| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 74-1514 |
| Alternate Serial: | 01514 |
| Military Code: | LA |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter/Tiger |
| Aircraft Version: | Northrop F-5E Tiger II |
| C/n (msn): | R1172 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 425 TFTS |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Phoenix - Mesa GatewayMap |
| Region / Country: | Arizona, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KIWA IATA: AZA Local: IWA Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 15 September 1987 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 125134 |
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Any F-5 is a good one, but this one is a real good one :-) A rarely seen USAF F-5E of the 425th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron (TFTS) based at Williams AFB (AZ). The camouflaged bird carries LA-tailcode as the squadron was under command of the 405th Tactical Training Wing (TTW) of nearby Luke AFB. But, as that base faced shortage on ramp space, the unit was moved to Williams. The 425th was disbanded in September 1989 and most of their F-5E/Fs were sold to Brazil (this one became FAB 4871 or FAB 4872). Late 1992, the squadron was reactivated and now trains Singapore air force pilots with F-16C/Ds. This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 12 February 2019, and has since been viewed 26061 times. |