Northrop T38A Talon Trainer - Brushton, NY
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N 44° 49.560 W 074° 32.126
18T E 536725 N 4963726
T38A Jet Trainer on display at the Brushton-Moira American Legion Post 939
Waymark Code: WMEJ5X
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 06/03/2012
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T38 Jet trainer mounted on a pedestal outside the highway entrance to American Legion Post 939 in Brushton.
This aircraft is in the markings of the 436th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron of the 479th Tactical Training Wing, based at Holloman AFB, NM. The aircraft carries the base code HM, indicating the T38 training squadrons (3) that were based there.
Aircraft 10806 was built and delivered to the USAF in 1961. It served in the training role its entire career and was retired in 1994.
The aircraft was mounted and dedicated by the American Legion post in 1996.
Type of Aircraft: (make/model): T38 Jet trainer
Tail Number: (S/N): 10806
Construction:: original aircraft
Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): Brushton-Moira American Legion park
inside / outside: outside
Other Information::
The Memorial Marker reads:
Brushton-Moira American Legion
Post 939
T38 Jet Trainer
Place in Service - 1961 Decommissioned - 1994
Built by Northrop Corp.
Length 46Ft. 4 1/2 In. Long
12Ft. 10 1/2 In. High
25 Ft. 3 In. Wingspan
Speed - 812 MPH
Dedicated November 1996
To All Those Who
Serve In The Armed Forces
Access restrictions:
No restrictions
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Visit Instructions:
Photo of aircraft (required - will be interesting to see if the aircraft is ever repainted or progress if being restored)
Photo of serial number (required unless there is not one or it is a replica)
Photo(s) of any artwork on the aircraft (optional but interesting)
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