F-5A, RTAF Aviation Park, Don Mueang, Thailand - Static Aircraft Displays on Waymarking.com

The Northrop F-5A Freedom Fighter is a Single-seat Fighter, that has the ability to reach Mach 1.40

From the plaque below the fighter:
"F-5A Freedom Fighter - the 2nd generation fighter - is a supersonic aircraft, commissioned during 1967-1998; first at Squadron 13, Wing 1, Don Muang Air Base. Its heroic role was in Khao Kho and Rom Klao campaigns."

"Northrop F-5A Freedom Fighter
Type: Single Seat Fighter. Maximum Speed: Mach 1.40"

This fighter was erected on display for the 100 year anniversary of the Royal Thai Air Force. The tail of the plane would be about 6 metres off the ground, in a striking pose.

From the F-5A Enthusiasts website: (visit link) it is worth to mention that the port side of the tail of the plane shows "97159", while the starboard side would show "10333". [Excerpt per photo]

For some generic information, from the Pacific Aviation Museum in Hawaii, about F-5A Freedom Fighters: (visit link)
"The F-5A entered service in 1964 and immediately won 85 percent of weapons competitions. General Electric’s J85 engines weighed less than 500 pounds, yet produced up to 5,000 pounds of thrust. A crew of three could change an engine in 20 minutes."
636 of the F-5A's were made by Northrop.

There is a FaceBook page that shows the four generations of jet fighters on display here at the Royal Thai Air Force Aviation Park: (visit link) with the F-5A Freedom Fighter being the 'green and light brown' camoed plane on the left.

Visited: 8am, Tuesday, 22 December, 2015

Type of Aircraft: (make/model): Northrop F-5A Freedom Fighter Tail Number: (S/N): 97159 Construction:: original aircraft Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): Royal Thai Air Force Aviation Park inside / outside: outside Other Information:: The small size of the engines led to a design that was agile, fast and simple. Access restrictions: Not 24/7 Limited parking on-site, with guards at the entrance.

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)

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Date Logged Log User Rating   08/07/2013 Team 11E visited it