T-38 Talon - Northrop - 1974 thru 1981 - 598 flights Gallery

1977 Pilots

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Maj. Nick Krajicek, Thunderbird #4, flies in a two-ship formation with retired Lt. Col. Dale Cooke, former Thunderbird #4, over Tyndall Air Force Base and Panama City, Fla., April 21, 2017. The T-38 in the formation was the same jet Cooke flew during his tenure on the team. The Thunderbirds transitioned from the T-38 to the F-16 in 1982. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Boitz)

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Maj. Nick Krajicek, Thunderbird #4, flies in a two-ship formation with retired Lt. Col. Dale Cooke, former Thunderbird #4, over Tyndall Air Force Base and Panama City, Fla., April 21, 2017. The T-38 in the formation was the same jet Cooke flew during his tenure on the team. The Thunderbirds transitioned from the T-38 to the F-16 in 1982. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Boitz)

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Maj. Nick Krajicek, Thunderbird #4, flies in a two-ship formation with retired Lt. Col. Dale Cooke, former Thunderbird #4, over Tyndall Air Force Base and Panama City, Fla., April 21, 2017. The T-38 in the formation was the same jet Cooke flew during his tenure on the team. The Thunderbirds transitioned from the T-38 to the F-16 in 1982. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Boitz)

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Maj. Nick Krajicek, Thunderbird #4, flies in a two-ship formation with retired Lt. Col. Dale Cooke, former Thunderbird #4, over Tyndall Air Force Base and Panama City, Fla., April 21, 2017. The T-38 in the formation was the same jet Cooke flew during his tenure on the team. The Thunderbirds transitioned from the T-38 to the F-16 in 1982. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Boitz)

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Maj. Nick Krajicek, Thunderbird #4, flies in a two-ship formation with retired Lt. Col. Dale Cooke, former Thunderbird #4, over Tyndall Air Force Base and Panama City, Fla., April 21, 2017. The T-38 in the formation was the same jet Cooke flew during his tenure on the team. The Thunderbirds transitioned from the T-38 to the F-16 in 1982. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Boitz)

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Maj. Nick Krajicek, Thunderbird #4, flies in a two-ship formation with retired Lt. Col. Dale Cooke, former Thunderbird #4, over Tyndall Air Force Base and Panama City, Fla., April 21, 2017. The T-38 in the formation was the same jet Cooke flew during his tenure on the team. The Thunderbirds transitioned from the T-38 to the F-16 in 1982. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Boitz)

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Maj. Nick Krajicek, Thunderbird #4, flies in a two-ship formation with retired Lt. Col. Dale Cooke, former Thunderbird #4, over Tyndall Air Force Base and Panama City, Fla., April 21, 2017. The T-38 in the formation was the same jet Cooke flew during his tenure on the team. The Thunderbirds transitioned from the T-38 to the F-16 in 1982. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Boitz)

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Maj. Nick Krajicek, Thunderbird #4, flies in a two-ship formation with retired Lt. Col. Dale Cooke, former Thunderbird #4, over Tyndall Air Force Base and Panama City, Fla., April 21, 2017. The T-38 in the formation was the same jet Cooke flew during his tenure on the team. The Thunderbirds transitioned from the T-38 to the F-16 in 1982. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Boitz)

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Maj. Nick Krajicek, Thunderbird #4, flies in a two-ship formation with retired Lt. Col. Dale Cooke, former Thunderbird #4, over Tyndall Air Force Base and Panama City, Fla., April 21, 2017. The T-38 in the formation was the same jet Cooke flew during his tenure on the team. The Thunderbirds transitioned from the T-38 to the F-16 in 1982. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Boitz)

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Maj. Nick Krajicek, Thunderbird #4, flies in a two-ship formation with retired Lt. Col. Dale Cooke, former Thunderbird #4, over Tyndall Air Force Base and Panama City, Fla., April 21, 2017. The T-38 in the formation was the same jet Cooke flew during his tenure on the team. The Thunderbirds transitioned from the T-38 to the F-16 in 1982. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Boitz)

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Maj. Nick Krajicek, Thunderbird #4, flies in a two-ship formation with retired Lt. Col. Dale Cooke, former Thunderbird #4, over Tyndall Air Force Base and Panama City, Fla., April 21, 2017. The T-38 in the formation was the same jet Cooke flew during his tenure on the team. The Thunderbirds transitioned from the T-38 to the F-16 in 1982. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Boitz)

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Maj. Nick Krajicek, Thunderbird #4, flies in a two-ship formation with retired Lt. Col. Dale Cooke, former Thunderbird #4, over Tyndall Air Force Base and Panama City, Fla., April 21, 2017. The T-38 in the formation was the same jet Cooke flew during his tenure on the team. The Thunderbirds transitioned from the T-38 to the F-16 in 1982. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Boitz)

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Maj. Nick Krajicek, Thunderbird #4, flies in a two-ship formation with retired Lt. Col. Dale Cooke, former Thunderbird #4, over Tyndall Air Force Base and Panama City, Fla., April 21, 2017. The T-38 in the formation was the same jet Cooke flew during his tenure on the team. The Thunderbirds transitioned from the T-38 to the F-16 in 1982. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Boitz)

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Maj. Nick Krajicek, Thunderbird #4, flies in a two-ship formation with retired Lt. Col. Dale Cooke, former Thunderbird #4, over Tyndall Air Force Base and Panama City, Fla., April 21, 2017. The T-38 in the formation was the same jet Cooke flew during his tenure on the team. The Thunderbirds transitioned from the T-38 to the F-16 in 1982. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Boitz)

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Maj. Nick Krajicek, Thunderbird #4, flies in a two-ship formation with retired Lt. Col. Dale Cooke, former Thunderbird #4, over Tyndall Air Force Base and Panama City, Fla., April 21, 2017. The T-38 in the formation was the same jet Cooke flew during his tenure on the team. The Thunderbirds transitioned from the T-38 to the F-16 in 1982. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Boitz)

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Maj. Nick Krajicek, Thunderbird #4, flies in a two-ship formation with retired Lt. Col. Dale Cooke, former Thunderbird #4, over Tyndall Air Force Base and Panama City, Fla., April 21, 2017. The T-38 in the formation was the same jet Cooke flew during his tenure on the team. The Thunderbirds transitioned from the T-38 to the F-16 in 1982. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Boitz)

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Maj. Nick Krajicek, Thunderbird #4, flies in a two-ship formation with retired Lt. Col. Dale Cooke, former Thunderbird #4, over Tyndall Air Force Base and Panama City, Fla., April 21, 2017. The T-38 in the formation was the same jet Cooke flew during his tenure on the team. The Thunderbirds transitioned from the T-38 to the F-16 in 1982. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Boitz)

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Maj. Nick Krajicek, Thunderbird #4, flies in a two-ship formation with retired Lt. Col. Dale Cooke, former Thunderbird #4, over Tyndall Air Force Base and Panama City, Fla., April 21, 2017. The T-38 in the formation was the same jet Cooke flew during his tenure on the team. The Thunderbirds transitioned from the T-38 to the F-16 in 1982. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Boitz)

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Retired Lt. Col. Dale Cooke, former United States Air Force Thunderbird pilot, stands next to the aircraft he flew from 1979-1982 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., Sept. 7, 2016. Cooke accumulated over 800 flight hours while with the USAF Thunderbirds, performing at events across the nation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Javier Cruz/Released)

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Retired Lt. Col. Dale Cooke, former United States Air Force Thunderbird pilot, climbs a ladder to view the cockpit of Aircraft 177 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., Sept. 7, 2016. Cooke flew Aircraft 177 from 1979-1982 when it was a Thunderbird jet and performed in over 200 events annually. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Javier Cruz/Released)

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A view from the student pilot seat of Aircraft 177, a T-38A Talon belonging to the 2nd Fighter Training Squadron at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., Sept. 7, 2016. The T-38 provides challenging air-to-air training scenarios for new F-22 Raptor pilot students as part of the 325th Fighter Wing mission to train and project unrivaled combat air power. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Javier Cruz/Released)

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