CF-5 Freedom Fighter - The Military Museums - Calgary, Alberta
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wildwoodke
N 51° 00.762 W 114° 07.041
11U E 702201 N 5655192
This CF-5 Freedom Fighter, which is visible from Crowchild Trail, is located at the Military Museums in southwest Calgary, Alberta.
Waymark Code: WM24JK
Location: Alberta, Canada
Date Posted: 09/03/2007
Views: 105
This CF-5 Freedom Fighter is dedicated to the airmen and airwomen who flew and maintained fighter aircraft in Canada's air force in the twentieth century.
The CF-5 flew with Canada's air force from the late 1960's to the mid 1990's in support of the land forces in Canada and NATO. The CF-5 was also flown as a lead-in training aircraft for the CF-104 Starfighter and the CF-18 Hornet.
Type of Aircraft: (make/model): CF-5 Freedom Fighter
Tail Number: (S/N): 116707
Construction:: original aircraft
Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): Military Museum
inside / outside: outside
Other Information:: Not listed
Access restrictions: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Photo of aircraft (required - will be interesting to see if the aircraft is ever repainted or progress if being restored)
Photo of serial number (required unless there is not one or it is a replica)
Photo(s) of any artwork on the aircraft (optional but interesting)
Tell why you are visiting this waymark along with any other interesting facts or personal experiences about the aircraft not already mentioned.