Northrop F-5E Tiger II Aggressor Squadrons

ACMI at Nellis

US aggressor squadrons fly light and extremely agile strike fighters that are used to represent those of the potential adversaries. Originally Douglas A-4s (US Navy) and Northrop F-5s (US Navy, Marines, and Air Force) were flown. The Navy and Marine Corps briefly operated 2 squadrons of F-21 Kfir Adversaries at NAS Oceana {VF-43} and Marine Corps Air Station Yuma (VMFT-401). These were eventually supplemented by early-model F/A-18As (US Navy) and specially built F-16Ns (for the US Navy) and F-16A models for the Air Force). Starting at the end of 2005, the USAF has started using the larger and faster F-15 Eagle as an aggressor aircraft alongside the F-16 at Nellis Air Force Base. Nellis will soon receive a total of 24 Eagles to be used in adversary training.

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• F-5E
• Tiger
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• Aggressors
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• USAF
• Nellis
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• ACMI
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• Training
• DACT
• fighter
• combat
• training

[dmtau]

Fake 100%

[Skybolter]

@TheDutchLoyalist ARE YOU KIDDING ?

[TheDutchLoyalist]

@Skybolter

The F-5 is an orginal design created by Northrop Aviation for the US allies. It,a low budget fighter, simply to fly and very cheap. The US needs big strong sophisticated planes, that,s why the F-5 was not a succes in the US.

[mattmatt115]

@scarface8999 HA okay LOL sorry it went over my head at first,

[scarface8999]

@mattmatt115

Part of the movie.

[mattmatt115]

@scarface8999 I dont get it?

[scarface8999]

@mattmatt115

Mig28, NO ONES EVER BEEN THAT CLOSE BEFORE!

[phadil]

2:52 there's a creature on the camera lens.

[mattmatt115]

WOW the famed (in usa) MiG-28!!!! damn!!!! (hahaha i wonder who will get that one...)

[twinturbozipper]

Did you work on them? Where? When? How long? What was your job? What's your answer to the question? The only bullshit I see is your bullshit comment.