Northrop F-5E Tiger II -- Fallon, NV
N 39° 25.212 W 118° 42.823
11S E 352483 N 4364809
F-5E Tiger II located in the Airpower Park at NAS Fallon, NV.
Waymark Code: WM79M1
Location: Nevada, United States
Date Posted: 09/24/2009
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This Tiger was built in 1973 for the South Vetnamise Air Force. In 1975 as the South collapsed, it was one of several Tigers brought back to the United States. It was initially flown as an aggressor for the USAF under S/N 73-900. Somtime in the mid-1980's it was transferred to the USN and given BUNO 160796. This airframe saw service with the VF-126 Bandits and VF-43 Challengers, west and east coast aggressor squadrons respectively, before finally ending up at NAS Fallon and the Saints of VFC-13.
Type of Aircraft: (make/model): Northrop F-5E Tiger II
Tail Number: (S/N): 160796
Construction:: original aircraft
Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): Naval Air Station Fallon, NV
inside / outside: outside
Access restrictions:
Must stop at the pass building just before the gate if you don't have military stickers and ID
Other Information:: 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)
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