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Disconnect

Herman Hidalgo, 47th Maintenance Directorate aircraft servicer, disconnects his head set from the T-1A Jayhawk at the flight line on Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, June 10, 2014. The Directorate maintains the second largest active air fleet in the Air Force with 48 T-1A Jayhawks, 104 T-6A Texan IIs, and 65 T-38C Talons, 20 of which support the Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Steven R. Doty)(Released)
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Engine check

Capt. Richard Loesch III, 86th Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, prepares the T-1A Jayhawk for take-off at the flight line on Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, June 10, 2014. The T-1A is used at Columbus AFB, Miss., Vance AFB, Okla., Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, to train instructor pilots and at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla., for combat systems officer training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Steven R. Doty)(Released)
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Start 'er up

1st Lt. Angel Vazquez Pagan, 86th Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, pre-flights a T-1A Jayhawk at the flight line on Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, June 10, 2014. Vazquez Pagan, originally from Puerto Rico, graduated Laughlin’s Undergraduate Pilot Training program in June of 2012 and began instructing in the 86th FTS in October of 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Steven R. Doty)(Released)
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Walk around

Capt. Richard Loesch III, 86th Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, conducts a walk-around of the T-1A Jayhawk at the flight line on Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, June 10, 2014. The T-1A has cockpit seating for an instructor and two students and is powered by twin turbofan engines, producing about 5,800 pounds of thrust, capable of an operating speed of 538 mph. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Steven R. Doty)(Released)
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Looks good

Capt. Richard Loesch III, 86th Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, inspects the T-1A Jayhawk nose cone and front landing gear at the flight line on Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, June 10, 2014. Laughlin, home to the Air Education and Training Command 47th Flying Training Wing, is the 5th busiest airfield in the Air Force and graduates the most pilots from a training base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Steven R. Doty)(Released)
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Sign here

Lee Roy Garcia, 47th Maintenance Directorate aircraft servicer, signs a log at the flight line on Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, June 10, 2014. The T-1A Jayhawk differs from its commercial counterpart with structural enhancements that provide for increased bird strike resistance and an additional fuselage fuel tank. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Steven R. Doty)(Released)
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Initial meeting

Capt. Richard Loesch III, 86th Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, and Herman Hidalgo, 47th Maintenance Directorate aircraft servicer, conduct pre-flight procedures at the flight line on Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, June 10, 2014. The purpose of a preflight inspection is not only to see that everything is attached to the airframe, but also ensure everything works. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Steven R. Doty)(Released)
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415th pride

The patch of the 415th Flight Test Flight rests on a flight helmet at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, June 10, 2014. The 415th FLTF is an Air Force Reserve unit on Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, consisting of three full-time test pilots, two part-time pilots and a cadre of other NCOs and civilians who specialize in aviation resource management and aircrew flight equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Steven R. Doty, 47th Flying Training Wing.)(Released)
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Pushing off

An AT-38B Talon, based out of the 96th Test Group, Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, taxi’s to the runway as a T-6 Texan II takes off at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, June 10, 2014. The 47th Flying Training Wing, located at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, conducts specialized undergraduate pilot training for the United States Air Force, Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard and allied nation air forces utilizing the T-6, T-38 and T-1A aircraft while deploying mission-ready Airmen, as well as, developing professional, disciplined and bold leaders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Steven R. Doty, 47th Flying Training Wing.)(Released)
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Hot wash

Exhaust vapors exit an AT-38B Talon exhaust tail cone at the flight line on Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, June 10, 2014. The aircraft, based out of the 96th Test Group, Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, will be serviced by the 571st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, a unit of the 309th Maintenance Wing at Hill AFB, Utah, who is responsible for conducting modifications and repairs to all T-38s in the Air Force, as well as some Navy T-38s. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Steven R. Doty, 47th Flying Training Wing.)(Released)
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A watchful eye

Robert Marques, 47th Maintenance Directorate aircraft servicer, observes an AT-38B Talon during start-up at the flight line on Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, June 10, 2014. The 47th Flying Training Wing Maintenance Directorate, also known as Laughlin Consolidated Services Aircraft Maintenance, is responsible for furnishing quality aircraft, support, and services to its customers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Steven R. Doty, 47th Flying Training Wing.)(Released)
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One last look

Clive Trammell, 47th Maintenance Directorate contract manager, conducts a final inspection of the pitot static tube of an AT-38B Talon on Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, June 10, 2014. A pitot tube, on an aircraft, is a device that measures ram air pressure and is used to quantify airspeed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Steven R. Doty, 47th Flying Training Wing.)(Released)
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Checking off the list

Lt. Col. Ripley Woodard, 415th Flight Test Flight commander and test pilot, reviews his checklist on the flight line of Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, June 10, 2014. The 415th FLTF, part of the 413th Flight Test Group Air Force Reserve unit at Robins Air Force Base, Ga., performs functional check flights, making sure aircrafts are ready to fly after undergoing modifications and repairs conducted by the 571st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Steven R. Doty, 47th Flying Training Wing.)(Released)
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Starting up

Lt. Col. Ripley Woodard, left, and Maj. Cameron Williams, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph 415th Flight Test Flight pilots, conduct start-up procedures in an AT-38B Talon on the flight line of Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, June 10, 2014. The AT-38B is assigned to the 96th Test Group at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, whose mission is to operate world-class test facilities for high speed sled track testing, navigation and guidance system testing, radar signature measurements, weapon systems flight testing, and Air Force Liaison for all AF programs tested at the Army’s White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Steven R. Doty, 47th Flying Training Wing.)(Released)
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Standing by

Clive Trammell, 47th Maintenance Directorate contract manager, stands by to marshal an AT-38B Talon on Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, June 10, 2014. The basic function of aircraft marshalling is to control movement of aircraft and is accomplished using approved marshalling hand signals exercising due care and ensuring that the movement area is clear of obstacles, foreign object damage, vehicular and pedestrian traffic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Steven R. Doty, 47th Flying Training Wing.)(Released)
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A helping hand

Robert Marques, 47th Maintenance Directorate aircraft servicer, assists Lt. Col. Ripley Woodard, 415th Flight Test Flight commander and test pilot, with his harness at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, June 10, 2014. Woodard, a nine year veteran with the 415th FLTF, was picking up the Holloman based AT-38B after delivering one of Laughlin’s own T-38’s following depot maintenance and major modifications by the 571st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Steven R. Doty, 47th Flying Training Wing.)(Released)
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Sleek and ready

An AT-38B Talon, based out of the 96th Test Group, Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, sits on the flight line of Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, June 10, 2014. The T-38 Talon is a two-seat, twin-engine supersonic jet trainer that has been in service for over 50 years with its original operator, the United States Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Steven R. Doty, 47th Flying Training Wing.)(Released)
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Memories of the 4080th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing at Laughlin

A historical photo of a U-2 on Laughlin Air Force Base's flight line during Laughlin's time as a Strategic Air Command (SAC) base. (Contributed photo)
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Snapshot of Laughlin: Fixing up to fly

A T-38 Talon’s engine is set to full power after an engine wash in the Hush House at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Jan. 22, 2013. The 11 T-38 engine mechanics keep 66 T-38 Talons operational to support Laughlin’s mission of producing the world’s best pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo/2nd Lt. David Tart)
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MWS day

A B-1B Lancer prepares to land at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, March 22, 2012, as part of Laughlin’s Major Weapon Systems Day. The B-1B Lancer was one of several aircraft arriving for the event, which was designed to give base personnel a chance to see the past, present and future of Air Force aviation. It also gave student pilots a first-hand look of aircraft they may fly upon graduation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Scott Saldukas)
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