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Air Force Official Confirms T-X Trainer Award In July, No Cause Yet For Latest T-38 Crash

By Matthew Beinart

Thursday, May 24th, 2018

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Air Force Official Confirms T-X Trainer Award In July, No Cause Yet For Latest T-38 Crash

Lt. Gen. Steven Kwast (middle), commander of Air Education and Training Command. Photo: Matthew Beinart.

The Air Force is on schedule to deliver a contract award in July for its T-X trainer replacement program in July to replace the aging T-38C Talon, which was involved in a crash Wednesday. Lt. Gen. Steven Kwast, commander of Air Education and Training Command, told reporters Thursday that no cause has been determined for the latest T-38C crash, the second in six months, and the T-X replacement program remains on schedule with no changes.“I have full confidence that we…

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