http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,353716,00.htmlAfter second fatal in 8 days. I was fortunate to log 3.0 hours in the Talon. Great bird.Hope this is not the end of an era. RIP to the pilots and families affected.bt

The story makes it sound as though the T-38 has a bad record of crashes or incidents by citing the statistics for the airplane. To a degree, this would make some sense - it is a training airplane and the high-performance jet experience level of those primarily flying it is probably quite a bit lower than many of the other USAF airframes. Granted, there is usually an instructor pilot aboard, but you never know how quick they can react if a problem occurs at a critical point in a flight. While 2 fatals in just over a week is certainly disturbing, I'd wager that they are in fact coincidental. I don't think the Talon will go anywhere soon - at 40 years old, I think it's proven to be a reliable tool for training and I hope it stays around too - that airplane has nice lines! More importantly though, condolences to the pilots families, both traditional and Air Force...-Greg