Northrop F5 Freedom Fighter HD

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[jeffg]

I always thought the F5 is one of the coolest looking planes ever. ♥

[schylersmith]

My Father was an aggressor pilot at Nellis AFB and logged over 1, 000 hrs in the F5E. Lots of great stories.

[gregertman]

Hands down this is the most under rated airplane sense wwII. It's truly a shame that the f-20 version didn't go into production.

[d.howerton]

I remember seeing a couple of F-5C models that were being sent to Vietnam back in 1965 when I was an E3 at McConnell AFB, KS. We had a ramp full of F105D/Fs and Guard F100D/Fs. The small, sleek profile of the F-5 stood in sharp contrast to the older, larger aircraft. The thought that I would fly the T-38B in pilot training a decade and a half later never entered my mind at the time. I would have jumped at the chance to fly the F-5...but that wasn't to be. The AF is looking for a replacement for its aging T-38 trainers. A single engine version of the T-38 using the more powerful engine from the F-5E would make an excellent and cost-effective replacement.

[lionkingray]

I had personally flight the F-5E later upgrade to F-5S by Singapore own ST Aerospace... can verify that it is indeed a good low cost light fighter... especially its capability of flying low... making it able to avoid radar detection by ground base radar... ;)

[factuallyspeaking]

Personally know a man who once flew an F-5A for the Iranian Air Force and has one Iraqi MiG-21 downed and a number of successful low level bombing runs to his credit. Was forced to leave along with the Shah's 'political' regime, and much of the Shah-loyal senior Iranian military leadership, when the revolution neared its unfortunate end. Today, he works a counter at a local grocery store...not because he's financially destitute or otherwise has to, but because he's just one of those types of people who enjoys working and the less prejudiced social networking that takes place at a workplace. Don't take it for granted that even the seemingly most humble person, some man wearing a grocery store apron, can have a story that absolutely blows the mind.

[MrMASSEYJONES]

I spent a considerable amount of time over 3 years, getting in and out of the cockpit, while doing daily inspections; which including running the camera system, ehen the interchangeable photo reconaissance system was attached to the CF-5. I was the crew chief.
We used the aircraft battery power to activate either a single camera or all 3; to check the functionlity, either daily during the evening shift, or every time a new magazine was installed in any one of the 3 vinten 70mm film cameras, installed in any of 11 configurations.

My favorite fighter aircraft, by far; I had previously worked on the CF-104 photo systen (an underbelly pod also with 3 cameras); and previously with the F-86 gun camera system, .

[RMULUS]

This is by far, the best looking supersonic fighter jet in the US arsenal. Reminds of a sports car with it's sleek lines and handling characteristics. I'm sure Northrop knew they were designing an airplane of the future when they drew up this sexy machine.

[bsul]

Fascinating report on this elegant and, ultimately, very successful aircraft. Hats off to the folk at Northrop who had the confidence to back their own analysis of what attributes would appeal to many overseas air forces, despite constant criticism by their own USAF. The final piece of analysis in this report supports what used to be the soviet strategy: large numbers of low cost weapons can prevail over small numbers of expensive, high technology machines.

[thetreblerebel]

My favorite aircraft. Such a unique fighter. The USAF dropped the ball on this one. Would of done great as a US fighter in Vietnam against the MIG17 and MIG21.

[overbank]

it's one of the coolest planes i've ever seen. i love the shape & design

[randywatson]

Such a beautifull small jetfighter even by todays standards.
Designed and produced in the late 50's!

[drstevenrey]

These F-5's supplemented Hawker Hunters in Switzerland. Glorious aircraft for all purposes and you could throw any mission at it. Sadly, today, 2021, there are only a few left in operation. We borrowed some to Austria and sold a lot of them in the last 10 years. However, the Patrouille Suisse, our aerobatics team, still use them for the foreseeable future.

[Defender]

i heard some lady say that the F-5 has a problem with its inverted flight tanks - it wont do a negative G pushover. Also I heard a bald navy officer say that these planes carry the Exocet anti-ship missle, which can be fired from 100 miles away.

[zipz]

One of my favourite ever aircraft, so underrated.

[johnrossi]

I see them regularly where i live, Air force uses them as training planes still...Always loved that design..

[_baller]

"No one's been this close to F5s before.."

[Zanomani]

I always maintained that it is the best looking fighter, the Talon is my favorite version...slick and smooth.

[challenger]

I actually witnessed the USAF Thunderbirds flying the T-38 Talons in the mid-70's! They were awesome!!!

[marygoodenough]

My deceased husband, Len Wilson, flew in the original Skoshi Tiger program in 1965.  Unfortunately he was killed in an F5 (a 2 seat trainer)  in Morocco a couple years later.