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Northrop F-5

The Northrop F-5A/B Freedom Fighter and the F-5E/F Tiger II are part of a family of widely-used light supersonic fighter aircraft, designed and built by Northrop. Hundreds remain in service in air forces around the world in the early 21st century, and the type has also been the basis for a number of other aircraft.

The F-5 started life as a privately-funded light fighter program by Northrop in the 1950s. The first-generation F-5A Freedom Fighter entered service in the 1960s. During the Cold War, over 800 were produced through 1972 for U.S. allies, and Switzerland. The USAF had no need for a light fighter but specifed a requirement for a supersonic trainer, procuring about 1,200 of a derivative airframe for this purpose, the Northrop T-38 Talon.

The improved second-generation F-5E Tiger II was also primarily used by American Cold War allies and, in limited quantities, served in US military aviation as a training and aggressor aircraft; Tiger II production amounted to 1,400 of all versions, with production ending in 1987. Many F-5s continuing in service into the 1990s and 2000s have undergone a wide variety of upgrade programs to keep pace with the changing combat environment.

The F-5 was also developed into a dedicated reconnaissance version, the RF-5 Tigereye. The F-5 also served as a starting point for a series of design studies which resulted in the twin-tailed Northrop YF-17 and the F/A-18 series of carrier-based fighters. The Northrop F-20 Tigershark was an advanced version of the F-5E that did not find a market. The F-5N/F variants remain in service with the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps as an adversary trainer.

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F-5N Tiger II United States Navy 761548/AF101 "Cdr. Rod 'Tool' Dewalt, CO, VFC-111 'Sundowners', NAS Key West, 2007".
Hobby Master : HA3301 \| 1:72 scale \| 3200 pieces Worldwide \| read more...

F-5E Tiger II Republic of China Air Force 10015 "AIDC Tiger 2001".
Hobby Master : HA3308 \| 1:72 scale \| 750 pieces Worldwide \| read more...

Northrop F-5E United States Air Force VFA-127 Northrop F-5E Tiger II "Red 23" VFA-127 "Desert Bogeys", Nevada
Hobby Master : HA3315 \| 1:72 scale \| 480 pieces Worldwide \| read more...

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20112
20131

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