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F5 Freedom Fighter supersonic interceptor; Northrop Grumman
Topic Started: Wed Oct 23, 2013 8:51 pm (58 Views)
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F-5E Philippine AF at Clark AB 1982
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Northrop F-5A/B Freedom Fighter

The Philippine Air Force acquired 37 F-5A/B from 1965 to 1998.[69] The F-5A/Bs were used by the Blue Diamonds Aerobatic team, underwent an upgrade which equipped it with surplus AN/APQ-153 radars with significant overhaul at the end of the 1970s to stretch their service life another 15 years. In 2005, the Philippines decommissioned its remaining F-5A/B fleet, including those received from Taiwan and South Korea.


Supersonic Interceptor


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.

Although less complex and advanced than some contemporary aircraft such as the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II, it was significantly cheaper to procure and operate, and the type became a popular aircraft on the export market. While not procured in volume by the United States, it was perhaps the most effective air-to-air fighter possessed by the U.S. in the 1960s and early 1970s.

Strengths included the aircraft's compact size, a high level of maneuverability, favorable flying qualities and a low accident rate, and a high sortie generation rate. The capabilities, reliability, and maintainability of the F-5, similar to a Soviet counterpart, the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21, led to hundreds of F-5s remaining in service into the 21st century.

The F-5 started life as a privately funded light fighter program by Northrop in the 1950s. The design team wrapped a small, highly aerodynamic fighter around two compact and high thrust General Electric J85 engines, focusing on performance and low cost of maintenance. Armed with twin 20 mm cannons and missiles for air-to-air combat, the aircraft was also a capable ground attack platform. The F-5A entered service in the early 1960s. During the Cold War, over 800 were produced through 1972 for U.S. allies. While the USAF had no acknowledged need for a light fighter, it procured roughly 1,200 trainer aircraft of an F-5 derivative, the Northrop T-38 Talon, instead.

As a result of winning the International Fighter Aircraft competition in 1970, a program aimed at providing effective low cost fighters to American allies, Northrop introduced the second-generation F-5E Tiger II in 1972. This upgrade included more powerful engines, higher fuel capacity, greater wing area and improved leading edge extensions for better turn rate, optional air to air refueling, and improved avionics including air-to-air radar. Though primarily used by American allies, it also served in U.S. military aviation as a training and aggressor aircraft. A total of 1,400 Tiger II versions were built before production ended in 1987.

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 Northrop YF-17 and the F/A-18 navalised fighter aircraft. The Northrop F-20 Tigershark was an advanced variant to succeed the F-5E which was ultimately cancelled. The F-5N/F variants remain in service with the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps as an adversary trainer.

MORE HERE http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_F-5


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Weapons display: In front are the drop bomds. 250 lbs., 500 lbs. and the 1,000-lb. bomb. At the back are the AIM9B Sidewinder missile, rockets and 25mm gun.
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F5B
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The BLUE DIAMONDS aerobatic team
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Decommissioning ceremony
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F5 at PAF 55th anniversary. Proof of F5's availability even after being decommissioned
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Video clip from the movie "Operation: Get Victor Corpus"

a movie in 1987 starring Rudy 'Daboy' Fernandez


Philippine Air Force F-5As vs Communist Rebels
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