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Air Force T-38 Trainer Jet Suffers Landing Gear Mishap; No Injuries Reported CFB Abbotsford 1997 - Foto av en "Beale" T-38: Per Gram A U.S. Air Force T-38 Talon trainer jet out of Beale Air Force Base, California, experienced a landing gear mishap when touching down at Sacramento's Mather Airport, the service said Thursday. The two pilots aboard sustained no injuries during the accident, base officials said in a release. The aircraft, which took off from Beale for routine training, belongs to the 9th Reconnaissance Wing, the release adds. The twin-engine jet came down at the airport with its landing gear up at approximately 9:00 a.m. The facility, roughly 50 miles from the base, is often used by military aircraft for touch-and-go landings and takeoffs, 9th Reconnaissance Wing spokeswoman Kathryn Miller told Military.com. Read Next: 'They Know All About It': Pentagon Report Details Military Reach of Supremacist Groups She said she could not provide further details, citing the ongoing investigation into the incident. The base is best known for its U-2 Dragon Lady reconnaissance aircraft. It operates T-38s for its companion aircraft training program, according to the service. Some of the Northrop Grumman-made T-38s date to the mid-1960s. Pilots have noted feeling strain when conducting basic maneuvers in the T-38 because its shape -- most notably its stubby wings -- gives it unforgiving tendencies. The aircraft performs best at high speeds and is much more challenging to fly when pilots are working on slow-speed fundamental skills, a former T-38 instructor told Military.com last year. The Air Force is preparing to replace the aging T-38s with new trainer jets. In September 2018, the service awarded Boeing Co. a $9.2 billion contract to build a replacement aircraft, known as the T-X program. In 2019, the Air Force rebranded the T-X as the T-7A Redhawk, named in honor of the Tuskegee Airmen. The first T-7A is expected to be delivered in 2023, along with new flight training simulators.