Aircraft Photo of 5501 | Northrop RF-5E Tigereye | Taiwan - Air Force | AirHistory.net #779823
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:5501
Military Code:30085
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):VG1042
Operator Titles:Taiwan - Air Force
Unit Markings:12 TRS
Location
City / Airport:HualienMap
Country:Taiwan
Airport Codes:ICAO: RCYU   IATA: HUN   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:29 September 2014
Photo by:Stephan de Bruijn
Photo ID: 779823
Photo Comment

This RF-5E with FMS serial 83-0085 gets some final checks from a technician before take-off. The recce aircraft was delivered as a standard F-5E Tiger II to the RoCAF, but was modified as one of seven to RF-5E 'Tigergazer' by STAe in Taiwan after the RF-104G was retired. It is seen here touching down at runway 03 of its homebase.

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