Aircraft Photo of 160966 | Northrop F-5F Tiger II | USA - Navy | AirHistory.net #532144
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:160966
Military Code:32
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):W1012
Operator Titles:USA - Navy
Unit Markings:VFA-127
Location
City / Airport:Fallon - NAS / Van Voorhis FieldMap
Region / Country:Nevada, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KNFL   IATA: NFL   Local: NFL   Other: -
 
Photo Date:23 August 1989
Photo by:Stephan de Bruijn
Photo ID: 532144
Photo Comment

This is F-5F 160966 of VFA-127 "Cyclons" was pictured at the ramp homebase NAS Fallon (NV) The adversary squadron was disestablished on 23 March 1996 and most F-5s were transferred to VFC-13. BuNo 160966 is former US Air Force serial 75-0755. By 2005, the forward fuselage of this 160966 was probably used to create Franken F-5F BuNo 761580 (which is in its turn former Swiss AF J-3055). The rear part and wings of 160966 were most probably scrapped.

This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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