Talon Thunderbirds display being spruced up

A sculpture displaying a trio of Northrop T-38A Talons in USAF Thunderbirds colours is undergoing restorative work The dramatic sculpture displaying the three jets can be found at Owatonna Degner Regional Airport in Steele County, Minnesota. Among the first tasks is to restore and repaint the three steel ‘I-beams’ that fit through the T-38 tailpipes. The base is constructed of some 308 tons of concrete and steel with six-foot anchor bolts extending through the bottom. The aircraft themselves are mounted