1973 Season-Thunderbirds switch to T-38s to minimise fuel consumption during the oil crisis. As a result the Team used as much fuel for the whole team per display as one of the Phantoms did.
Ah! You're saying this picture isn't historically correct? Frankly, I couldn't care less. ;D I just thought the plane looked nice. I'm working on a historically-very-correct picture right now though... ;)