| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 91924 |
| 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): | ME1015 |
| Operator Titles: | Morocco - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Marrakech - MenaraMap |
| Country: | Morocco |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: GMMX IATA: RAK Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | International Marrakech Air Show 2010 |
| Photo Date: | 28 January 2010 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 19774 |
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Morocco originally had F-5A/B/RF-5s from the US plus some supplied by the Shah of Iran. One was used to attack a RAM 727 carrying the King in a failed coup in 1972; many others were shot down by Polisario guerrillas. 20 of the newer Tiger IIs arrived from 1980 thanks to Saudi aid, with 10 or so from the US later. The survivors have been upgraded adding HUD, MFD/WDNS, RWR, ECM and new air-to-air/air-to-ground weaponry. They are based at Meknes with the Escadre de Chasse "Tigre" This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 18 November 2017, and has since been viewed 402 times. |