| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 160965 |
| Military Code: | 547 |
| Other Marks: | 47 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter/Tiger |
| Aircraft Version: | Northrop F-5F Tiger II |
| C/n (msn): | W1007 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | NFWS - Navy Fighter Weapons School |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Alameda - NAS / Nimitz Field (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KNGZ IATA: - Local: NGZ Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 6 May 1978 |
| Photo by: | Bob Thomas |
| Photo ID: | 470364 |
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Originally built with USAF s/n 75-0754. On 13 June 2008 this a/c had a midair collision with F/A-18C BuNo. 164657 near Middlegate, Nevada. Both crew in the F-5F had successful ejections, but the F/A-18C pilot perished. This photo is copyright © Bob Thomas, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 20 June 2022, and has since been viewed 467 times. |