Naval Weapons Center Talons

[Old Viper Tester]

T-38s from the Naval Weapons Center at NAS China Lake ("It ain't the end of the Earth, but you can see it from here!"

 

 

QT-38A 59-1603 Edwards AFB transient ramp June 1982.

 

 

 

DT-38A 59-1604, NAS China Lake open house, November 1983.

 

DT-38A 59-1604, NAS China Lake open house,  October  1984.

 

NT-38A 60-0582 at the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards AFB, November 1980.

 

NT-38A 60-0582, Edwards AFB transient ramp, June 1982.

 

Thanks for looking,

Sven

 

[Stephen]

Excellent pictures, thanks for sharing them.

 

[PhoenixII]

Thanks for posting Sven, and a Happy New Year to you and yours.

Great photo's, as usual. 👍 Particularly like 582, in either colour scheme!

 

Paul

 

[Giorgio N]

Some more great pictures, thanks for sharing !

I have always loved the Talon and some of these schemes are very interesting

[Red Dot]

Hi Sven,

 

Having been to China Lake, you're right, it is close to the end of the world. It's amazing how far you drive after entering the base before you get to the hard-standing area.

 

Is that a silver/white B-52 in the background of number four?

 

Andy

[F-32]

Very cool, really nice schemes

[Old Viper Tester]

On 1/7/2019 at 8:14 AM, Red Dot said:

Is that a silver/white B-52 in the background of number four?

It's a B-47 that had recently been pulled off their bombing range and was refurbished (don't know that I can say "restored") to be sent to a museum.

 

Sven

[Red Dot]

thanks Sven. I wonder where it went as there aren't many left now?

 

Andy