2003

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX538TC (T-38A, 5881) issued.

    6 January 2011

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX38TZ (T-38A, 5881) issued.

    25 January 2011

    To Boeing Co, Seattle, WA with new c/r N38TZ.

    31 May 2011

    To Boeing Co, Seattle, WA with new c/r N538TC.

    8 July 2011

    To Boeing Co, Seattle, WA with new c/r N38TZ.

    21 August 2012

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX38TZ (T-38A, 5881) issued.

    16 November 2012

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX38TZ (T-38A, 5881) issued.

    8 February 2013

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX38TZ (T-38A, 5881) issued.

    9 May 2013

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX38TZ (T-38A, 5881) issued.

    26 July 2013

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX38TZ (T-38A, 5881) issued.

    10 March 2014

    To Boeing Co, Renton, WA keeping c/r N38TZ.

    5 September 2014

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX38TZ (T-38A, 5881) issued.

    15 September 2015

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX38TZ (T-38A, 5881) issued.

    11 January 2016

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX38TZ (T-38A, 5881) issued.

    11 February 2016

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX38TZ (T-38A, 5881) issued.

    10 March 2016

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX38TZ (T-38A, 5881) issued.

    31 October 2016

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX38TZ (T-38A, 5881) issued.

    10 October 2018

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX38TZ (T-38A, 5881) issued.

    30 October 2019

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX38TZ (T-38A, 5881) issued.

    23 April 2021

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX38TZ (T-38A, 5881) issued.

    22 June 2022

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX38TZ (T-38A, 5881) issued.
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    unreviewed imported data.
    If you can verify the documented history or add to it with additional text and/or photos please feel free to do so by using the upload tool and the history editor.
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    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
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