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The Northrop F-5 is a family of supersonic light fighter aircraft initially designed as a privately funded project in the late 1950s by Northrop Corporation.There are two main models: the original F-5A and F-5B Freedom Fighter variants, and the extensively updated F-5E and F-5F Tiger II variants.
F-4 and early F-5 Lightning photo reconnaissance variants were factory converted by Lockheed at Burbank, California; all later F-5 conversions were made after delivery by Lockheed's Dallas Modification Center near Dallas, Texas. F-4-1 was based on the P-38E, ninety-nine built with initial delivery March 1942. Four nose-mounted K-17 cameras.
A USAAF photo-reconnaissance Lockheed F-5 Lightning in flight over Europe circa June 1944. It is marked with invasion stripes to help Allied troops clearly identify it as an Allied plane. Aerial reconnaissance is reconnaissance for a military or strategic purpose that is conducted using reconnaissance aircraft .
The ex-RJAF aircraft were upgraded to F-5EM standard before being delivered to the Kenya Air Force. There was controversy over the purchase of the F-5s from Jordan, which were shipped to Kenya and assembled locally, [10] Currently a F-5 upgrade and procurement program is underway for 10 F-5E, 2 F-5F, and 3 F-5EM from Jordan.
The Shenyang J-5 (Chinese: 歼-5) (NATO reporting name Fresco [2]) is a Chinese-built single-seat jet interceptor and fighter aircraft derived from the Soviet Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17. [1] The J-5 was exported as the F-5 [3] and was originally designated Dongfeng-101 (East Wind-101) and also Type 56 before being designated J-5 in 1964. [1]
Bell Aircraft: First military aircraft produced by Bell. 1937 [7] 1940 13 YP-37: Curtiss-Wright 1937 Never 14 P-39 Airacobra: Fighter Bell The P-39 was used by the Soviet Air Force, enabling individual Soviet pilots to collect the highest number of kills attributed to any U.S. fighter type flown by any air force in any conflict. 1938 1941 9,558
Received long-range North American F-10 Mitchell medium bombers equipped for aerial reconnaissance in 1944. Remained assigned to Twelfth Air Force in Italy, providing tactical aerial reconnaissance support of Allied ground forces during the Italian Campaign , 1943–1945 also supported Free French units in the liberation of Corsica , 1944.
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.