Fire in the night sky

Student pilots learn to master the skies, ever after sunset, during their Undergraduate Pilot Training at Vance Air Force Base. The T-38C Talon, a supersonic trainer flown by the 25th Flying Training Squadron at Vance, prepares new pilots for futures in fighter and bomber aircraft. The T-38 is powered by two turbojet engines with afterburners. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Michaela Prince)

Pilot training continues after sunset

Published Nov. 13, 2025
71st Flying Training Wing Public Affairs

VANCE AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- Student pilots learn to master the skies, ever after sunset, during their Undergraduate Pilot Training at Vance Air Force Base. The T-38C Talon, a supersonic trainer flown by the 25th Flying Training Squadron at Vance, prepares new pilots for futures in fighter and bomber aircraft. The T-38 is powered by two turbojet engines with afterburners. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Michaela Prince)