T-38 trainer to be replaced

ARLINGTON, Va. - The Air Force awarded the Boeing Company a Sept. 27 contract worth up to $9.2B for the Air Force's new training aircraft. The Air Force plans to purchase 351 T-X aircraft, 46 simulators, and associated ground equipment to replace the Air Education and Training Command's 57-year-old fleet of T-38C Talons. (Source: Air Force 09/27/18) Gulf Coast Note: Columbus (Miss.) AFB uses the T-38 for joint specialized undergraduate pilot training. Air Combat Command, Air Force Materiel Command and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration also use the T-38A in various roles.