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    Airframe Family: Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter / T-38 Talon / Canadair CF-116
    Latest Model:GAT-38B Talon
    Last Military Serial:61-0923 USAF
    Construction Number:N.5289
    Compressed ID:Northrop GAT-38B sn 61-0923 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.

    Circa 1961

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 61-0923.

    By 1979

    Transferred to 57th Tactical Training Wing, 64th Fighter Weapons Squadron, Nellis AFB, NV.
    Operated with markings: 10923

    Converted to an AT-38B.

    By November 1988

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

    By 10 March 2004

    To Technical Training Center, Sheppard AFB, Wichita Falls, TX.
    Markings added: ST
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    Redesignated as GAT-38B.

    Transferred to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) with inventory number TF0189.

    September 2009

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

    By 3 February 2010


    Photographer: S. Kovalsky
    Notes: Identity is only by the tail number visible, not confirmed by data plate. Poor quality taken with phone camera.

    By 3 February 2010


    Photographer: S. Kovalsky

    26 August 2010


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
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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
     Aviation Photo Company
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Glenn Chatfield
    ROGER DUCLOS
    Steve Kovalsky
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