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Attitude and Heading Reference System for T-38As, AT-38Bs Needs Replacement, Air Force Says

Frank Wolfe

Tuesday, February 25th, 2020

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Attitude and Heading Reference System for T-38As, AT-38Bs Needs Replacement, Air Force Says

The Air Force T-38 program office said that the Attitude and Heading Reference System in the cockpit of the T-38A (pictured here) and the AT-38B needs replacing. Photo: Air Force

The Attitude and Heading Reference System (AHRS) for the 53 Air Force T-38A and eight AT-38B training jets needs replacing, according to the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's T-38 program office (AFLCMC/WLD) at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. "The T-38A and AT-38B Attitude [and] Heading Reference System (AHRS) reliability has diminished to a point of concern," a representative for AFLCMC/WLD wrote in an emailed statement. "Spare parts for repairs are difficult to procure and the system requires replacement." Yet,…

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