The Northrop Grumman F-5 Tiger II has supported naval aviation training since 1975. Tom Kaminski explains how the platform has remained a core asset for training US combat pilots
F-5N serial 761534 operated by the ‘Saints’ of fighter squadron composite VFC-13 flying over Nevada near NAS Fallon during a training mission on March 30, 2007. The Tiger II is one of 44 acquired from Switzerland and previously carried the Swiss Air Force serial number J-3009
Ted Carlson
FREEDOM FIGHTER
