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The US Air Force has confirmed its latest budget proposal delays fielding a replacement for the Northrop T-38 Talon advanced jet trainer by three years. The Fiscal 2013 budget proposal unveiled on 13 February postpones the initial operational capability for the T-X programme from FY2017 to FY2020, according to the Air Education and Training Command (AETC). Contract award is also delayed one year to FY2016, the AETC said. The command remains committed to replacing the T-38s, which entered service 51 years ago. "They're reaching the end of their lifecyle," the AETC said. The T-38Cs are also unable to perform certain...

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