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XF9F-9 prototype An F11F-1 Tiger on USS Forrestal (CVA-59), with downward-folded wingtips An early production "short nose" F11F and a later "long nose" from VT-23. The origins of the F11F (F-11) Tiger can be traced back to a privately funded 1952 Grumman concept to modernize and improve the F9F-6/7 Cougar, a popular early jet-powered carrier aircraft.
The Navy was sufficiently interested to authorize modification of two production F11F-1s with enlarged air intakes and YJ79-GE-3 turbojets, with the result being designated the F11F-1F, indicating a production F11F-1 with a special engine fit. [1] The aircraft first flew on 25 May 1956, [citation needed] reaching Mach 1.44 in one of the flights.
Description: Two U.S. Navy Grumman F11F-1 Tiger's (BuNo 141859, 141880) from to Fighter Squadron 211 (VF-211) "Checkmates" in flight.VF-211 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 21 (CVG-21) aboard the aircraft carrier USS Lexington (CVA-16) for a deploment to the Western Pacific from 25 April to 3 December 1959.
The squadron initially operated the supersonic F-5E/F Tiger II fighter aircraft, but has been operating the locally modified & improved F-5S/T Tiger-IIs fighter aircraft since the early 1990s, these were retrofitted with new state-of-the-art avionics giving the aircraft capability of carrying out both air-to-air and air-to-ground missions.
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The across-the board spending cuts, called sequestration, took effect 1 March when Congress failed to agree on a deficit-reduction plan. [ 14 ] Squadrons either stood down on a rotating basis or kept combat ready or at a reduced readiness level called "basic mission capable" for part or all of the remaining months in fiscal 2013. [ 14 ]
The Northrop F-20 Tigershark (initially F-5G) is a prototype light fighter, designed and built by Northrop.Its development began in 1975 as a further evolution of Northrop's F-5E Tiger II, featuring a new engine that greatly improved overall performance, and a modern avionics suite including a powerful and flexible radar.
Based at Paya Lebar Air Base, 149 Squadron was inaugurated on 1 June 1985 as one of the RSAF's fighter squadrons operating in the interceptor role.The squadron initially operated the supersonic F-5E/F Tiger II fighter aircraft, before converting to the improved F-5S/T Tiger-IIs fighter aircraft in the early 1990s, these were retrofitted with new state-of-the-art avionics giving the aircraft ...