After 60 Years: Why The US Air Force Is Finally Ready To Retire The T-38 Talon

The United States Air Force has relied on the Northrop T-38 Talon for more than six decades. In that time, the fighter jets and bombers that the small supersonic training jet is meant to emulate have radically evolved. In the face of technology advancing at an exponentially more rapid pace, the USAF is now shifting to the Boeing T-7A Red Hawk, with the advanced trainer receiving the green light for production this month.