| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | M29-19 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter/Tiger |
| Aircraft Version: | Northrop RF-5E Tigereye |
| C/n (msn): | RA1001 |
| Operator Titles: | Malaysia - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 12 Sqn |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Pulau Langkawi - InternationalMap |
| Country: | Malaysia |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: WMKL IATA: LGK Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | LIMA - Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition 2009 |
| Photo Date: | 3 December 2009 |
| Photo by: | Adrian Romang |
| Photo ID: | 590704 |
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Having already operated twenty F-5's of various versions since the mid 1970's, the Royal Malaysian AF in 1980 became the launch customer for the rare RF-5E Tigereye, of which two were added to the TUDM (Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia) fleet in 1983. Assigned to SQN 12 "Scorpions" at Butterworth, they were serialled M29-19 (US FY # 80-0333) and M29-20 (80-0334). Before getting the M29-xx serials, Malaysia's F-5's carried FM-22xx codes. Also in the early 1980's, two F-5E and a single F-5F were ordered as attrition replacements, bringing the total number of F-5's operated by the RMAF to 25. This photo is copyright © Adrian Romang, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 1 August 2023, and has since been viewed 270 times. |