Navy F-5 and T-38 and Aircraft Carriers

[DagR]

Same thing I found Jens and it appears that the Navy uses the "N" model which contains additional Avionics packages, and is heavier than the "E" model. I'm sure there are other differences but those seemed to be the main ones.

The F-5Ns are the exSwiss F-5Es. They retain the original RWR and flare dispensers of the Swiss, as compared to none on the original Navy E-models.


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[jmig]

Not sure if any of the original F-5E are still in use by the aggressor squadrons, but the USN has bough a batch of second hand former Swiss F-5E's which continue to be used by both the USN and MC if I remember correctly.

About two years ago, I flew into Midland, TX. There were two Marine F5's sitting on the ramp. I met the pilots in the FBO and talked to them. I think they said that they were out of Miramar.

I took a couple pictures of them. Here is one:

 

[Victory103]

Those guys are out of MCAS Yuma with VMFAT-401. The USN adversary squadrons are VFC-13 at Fallon and VFC-111 in beautiful Key West, both reserve squadrons. Talk about a very sweet gig, fly airliners during the week and fight Rhinos in Tiger II's on the weekends. For those interested, a few freeware models will fit the bill, Piglets (early A) and the older DSB/Iris. I love these little fighters so much I picked up the Flylogic FS9/X model on sale. Not carrier related, but try doing this with modern day 4th or 5th gen machines:

https://youtu.be/VQgg7k13ZSE

 

[PhantomTweak]

Those guys are, as mentioned, '401, out of MCAS Yuma. THEY are who I worked for up until just before they transitioned from the Israeli Kfir to the F-5
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[fsafranek]

A nice F-5E panel (Swiss with lots of working systems) is available at Isra's Domain.

http://www.isra.ch/index.htm