The Talon and the Tigershark
Monday, May 27, 2013 at 9:17PM
Greg Jones in Aviation, Aviation, California, California, California Science Center, California Science Center, Exposition Park, Exposition Park, Fisheye, HDR, HDR, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Museum, Museum

On Memorial Day I'll pause to say thank you to the men and women who have served and are serving our country in a dangerous world, protecting our freedoms and keeping us safe. I also want to say thank you to their families who sacrifice so much for us.

These two Northrop aircraft at first glance look quite similar but only the white T-38 Talon saw service as a training aircraft and MiG simulator for our Aggressor squadrons based at Nellis AFB near Las Vegas, NV. The gray F-20 Tigershark was an aircraft without a home. Designed by Northrop at the "suggestion" of the US government, once complete it found no customers. Only three were ever built and this is the only surviving example.

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