Photo by Zelideth Rodriguez | 502nd Air Base Wing | 12.16.2025
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Samuel Saxton, Air Force Band of the West vocalist, sings the National Anthem during the T-7A Red Hawk arrival ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, Jan. 9, 2026. The T-7A marks a historic milestone for Air Education and Training Command as it replaces the six-decade-old T-38 Talon, advancing pilot training for the U.S. Air......
Photo by Zelideth Rodriguez | 502nd Air Base Wing | 12.16.2025
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Michael Trott, 99th Flying Training Squadron commander, and Steve Schmidt, Boeing T-7 chief pilot, exit the aircraft during the T-7A Red Hawk arrival ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, Jan. 9. 2026. The arrival of the aircraft marks a historic milestone for Air Education and Training Command as it replaces the six-decade-old T-38 Talon, advancing......
Photo by Zelideth Rodriguez | 502nd Air Base Wing | 12.16.2025
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Michael Trott, 99th Flying Training Squadron commander, and Steve Schmidt, Boeing T-7 Red Hawk chief pilot, prepare to exit the aircraft during the T-7A Red Hawk arrival ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, Jan. 9. 2026. The T-7A is the Air Force’s newest training aircraft designed to train the next generation of pilots for the......
Photo by Zelideth Rodriguez | 502nd Air Base Wing | 12.16.2025
A U.S. Air Force T-7A Red Hawk assigned to the 99th Flying Training Squadron taxis to its arrival ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, Jan. 9, 2026. The T-7A is the fleet’s newest training aircraft designed to train the next generation of pilots for 5th and 6th generation fighters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Zelideth Rodriguez)...
Photo by Zelideth Rodriguez | 502nd Air Base Wing | 12.16.2025
A U.S. Air Force T-7A Red Hawk assigned to the 99th Flying Training Squadron sits inside a hangar at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, Jan. 9, 2026. The T-7A is the Air Force’s new advanced pilot training aircraft, designed to replace the T-38 Talon as part of Air Education and Training Command’s modernization initiative. (U.S. Air Force photo by Zelideth Rodriguez)...
Photo by Zelideth Rodriguez | 502nd Air Base Wing | 12.16.2025
A U.S. Air Force T-7A Red Hawk assigned to the 99th Flying Training Squadron sits inside a hangar at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, Jan. 9, 2026. The T-7A is the Air Force’s new advanced pilot training aircraft, designed to replace the T-38 Talon as part of Air Education and Training Command’s modernization initiative. (U.S. Air Force photo by Zelideth Rodriguez)...
Photo by Zelideth Rodriguez | 502nd Air Base Wing | 12.16.2025
A U.S. Air Force T-7A Red Hawk assigned to the 99th Flying Training Squadron sits inside a hangar prior to an arrival ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, Jan. 9, 2026. The arrival of the T-7A Red Hawk marks a historic milestone for Air Education and Training Command as it replaces the six-decade-old T-38 Talon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Zelideth Rodriguez...
Photo by Zelideth Rodriguez | 502nd Air Base Wing | 12.16.2025
Air Education and Training Command’s first T-7A Red Hawk assigned to the 99th Flying Training Squadron sits inside a hangar at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, Jan. 9, 2026. Built to prepare aviators for 5th- and 6th-generation aircraft, the T-7A provides high-angle-of-attack performance, increased G-capability, and Night Vision Goggle operations. (U.S. Air Force photo......